A success and a setback balanced Cuba’s debut in the Eurasia Dauria Cup international youth boxing tournament, organized in the Russian city of Chita.
The positive news was Iverson Acosta’s (54 kg) victory, given the absence of Libyan Bidee Bawi Almuetaz, a result that placed him in the quarterfinals.
The other side of the coin came with Raúl Castillo (75 kg), whose dominance in the third round wasn’t enough to prevent a 0-5 defeat at the hands of Uzbek Alixan Shaxbazov.
Coach Walfrido Ilizástiqui commented from the venue that inaccurate decision-making led to his pupil’s downfall.
The Cuban team is completed by Julio César Chivás (86 kg), who earned the bronze medal in the draw and is set to make his debut against Belarusian Andry Hryharovich-Niavolin.
