Cuban Boxer Andy Cruz to seek Olympic title in Tokyo 2020

The results obtained this year by Cuba's best boxer, Andy Cruz, have encouraged him to seek the dream of becoming an Olympic champion in 2020.

After winning the title at the recently held Playa Giron Tournament, Cruz is focusing on the Olympic qualifying event, 'because it is the goal and it is time to train with rigor,' he noted.

The qualifier is scheduled for March in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Cruz will fight against strong rivals in the region, despite his excellent performance at the Pan-American Games in Lima, Peru, during the summer.

'I can tell you that I train regardless of the rival and his quality. The strategy of my coach, Chirino Alvarez, is what is really important, although, of course, I benefit from other important pieces of advice from Cuban experts,' he pointed out.

'My look is in Japan. I will get there step by step,' Cruz stressed.