Ecuador, Elite Continental Champion.

The Ecuadorian squad won the team title with five gold medals, one silver and two bronze, in the Elite Continental Boxing Championship, that took place in Quito, Ecuador.
The event was attended by 15 countries and more than 100 fighters who sought since Tuesday 15, June, to become the best boxer in the Americas.

Was notable the Ecuadorian boxers perform because of nine competitors, six were able to qualify to the finals, they were: Carlos Quip (48 kg), Jose Meza (51 kg), Jaime Cortez (75 kg) Italo Perea (81 kg), Julio Castillo (91 kg) and Jorge Quiñones (+91 kg) who achieved five gold medals, one silver and two bronze, achieving 33 points, followed by Cuba with 22 and Brazil, the third, with 15 points.

This tournament was rated a high technical level and quality, by the continental boxing authorities, who controlled the contest as Domingo Solano, AIBA Vice President and President of the American Boxing Confederation and other members of Executive Committee of AMBC as Luis Boselli of Brazil, Luis Zelikowicz of Argentina, Rafael Vega of Costa Rica and 14 judges including one French and one German.

Best Boxer of the tournament was the Cuban Yoniel Iglesias, Continental Champion in 64kg. As best coach in the tournament was designate Segundo Chango of Ecuador and as the best referee, a lady of Brazil, Marcela Sosa.

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