Herich Ruiz is a Cuban boxer. He participated at the 2021 aiba World Boxing Championships, being awarded the bronze medal in ...

STORY: This small town on the outskirts of Cuba's capital has for decades been quietly producing some of the world's best Olympic boxers. Since 1972, fueled by Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro's ...

Herich Ruiz is a Cuban boxer. He participated at the 2021 aiba World Boxing Championships, being awarded the bronze medal in ...

WAJAY, Cuba, Feb 19 (Reuters) - On the outskirts of Havana, the small town of Wajay has been quietly producing some of the best Olympic boxers in the world for decades. Since 1972, spurred by Cuba's ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Robeisy Ramirez flummoxed his opponent for three Olympic rounds, landing precise punches and nimbly avoiding trouble. From bell to bell, the gold medalist showcased the same ...

For eight years, Cuban boxer Namibia Flores has leaned in with a clenched jaw and raised guard to throw punches against all male training partners. Flores follows the same preparation as her male ...

Even before they could climb into the ring, Cuba's female boxers had to roll with the punches.While the island has long been famed for its top-level male boxers, women were blocked by an official ...

This small town on the outskirts of Havana has been quietly producing the best Olympic boxers in the world for decades. Since 1972, spurred by former leader Fidel Castro's passion and investment in ...