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Watch all the Olympic Gold Medal moments from Cuba at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

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National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of Cuba in Tokyo

A truly medal-worthy performance from A Lopez. Take a look at one of their greatest moments!

Arlen LOPEZ

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Medal Moment | Tokyo 2020: Boxing Men's Light Heavy 75 81kg - A Lopez (CUB)

A knockdown occurs when a boxer touches the floor of the ring with any part of the body other than the feet following a hit.

Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

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Boxing knockdowns at Rio 2016

M Light Heavyweight (F), M Bantamweight (SF), M Middleweight (SF), W Flyweight (SF).

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Boxing: Day 13 | Rio 2016 Replays

Highlights from day 16 at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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Postcards from Rio - Day 16: host town triumph

M Bantamweight (F), M Middleweight (F), M Flyweight (F).

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Boxing: Day 15 | Rio 2016 Replays

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A. LOPEZ (CUB) df. B. MELIKUZIEV (UZB), 3:0

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A. LOPEZ (CUB) df. Z.A. HARCSA (HUN), TKO R1 3:00

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A. LOPEZ (CUB) df. K. SHAKHSUVARLY (AZE), 3:0

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A. LOPEZ (CUB) df. C. MBILLI (FRA), 3:0

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

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Two-time Olympic boxing champion Arlen Lopez Cardona has to settle for bronze in the men's 80kg class at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
The Cuban, who earned gold at Tokyo 2020 (81kg) and Rio 2016 (75kg), lost to Ukraine’s Oleksandr Khyzhniak in a much anticipated bout on Sunday, 4 August.

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

Cristian Javier Pinales of Team Dominican Republic looks on as Match Referee Holger Kussmaul raises the hand of Nurbek Oralbay of Team Kazakhstan to announce the winner of the Men's 80kg Semi-final match on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at North Paris Arena on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France.

Cristian Javier Pinales of Team Dominican Republic looks on as Match Referee Holger Kussmaul raises the hand of Nurbek Oralbay of Team Kazakhstan

Two-time Olympic champion Arlen Lopez Cardona must settle for bronze

Discover the secrets behind the Cuban boxing team's success at the Olympic Games – their lifestyle, training regimen, and special diet. Led by Julio César la Cruz and Arlen López, the Cuban boxers, known for their unique style, are poised to make history at Paris 2024.

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Cuban Boxing: A dance in the ring

A total of 249 athletes - 125 male and 124 female - will compete in boxing at Olympic Games Paris 2024, from 27 July until 10 August.
They progressed from a pool of 2,000 boxers from 172 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), the IOC Refugee Olympic Team, and Individual Neutral Athletes

Julio Cesar La Cruz (red) of Cuba and Keno Machado (blue) of Brazil fight in the men's 92kg final of the 2023 Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile.

Cuba's Julio Cesar La Cruz (red) evades a punch en route to gold at the 2023 Pan American Games

Boxing at Paris 2024 Olympics: Preview, full schedule and how to watch live

The 2023 Pan American Games boxing tournament lived up to all the pre-event hype.
In the men’s divisions, Cuban Olympic gold medallists Julio César la Cruz and Arlen Lopez put on a show to add another title to their impressive resumes.
Meanwhile, Brazil medalled in every single women’s category, headlined

Pan American Games 2023 | Santiago

Marco Verde of Mexico in action against jose Rodriguez of Ecuador in the gold medal bout during Santiago 2023 Pan American Games at Nunoa´s Olympic Training Center on October 27 in Santiago, Chile.

Mexico's Marco Verde won men's 71 kg gold at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.

2023 Pan American Games: Ten breakout stars in boxing to watch at Paris 2024

A thrilling day of finals action saw boxing legends Beatriz Ferreira and Julio Cesar la Cruz defend their continental titles in style at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, on Friday (27 October).
A day after securing a Olympic Games Paris 2024 quota and roared on by a

Beatriz Soares of Brazil celebrates her victory against Angie Valdes of Colombia in the gold medal bout during Santiago 2023 Pan American Games at Nunoa´s Olympic Training Center on October 27 in Santiago, Chile. She secured an Olympic quota the day before for Paris 2024.

Beatriz Ferreira of Brazil celebrates after winning the women's 60 kg title at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.

2023 Pan American Games: Beatriz Ferreira, Julio Cesar la Cruz defend titles on boxing finals day

The boxing semi-finals took centre stage at the 2023 Pan American Games on Thursday (26 October) with 22 Olympic Games Paris 2024 quotas being secured.
Quotas were obtained by the winners of the day's matches in the following weight divisions:
- Women's 50 kg, 54 kg, 66 kg, 75kg
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Julio Cesar La Cruz of Cuba celebrates his victory against Julio Castillo of Ecuador during Santiago 2023 Pan American Games at Nunoa´s Olympic Training Center on October 26 in Santiago, Chile. The victory secured an Olympic quota for the Paris 2024 Games.

Cuba's Julio Cesar La Cruz after winning his boxing men's 92 kg semi-final at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago

2023 Pan American Games: Julio Cesar La Cruz, Tammara Thibeault secure boxing Olympic quotas

Expect a fierce showing at the Pan American Games 2023 boxing tournament with 30 Olympic Games Paris 2024 quotas available to secure in Santiago, Chile, from 19-27 October.
The Centre de Entrenamiento Olímpico will play host to 130 boxers, split between six weight divisions for women, and seven for men.

Julio Cesar de la Cruz is one of Cuba's top boxing hopes for the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

Julio Cesar de la Cruz is a two-time boxing Olympic champion from Cuba

Pan American Games 2023 Boxing Preview: Full schedule and how to watch live

The spiritual home of sumo wrestling, Kokugikan Arena, played host to 15 days of thrilling boxing action at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
The first Olympic tournament run by the IOC Boxing Task Force was considered a huge success, with a distinct lack of judging controversies which had marred some

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 06: Julio La Cruz of Team Cuba (blue) celebrates defeating Muslim Gadzhimagomedov of Team ROC during the Men's Heavy (81-91kg) Final Bout on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kokugikan Arena on August 06, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Julio La Cruz celebrates Tokyo

What we learned: Boxing highlights from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

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Tokyo 2020

Rio 2016

The Men's 80kg Final Bout was held on 07/08/2024 at Roland Garros, Paris. Oleksandr Khyzhniak (UKR) claimed Gold with a 3:2 Win on Points over Nurbek Oralbay (KAZ). Cristian Javier Pinales (DOM) and Arlen Lopez Cardona (CUB) completed the podium

Arlen LOPEZ

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National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of Cuba in Tokyo

Medal Moment | Tokyo 2020: Boxing Men's Light Heavy 75 81kg - A Lopez (CUB)

Boxing knockdowns at Rio 2016

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National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of Cuba in Tokyo

Medal Moment | Tokyo 2020: Boxing Men's Light Heavy 75 81kg - A Lopez (CUB)

Boxing knockdowns at Rio 2016

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Olympic Results

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