After decades of dominance, Cuba’s stranglehold on boxing faded—until a new prodigy emerged from the shadows. David Morrell, ...

PARIS — Erislandy Álvarez didn't expect to carry the weight of a proud boxing nation on his shoulders when he takes the ring Wednesday night in an arena packed with fans rooting for his opponent. Yet ...

Olympic champion in 2016 and four times a world champion, Julio Cesar La Cruz has his eye on Tokyo 2020 glory. That would take him one step closer to Cuba’s all-time boxing greats Felix Savon and ...

PARIS -- Cuba's Erislandy Alvarez broke the hearts of a delirious French crowd when he beat local favorite Sofiane Oumiha by split decision in the men's lightweight boxing final at the Paris Olympics ...

VILLEPINTE, France — Two-time Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Julio César La Cruz of Cuba lost his opening bout at the Paris Games on Sunday by split decision to Loren Alfonso of Azerbaijan. La Cruz ...

Protective headgear has been the rule of the ring for more than 50 years in Cuba, which banned pro boxing shortly after the 1959 revolution. Back then, pro boxing was deemed corrupting and ...

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