International Boxing Tournament

Havana, Mar 8 (JIT) - The advance of Teudys Brook to the final of the Adriatic Pearl Youth World Cup and the definition of the path to be followed by its first representatives in a women's universal championship are news today for Cuban boxing.

Brook defeated Kazakhstan's Bibarys Ashirbay 5-0 and will fight this Sunday for the 71 kg belt against Russia's Prokhor Starbcev in the event held in the Montenegrin city of Budva, where he is the only member of his team to advance from the opening round.

Also during this day, the draw for the world women's event that will start on Sunday in the Serbian city of Nis, which will host the Cuban debut in those matches, was defined.

That page will be written by Melaine Girado (57 kg), Dayira Mesa (75 kg), and Yoana Rodriguez (81 kg), whose starts will be as follows: 

Monday, March 10:

57 kg: Melani Girado (CUB) vs. Halima Vunjabei (TAN).

Tuesday, March 11:

81 kg: Yoana Rodriguez (CUB) vs. Sokhiba Ruzmetova (UZB).

Wednesday, March 12:

75 kg: Dayira Mesa (CUB) vs. Anastasia Shamonova (RUS).