Andrés Aldama

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Andrés Aldama Cabrera (born April 9, 1956 in Matanzas ) is a former Cuban boxer . The southpaw was a 1980 Olympic welterweight champion.

Career

Andrés Aldama grew up in Matanzas and started boxing there as a teenager. To secure his livelihood, he became a member of the Cuban armed forces, but was released from military service during his boxer career. He boxed as a senior in the half welter and welterweight classes and was relatively tall for this weight class at 1.83 meters, which gave him range advantages over some competitors. His coach was the former professional boxer Miguel Antonio Herrera.

After some successes at the national level with the juniors, it appeared positively for the first time in 1976 with the seniors at important competitions. At the Cuban championships this year he finished third behind world champions Emilio Correa Vaillant and José M. Pozo, but won the important boxing tournament of the Cuban boxing association "Giraldo Córdova Cardín" in Pinar del Río , for which he had trained in the light welterweight division , before Secundino Ferrer. This gave him the chance to compete in this weight class at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal . In preparation for these games, he started at two tournaments in Europe and came in at the tournament for the "Golden Belt" in Bucharest after a point defeat against Calistrat Cuțov from Romania on the 2nd place, while he was in an international tournament in Minsk in the final defeated the Soviet athlete Viktor Zwerew and won this tournament.

At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal he won the light welterweight division over Sabahattin Bürcü from Turkey and Jesus Sanchez from the Dominican Republic by breaking off in the 2nd round, over József Nagy from Hungary by T.KO in the 2nd round and about Vladimir Kolew from Bulgaria by KO in the 1st round. In the final, he lost to Sugar Ray Leonard from the United States on points and therefore had to be satisfied with the silver medal .

In the years 1977 to 1979 and 1981 and 1982 Andrés Aldama won five Cuban championship titles. 1978 light welterweight and 1977, 1979, 1981 and 1982 welterweight. In the final fights he defeated Alberto Montoya , Victor Corona, Jorge Bueno, Hilario Acea and others. José Luis Hernández .

In 1977 Andrés Aldama also won the light welterweight title at the Central American & Caribbean Championships in Panama City . In the final, he defeated Nicolas Garcia from Nicaragua on points (5-0). In 1978 he competed in the World Amateur Championship in Belgrade . He won there in the light welterweight division by KO in the 3rd round over Ildemar Paisan from Venezuela and over Anwar Ssamsul from Indonesia by breaking off in the 1st round. In the quarterfinals he was defeated by Valery Lvov from the USSR just on points (2: 3 judges' votes) and therefore only finished 5th.

In 1979 Andrés Aldama won the championship at the Pan American Games in San Juan , Puerto Rico . He won the welterweight final there over Mike McCallum from Jamaica by breaking off in the 2nd round.

At the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow , Andrés Aldama started in the welterweight division. He proved to be the best boxer in this weight class and deservedly won the gold medal. On the way to this medal he defeated Pierre Sotourney from Benin by T. KO in the 3rd round, Israel Akopkochjan from the USSR on points (3: 2), Plamen Jankow from Bulgaria by KO in the 3rd round and Karl-Heinz in the semifinals Krüger from the GDR on points (5-0). In the final, John Mugabi from Uganda opposed him, but the points win with 4: 1 judges' votes for Andres Aldama was deserved.

After 1981 there were no international championships in which Andrés Aldmaa could have started, he aimed to start at the World Cup in Munich in 1982 . Although he had defeated José Luis Hernández in the Cuban championship , this was preferred to him at this world championship. Hernandez then retired in Munich in the preliminary round.

Andrés Aldama Cabrera ended his career in 1983.

International success

year space competition Weight class
1976 1. “Giraldo-Córdova-Cardín” tournament in Pinar del Río Half-worlds with a point win in the final over Secundino Ferrer, Cuba
1976 2. “Golden Belt” tournament in Bucharest Half-worlds after losing points in the final against Calistrat Cuțov , Romania
1976 1. Intern. Tournament in Minsk Half-worlds with a demolition win in the 2nd round in the final over Viktor Zwerew, USSR
1976 silver OS in Montreal Half-worlds with demolition victories in the 2nd round each over Sabahattin Bürcü , Turkey u. Jesus Sanches, Cathedral. Rep., A T.KO victory in the 2nd round over József Nagy , Hungary , a KO victory in the 1st round over Vladimir Kolew , Bulgaria and a point loss in the final against Sugar Ray Leonard , USA
1977 1. "Batalla de Carabobo" in Caracas , Venezuela Half-worlds with a point win in the final over Roosevelt Green, USA (3: 2)
1977 1. "Giraldo-Córdova-Cardín" tournament in Matanzas Half-worlds with a point win in the final over Omar Martinez, Cuba
1977 1. Central American & Caribbean Championships in Panama City Half-worlds with a point win over Nicaron Camacho, Colombia , a demolition win in the 2nd round over Eduardo Ruiz, Panama , a point win over Orlando Montalvo, Puerto Rico (3: 2) u. a point win over Nicolas Garcia, Nicaragua (5-0)
1977 1. 13th Army Championship of the Warsaw Pact Armies in Havana Half-worlds with a point victory in the final over Karl-Heinz Krüger , GDR
1978 1. "Giraldo-Córdova-Cardín" tournament in Cienfuegos Half-worlds with a point win in the final over Victor Corona (5: 0)
1978 5. World Cup in Belgrade Half-worlds with a knockout win in the 3rd round over Ildemar Paisan, Venezuela, a demolition win in the 1st round over Anwar Ssamsul, Indonesia and the like. a point defeat in the quarterfinals against Valery Lvov , USSR (2: 3)
1979 1. Strandja tournament in Sofia Welter with a non-fighting victory in the final over Viktor Tuschew, Bulgaria
1979 1. "Giraldo-Córdova-Cardín" tournament in Havana Welter with a win over Gheorghe Costache, Romania
1979 1. Pan American Games in SanJuan , Puerto Rico Welter with a points win over Wilfredo Guzman, Puerto Rico, a demolition win in the 1st round over José Baret, Dom. Rep. U. a demolition win in the 2nd round over Mike McCallum , Jamaica
1980 1. "Giraldo-Córdova-Cardín" tournament in Holguín Welter with a point win in the final over Ivan Merino, Cuba (5-0)
1980 5. Grand Prix in Ústí nad Labem Welter after a point defeat in the quarterfinals against Zdzislaw Nowak, Poland
1980 1. Honved Cup in Budapest Welter with a non-fighting victory in the final over Jenö Danyi, Hungary
1980 gold OS in Moscow Welter with a T.KO win in the 3rd round over Pierre Sotourney, Benin , a point win over Israel Akopkochjan , USSR (3: 2), a knockout win in the 3rd round over Plamen Jankow, Bulgaria and point wins over Karl-Heinz Krüger , DDR (5: 0) and John Mugabi , Uganda (4: 1)
1981 1. "Giraldo-Córdova-Cardín" tournament in Havana Welter with a point victory in the final over José Luis Hernández , Cuba
1982 1. Strandja tournament in Yambol Welter with a point win in the final over Bogumil Alexandrow, Bulgaria (5: 0)
1982 1. Chemistry Cup in Halle (Saale) Welter with a point victory over Mihai Miclos, Romania a. a victory without a fight in the final over Karl-Heinz Krüger
1983 3. "Giraldo-Córdova-Cardín" tournament in Santiago de Cuba Welter behind José Luis Hernández u. Torsten Schmitz , GDR

International battles

year place encounter Weight class Result
1977 Houston USA versus Cuba Half-worlds Points winner over Ronnie Shields
1978 Havana Cuba versus USA Half-worlds Points winner over Georges Haynes
1978 new York USA versus Cuba Welter Demolition winner in the 1st round over Clinton Jackson
1979 Havana Cuba versus USA Welter Demolition winner in the 2nd round over Donald Bowers
1982 Havana Cuba versus USA Welter Points winner over Louis Howard (3: 2)

Cuban championships

year space Weight class Result
1976 3. Welter behind Emilio Correa Vaillant u. José M. Pozo
1977 1. Welter with a victory in the final over Alberto Montoya
1978 1. Half-worlds with a point victory in the final over Víctor Corona
1979 1. Welter with a point win in the final over Jorge Bueno
1981 1. Welter with a victory in the final over Hilario Acea
1982 1. Welter with a point win in the final over José Luis Hernández (5: 0)

literature

  • Box Sport magazine

Web links
personal data
SURNAME Aldama, Andrés
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Aldama Cabrera, Andrés
BRIEF DESCRIPTION cuban boxer
DATE OF BIRTH April 9, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Matanzas