Dominican boxers Mario Lavegal and María Moronta secured bronze medals and a prize of US$2,500 each at the Elite Men’s and Women’s Continental Boxing Championships being held in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Lavegal, from the men’s 52-kilogram category, achieved a resounding victory (5-0) over Pablo de Jesús (Brazil) to secure the bronze medal and the prize awarded by the organizing committee.
Lavegal achieved a resounding victory (5-0) over Pablo de Jesús (Brazil) to secure the bronze medal and the prize awarded by the organizing committee.
Moronta, from the women’s 75kg division, also convincingly won 4-1 over A. MacCare (USA) and is now going for silver in her division.
The championship is endorsed by the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) and awards points to athletes to climb the world ranking. In addition, the fair establishes prizes of US$2,500 (two thousand five hundred dollars) for the bronze medal winners, US$5,000 for the silver medalists and US$10,000 for the gold winners.
Both Lavegal and Moronta would be fighting for the silver medal this Tuesday or Wednesday against opponents yet to be defined.
The Dominican delegation has great chances of winning other medals, as it has classified six other fighters. All are scheduled for the night card this Sunday.
The Dominicans who can secure bronze medals and their corresponding prizes are Rodrigo Marte (54 kg) who will face Ángel Palacios (Argentina), Yancarlos Pérez (57 kg) who will collide with Harvey Jhamal Antonio (USA).
In the 60 kg, Alexy de la Cruz (RD) will face Monsour Jonathan (USA); in the 63.5 kg Elvis del Castillo (RD) will fight Dennys Pérez (PUR). In the 67kg division, Manuel Burgos (RD) will face Ramírez Miguel Arias (MEX), and in the 75kg division, Sergio Moquete will fight Aguierre Martínez (MEX).
