Cuban boxers begin actions on Friday

The early opponents of Cuban boxers in the world cap in Qatar were defined on Tuesday after playing its 1st competitive program in the city of Doha.

In flyweight, Cuban Johanys Argilagos debuts against the Spanish Samuel Carmona on Thursday, while at featherweight, the Toronto 2015 Pan-American monarch undefeated this Season, Andy Cruz, will go against Russian Bahtovar Nazirov.

Meanwhile, twice runner-up in 2011 and 2013, Yasniel Toledo, rivals Moroccan Abdelhaj Aatakni, and medium Arlén López will face the Slovenian Aljaz Venko.

Finally, heavy Erislandy Savón, who participates in his 4th world cap, opens against the Ecuadorian Julio Castillo.

The 1st date of the XVIII World Boxing Championship brought 8 Latin-American triumphs: 2 from Brazil, Ecuador and Venezuela, in each case, as well as 1 from the representatives of Mexico and Puerto Rico, while 14 Latinos were presented in 52,60,69,81 and more than 91 kg. divisions in the 2nd preliminary date on Tuesday.