Argentine ‘Golovkina’, the last rival in the battle for medals for Laura Fuertes

Appointment with history this Monday afternoon (Ring B, 5:15 pm) at Laura Strong (23 years old, -50 kg), after the Asturian won last Sunday by unanimous decision against the Bulgarian Zlatislava Chukanova. Strong, false to Club Asturboxso entered the quarterfinals of the Women’s Boxing World Cup and will have this afternoon, Monday, May 16, a chance to fight for medals in case she defeats the fierce rival that awaits her.

In front of the Asturian, Tatiana Flores. nickname ‘the Argentine Golovkina’ because of the force of her blow, Tatiana was silver in Panamerican Games which is disputed in Ecuador. Strong, short, it is, as C points outCarlos Utrilla, of the Spanish Boxing Federation, “Strong, short, right handed but in charge of both guards. He can fight on some registers, he is complete and has power ”.

IN THE STEPS OF TAMARA GARCIA

In the case of Argentina’s Flores defeat in the quarterfinals of the World Championship, Laura Fuertes will be the first Spanish boxer to fight for a World Cup medal, but not the first to reach the quarterfinals. Tamara García from Valladolid did this in 2010, in Bridgetown (Barbados). Twelve years ago, the boxer from the Valladolid Boxing Club won her quarterfinal match, but then she was unable to fight for the medal with the best weight at the time, Canadian Mary Spencer.

the of istanbul This is the second World Cup for the boxer from Gijon, the first is the New Delhi, who she attended only ten fights, who also has a European on her gloves and who now, with more than 60 against her legs, will seek to make history for women’s boxing. “We are really looking forward to this Championship. This is my second World Cup but I live like this is the first. The whole team is going with great enthusiasm and trying to get the best possible result ”, Fuertes said before leaving for Turkey.