May 2 - The International Boxing Association (AIBA) says Cuba earned five places in the 2016 Olympics men’s draw through its World Series of Boxing.

The AIBA says of 17 Olympic entries allocated from the WSB regular season, Russian boxers earned three, and Ireland got two.

Singles entries in the Rio de Janeiro Games were won by: Azerbaijan, Croatia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, and Puerto Rico.

Individual boxers earning those entries could lose Olympic selection if a teammate also earns a place through the world championships in October in Doha, Qatar.

AIBA previously awarded Rio Olympics entries through its Pro Boxing series.

Further entries are offered at continental and world qualifying tournaments.

Cuba sent eight male boxers to the 2012 London Olympics, winning two gold and two bronze medals.

In related news, the new wave of Cuba's Los Domadores in the semifinal of the V World Series of Boxing (WSB) was scheduled for the 21st and 22nd of May, when they receive the winner between of Azerbaijan's Baku Fires and the Mexico's Los Guerreros.