The Campeonato Nacional de Boxeo Playa Girón or Torneo Playa Girón is the yearly Cuban amateur boxing championship. A group of boxers represent each Cuban province, with the winner in each weight class being declared the national champion. The province whose boxers obtain the best results wins the tournament as well. The first edition took place in March 1962. Currently, the tournament is held every December and it is recognized by AIBA. The tournament is held at the Playa Girón beach, in Matanzas.
5-time champions The following is a list of boxers who have won the tournament 5 or more times. Boldface denotes active boxers.
BoxerWeight classTitles wonYearsFélix Savón 91 kg 13 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998Teófilo Stevenson +81 kg / +91 kg 11 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986Adolfo Horta 54 kg / 57 kg / 60 kg 11 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986Roniel Iglesias 51 kg / 64 kg / 69 kg 11 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018Julio César La Cruz 81 kg / 91 kg 11 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019Lorenzo Aragón 51 kg / 57 kg / 60 kg / 63.5 kg / 67 kg / 69 kg 10 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004Juan Hernández Sierra 67 kg 9 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000Yosvany Veitía 49 kg / 52 kg 9 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019Candelario Duvergel 63.5 kg / 67 kg 8 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991Enrique Carrión 51 kg / 54 kg / 57 kg 8 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999 Angel Espinosa 63.5 kg / 71 kg / 75 kg / 81 kg 7 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991Ariel Hernández 75 kg 7 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998Odlanier Solís 91 kg / +91 kg 7 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006Guillermo Rigondeaux 54 kg 7 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006Yasniel Toledo 54 kg / 60 kg / 64 kg 7 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015Emilio Correa 67 kg / 71 kg 6 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977Alejandro Montoya 75 kg 6 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981Ángel Herrera Vera 57 kg / 60 kg 6 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984Pablo Romero 81 kg 6 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988Pedro Orlando Reyes 51 kg 6 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988Héctor Vinent 63.5 kg / 67 kg 6 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998Maikro Romero 48 kg / 51 kg 6 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000Erislandy Savón 91 kg / +91 kg 6 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018Arlen López 75 kg / 81 kg 6 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019Orlando Martínez 48 kg / 51 kg / 54 kg 5 1964, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1975Andrés Aldama 67 kg 5 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982José Gómez Mustelier 75 kg 5 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983Juan Torres Odelín 48 kg 5 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988Orestes Solano 71 kg / 75 kg / 81 kg 5 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992Arnaldo Mesa 54 kg / 57 kg 5 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992Julio González Valladares 60 kg 5 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992Mario Kindelán 60 kg 5 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003Yohanson Martínez 81 kg 5 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004Yordenis Ugás 60 kg / 64 kg 5 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Robeisy Ramírez 52 kg / 56 kg 5 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017Lázaro Álvarez 60 kg 5 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
See also Amateur boxing Boxing in Cuba
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