The two-time Olympic champion in Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2020, the Cuban boxer, imposed his rank in a complex fight against an opponent who debuted in these competitions.

Lopez is one of Cuba’s great hopes to climb to the top of the Olympic podium, in a sport where the Caribbean island has won 78 medals, including 41 titles, and ranks second by countries in the historic table of medals.

Cuban boxers Erislandy Alvarez (60 kg) and Alejandro Claro (51 kg), the latter a winner today over Brazil’s Michael Douglas da Silva, also got their tickets to the next phase, while, two-time Olympic title holder Julio César La Cruz fell in his first fight in the 2024 Olympics.

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