Dominican Boxers Win Gold at Pre-Olympic Championship in Puebla

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Dominican boxers Noel Pacheco and Ricardo Cuello won gold medals at the closing of the Pre-Olympic Boxing Championship held in Puebla, Mexico. The Dominican delegation secured a total of six medals (two gold, one silver, two bronze) and earned five berths for the boxing competition at the upcoming Pan American Games in Lima, Peru .

Medal Standings

In the men's division, the Dominican Republic tied with the United States for second place, each with two gold, one silver, and two bronze medals. Canada led with two gold, two silver, and one bronze . Overall (men and women), the Dominican team finished fourth with six medals, behind Canada (10 medals: 4-4-2), the United States (4-2-2), and Brazil (3-2-7) .

Key Achievements

Gold medalists: Noel Pacheco and Ricardo Cuello .
Total medals: Six (two gold, one silver, two bronze) ; El Día reports five medals but lists the same breakdown, suggesting a discrepancy in the total count .
Qualified boxers: In addition to Pacheco and Cuello, Junior Alcántara, Ezequiel Medina, and Alanny Pérez secured spots for Lima 2027 .
Dominican boxers outperformed traditionally strong teams from Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, and Colombia .

Looking Ahead

The Dominican boxing team will have another opportunity in March in Canada to increase the number of berths for the Pan American Games . The XX Pan American Games Lima 2027 are scheduled for July 23 to August 8 in Peru's capital .

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