Olympics | Alvarez secures men's 63.5kg title for Cuba's first boxing gold at Paris 2024
PARIS, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Cuba's Erislandy Alvarez triumphed in the boxing men's 63.5kg category to give Cuba its first boxing gold at Paris 2024, defeating home favorite Sofiane Ouhima in a close split decision 3-2 on Wednesday.
The Cuban was comfortably best in the first round, fighting at distance and beating Ouhima to the punch on multiple occasions, winning the round on every scorecard. The second and third