Brazil and the United States dominate Continental Boxing; Ecuador keeps two silver medals | Other Sports | Sports

With four titles, Brazil Y USA they became the best Continental Boxingmade in the Colosseum Voltaire Paladins Pole, From Guayaquil; while Dominican Republic won two finals; Cuba, Colombia Y Mexico They got one crown each.

On the last billboard of the tournament, which was organized by the Ecuadorian Boxing Federationwho presides Alex Gonzalezthe tricolor participated in the dispute of two titles and in both fights they lost by 0-5.

Jhan Carlo Anchico He was the first Ecuadorian boxer to seek the gold medal, in the 63-kilogram division. The fight against the Colombian Jose Manuel Viafara It was unequal due to the superiority of the coffee grower, who hit more from the first assault and climbed to first place on the podium.

They exchanged blows, but Viafara’s were more technical, effective and did more damage. Little by little he was accumulating points, while the Ecuadorian needed to go to his corner on three occasions to properly put on his mouth guard, which moved due to the movements he made.

It was in the last round when Anchico tried to recover ground and shorten the advantage, but his ineffectiveness in hitting the coffee boxer did not allow him to reach his goal. He viafara, when they had him between the ropes, he always came out with flying colors and let the blows go to the wind. Finally, the Colombian representative received a unanimous vote and won 0-5.

In another combat of the Ecuadorian representatives, Jose Rodriguez little could do before the superiority of the Mexican Alonso Greenwho in the 71-kilogram division emerged victorious by unanimous decision of the judges (5-0).

In the 57-kilogram division, there was a mix-up by the announcer declaring the winner Anthony Harveyfrom the United States, in his fight against the Brazilian Luiz Gabriel Do Nascimento. When the North American was celebrating, the entertainer rectified giving the victory to the auriverde representative.

Finals Results

48 kilograms: Hansell Joshua Lopez (Guatemala) 0 – 5 Billy Rodriguez (Cuba)

51 kilos: Erislan Romero (Cuba) 0 – 5 Aaron Hill (USA)

54kg: Damian Arce (Cuba) 0 – 5 Rodrigo Marte (Dominican Republic)

57 kilos: Luiz Gabriel Do Nascimiento (Brazil) 4 – 1 Antonio Harvey (United States)

60 kilos: Simon Rafael Joubert (Cuba) 2 – 3 Alexy Miguel de la Cruz (Dominican Republic)

63.5kg: Jose Manuel Viafara (Colombia) 0 – 5 Jhan Carlos Anchico (Ecuador)

67kg: Wanderson de Oliveira (Brazil) 5 – 0 Miguel Angel Martinez (Mexico)

71 kilos: Marco Alonso Verde (Mexico) 5 – 0 Jose Rodriguez (Ecuador)

75 kilos: Emmanuel Bartee-El (United States) 5 – 0 Hector Octavio Aguirre (Mexico)

80kg: Filho Isaias Ribeiro (Brazil) 1 – 4 Robby Gonzales (United States)

86 kilos: Keno Machado (Brazil) 4 – 1 Arjan Iseni (United States)

92kg: Shaquier Talley (United States) 5 – 0 Carlos Antonio Rodríguez (Mexico).

Over 92kg: Abner Teixeira (Brazil) 5 – 0 Miguel Angel Veliz (Chile). (D)