Erislandy Álvarez

Erislandy Álvarez
Álvarez in 2025
Personal information
NicknameLa Amenaza
BornErislandy Álvarez Borges
(2000-07-14) 14 July 2000
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
WeightLightweight, Light-welterweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisLightweight
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2025 Liverpool65 kg

Erislandy Álvarez (born 14 July 2000) is a Cuban boxer. He won the gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2024 Summer Olympics[1][2][3] and a bronze medal in the light-welterweight category at the 2025 World Championships.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Cuba's Alvarez breaks French hearts to win men's lightweight gold". supersport.com. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Erislandy Alvarez is Cuba's latest Olympic golden boy". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Olympics Day 11: Cuba's Erislandy Alvarez, Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzyniak Win Gold". The Ring. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Erislandy Álvarez queda en bronce en Mundial de Boxeo". Gramma (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Cuba cierra el Mundial de Boxeo 2025 con tres bronces". olympics.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2026.