Campeonato Nacional de Boxeo Playa Girón
The Campeonato Nacional de Boxeo Playa Girón or Torneo Playa Girón is the yearly Cuban amateur boxing championship. A group of boxers represent each Cuban province, with the winner in each weight class being declared the national champion. The province whose boxers obtain the best results wins the tournament as well..[1][2] The first edition took place in March of 1962.[3] Currently, the tournament is held every December[4][2] and it is recognized by AIBA.[5]
5-time champions
The following is a list of boxers who have won the tournament 5 or more times. Boldface denotes active boxers.
| Boxer | Weight class | Titles won | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Félix Savón | 91 kg | 13 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 |
| Teófilo Stevenson | +81 kg / +91 kg | 11 | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986 |
| Adolfo Horta | 54 kg / 57 kg / 60 kg | 11 | 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 |
| Roniel Iglesias | 51 kg / 64 kg / 69 kg | 11 | 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Lorenzo Aragón | 51 kg / 57 kg / 60 kg / 63.5 kg / 67 kg / 69 kg | 10 | 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 |
| Julio César La Cruz | 81 kg / 91 kg | 10 | 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Juan Hernández Sierra | 67 kg | 9 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000 |
| Candelario Duvergel | 63.5 kg / 67 kg | 8 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Enrique Carrión | 51 kg / 54 kg / 57 kg | 8 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999 |
| Yosvany Veitía | 49 kg / 52 kg | 8 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Angel Espinosa | 63.5 kg / 71 kg / 75 kg / 81 kg | 7 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 |
| Ariel Hernández | 75 kg | 7 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Odlanier Solís | 91 kg / +91 kg | 7 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| Guillermo Rigondeaux | 54 kg | 7 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Yasnier Toledo | 54 kg / 60 kg / 64 kg | 7 | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Emilio Correa | 67 kg / 71 kg | 6 | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 |
| Alejandro Montoya | 75 kg | 6 | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981 |
| Ángel Herrera Vera | 57 kg / 60 kg | 6 | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Pablo Romero | 81 kg | 6 | 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Héctor Vinent | 63.5 kg / 67 kg | 6 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 |
| Maikro Romero | 48 kg / 51 kg | 6 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000 |
| Erislandy Savón | 91 kg / +91 kg | 6 | 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Orlando Martínez | 48 kg / 51 kg / 54 kg | 5 | 1964, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1975 |
| Andrés Aldama | 67 kg | 5 | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 |
| José Gómez Mustelier | 75 kg | 5 | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983 |
| Pedro Orlando Reyes | 51 kg | 5 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 |
| Juan Torres Odelín | 48 kg | 5 | 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 |
| Orestes Solano | 71 kg / 75 kg / 81 kg | 5 | 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Arnaldo Mesa | 54 kg / 57 kg | 5 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 |
| Julio González Valladares | 60 kg | 5 | 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mario Kindelán | 60 kg | 5 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Yohanson Martínez | 81 kg | 5 | 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Yordenis Ugás | 60 kg | 5 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Robeisy Ramírez | 52 kg / 56 kg | 5 | 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Arlen López | 75 kg | 5 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
See also
References
- "Playa Giron 2016 tournament: First steps to Tokyo 2020". CubaSi. 2016-12-24. Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- "Playa Giron Boxing Tourney Ends - Havana Times.org". www.havanatimes.org.
- "Campeonato Nacional de Boxeo Playa Girón - EcuRed". www.ecured.cu.
- "The Playa Girón Tournament, a Showcase for Boxing Talent – Radio Santa Cruz". www.radiosantacruz.icrt.cu.
- "Campeonato Nacional de Boxeo Playa Girón - EcuRed". www.ecured.cu.
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