Campeonato Nacional de Boxeo Playa Girón
The Campeonato Nacional de Boxeo Playa Girón or Torneo Playa Girón is the yearly Cuban amateur boxing championship. A group of boxers represent each Cuban province, with the winner in each weight class being declared the national champion. The province whose boxers obtain the best results wins the tournament as well.[1][2] The first edition took place in March 1962.[citation needed] Currently, the tournament is held every December[3][2] and it is recognized by AIBA.[citation needed] The tournament is held at the Playa Girón beach, in Matanzas.
5-time champions[edit]
The following is a list of boxers who have won the tournament 5 or more times. Boldface denotes active boxers.
| Boxer | Weight class | Titles won | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Félix Savón | 91 kg | 13 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 |
| Teófilo Stevenson | +81 kg / +91 kg | 11 | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986 |
| Adolfo Horta | 54 kg / 57 kg / 60 kg | 11 | 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 |
| Roniel Iglesias | 51 kg / 64 kg / 69 kg | 11 | 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Julio César La Cruz | 81 kg / 91 kg | 11 | 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Lorenzo Aragón | 51 kg / 57 kg / 60 kg / 63.5 kg / 67 kg / 69 kg | 10 | 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 |
| Juan Hernández Sierra | 67 kg | 9 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000 |
| Yosvany Veitía | 49 kg / 52 kg | 9 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Candelario Duvergel | 63.5 kg / 67 kg | 8 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Enrique Carrión | 51 kg / 54 kg / 57 kg | 8 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999 |
| Angel Espinosa | 63.5 kg / 71 kg / 75 kg / 81 kg | 7 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 |
| Ariel Hernández | 75 kg | 7 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Odlanier Solís | 91 kg / +91 kg | 7 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| Guillermo Rigondeaux | 54 kg | 7 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Yasniel Toledo | 54 kg / 60 kg / 64 kg | 7 | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Emilio Correa | 67 kg / 71 kg | 6 | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 |
| Alejandro Montoya | 75 kg | 6 | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981 |
| Ángel Herrera Vera | 57 kg / 60 kg | 6 | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Pablo Romero | 81 kg | 6 | 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Pedro Orlando Reyes | 51 kg | 6 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988 |
| Héctor Vinent | 63.5 kg / 67 kg | 6 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 |
| Maikro Romero | 48 kg / 51 kg | 6 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000 |
| Erislandy Savón | 91 kg / +91 kg | 6 | 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Arlen López | 75 kg / 81 kg | 6 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Orlando Martínez | 48 kg / 51 kg / 54 kg | 5 | 1964, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1975 |
| Andrés Aldama | 67 kg | 5 | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 |
| José Gómez Mustelier | 75 kg | 5 | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983 |
| Juan Torres Odelín | 48 kg | 5 | 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 |
| Orestes Solano | 71 kg / 75 kg / 81 kg | 5 | 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Arnaldo Mesa | 54 kg / 57 kg | 5 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 |
| Julio González Valladares | 60 kg | 5 | 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mario Kindelán | 60 kg | 5 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Yohanson Martínez | 81 kg | 5 | 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Yordenis Ugás | 60 kg / 64 kg | 5 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Robeisy Ramírez | 52 kg / 56 kg | 5 | 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Lázaro Álvarez | 60 kg | 5 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Playa Giron 2016 tournament: First steps to Tokyo 2020". CubaSi. 2016-12-24. Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ^ a b "Playa Giron Boxing Tourney Ends – Havana Times.org". www.havanatimes.org.
- ^ "The Playa Girón Tournament, a Showcase for Boxing Talent – Radio Santa Cruz". www.radiosantacruz.icrt.cu.
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