Kravtsov: “Cubans are already among the second-rate teams in boxing, and Uzbeks at the 2024 Games are formidable”

Uzbek boxers demonstrated a historic performance at the Paris Olympics, but there are explanations for this – the weakness of the Cubans and the absence of the Russians, the chairman of the coaching council of the Russian Boxing Federation told . Edouard Kravtsov .

The 2024 Olympic Games ended Sunday in Paris. Seven sets of medals were contested in the men’s boxing competitions. Boxers from Uzbekistan won gold medals in five weight categories. Previously, the Cuban team won five gold medals at the 2004 Games, but then the competition was held in 11 weight categories.

— The national team of Uzbekistan is great. They have a really strong team, which, as in 2023, confirmed that it is the strongest in the world. But there are also objective factors … The Cuban team is already outdated, whose boxers are currently of retirement age. Cuban Erislandy Alvarez (24 years old), who won gold at the Games in the weight category up to 63.5 kg, is an exception to the rule. I am not talking about the team that existed 3 years ago, much less about the one that existed 12 years ago. Unfortunately, today the Cuban national team is in the category of second-rate teams, no matter how offensive it may sound to them. As for the factors, there was no Russian team. In any case, it would be a competitor – in many categories our guys could really qualify for the highest awards. The team of Kazakhstan, one of the world leaders in boxing… Most of their guys lost with a score of 2:3. And these guys could qualify for the highest awards. There are a number of objective and subjective factors, but in any case, I would like to congratulate the team of Uzbekistan on a magnificent performance, which will certainly remain in the history of world boxing,” Kravtsov told .

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