The success of the Iberdrola Boxing Cup represents the rise of women’s boxing

The city of Mostoles (Madrid) This weekend hosts the sixth edition of Iberdrola Boxing Cup 2023, which brings together the best boxers in Spain with a full house in the host city.

The competition, organized by Royal Spanish Boxing Federation in collaboration with Mostoles town hall, was developed in several weight categories and a single fight in each of them: 46-48kg, -50kg, -52kg, -54kg, -57kg, -60kg, -63kg, and -66kg. In each category, the leader of the national team faces an opponent selected from among the best athletes in the national rankings, such as those who came in first, second or third place in Spanish Elite AOB Championships through the autonomies of this year (2023). The confrontations did not fail. With a “no tickets” sign hanging and the Pavilion full.

The free access competition was held at PAU-4 South Móstoles Sports Hall (Madrid) and can be followed in its entirety via the RFEBox YouTube channel.

THE RESULT

-48KG: Carmen González-Clara Cortés, victory by points for Carmen
-50KG: Laura Fuertes-Iratxe Vals, victory by points for Laura
-52KG: Natalia Sorroche-Paula Ruiz, not held
-54KG: Marta López-María González, victory by points for María
-57KG: Jennifer Fernández-Nayara Arroyo, victory by points for Jennifer
-60KG: Cristina Alesanco-Marta de los Mozos, points victory for Cristina
-63KG: Ana Isabel González-Laura Galano, victory by points for Ana Isabel
-66KG: Mariana Soto-Luna Mª Hurtado, victory by points for Luna

This competition was born with the aim of giving the top boxers in Spain more activity and, therefore, more experience for future competitions, both national and international.

After this Iberdrola Cup event, the president of the Royal Spanish Boxing Federation, Felipe Martínez made the following evaluation of the MD event: “This edition of the Iberdrola Cup must be classified as a resounding success. The Royal Spanish Boxing Federation would like to thank the entire Móstoles city council for their cooperation in making it this way, in In addition to, logically, to Iberdrola. An edition that we believe represents the rise of Spanish women’s boxing, which continues to flourish. Without a doubt, the future participation of Laura Fuertes (and hopefully more (more boxers) in Paris, helps here.”

And Felipe Martínez added: “The end of the year was very busy and it was shown by the arrival of another edition of the traditional Boxam Elite, that the 2023 edition will serve as a test bed before entering the Olympic year, with all that that means. From RFEBox, we are happy to link another edition and once again give continuity to our most international tournament (born in 1976)”