42 boxers from 8 leagues for the Pageant Gilberto Mendoza in Barranquilla – World Boxing Affiliation

A complete of 42 newbie fighters representing 8 leagues of Colombian Departments will meet between Friday and Saturday, March 24 and 25 to take part within the Gilberto Mendoza Pageant in Barranquilla.

After the primary date of this Worldwide Pageant in honor of the emeritus president of the World Boxing Affiliation (WBA), held in Venezuela, it’s now the flip of Colombia, which could have the second half earlier than ending in Panama the next week. 

The Atlántico League will headline the occasion because the locals on the Cuadrilátero Élite Gymnasium and will likely be visited by these of Bolívar, Sucre, Córdoba, César, Guajira, Magdalena and the army league of the Armed Forces, in an alternate of expertise of fighters of various classes. 

The occasion will likely be attended by nice Colombian boxing legends resembling Antonio Cervantes and Fidel Bassa, who will accompany the children in these fascinating fights, which can function preparation for the qualifiers for the Nationwide Video games of this nation. 

The Gilberto Mendoza Pageant is in its seventh version and every year has been rising in participation and enlargement all through the continent. A number of international locations and organizations have joined forces to assist the WBA in a undertaking that seeks to assist younger folks and provides them an area for growth and competitiveness.