The Cuban Boxing Federation president, Alberto Puig, was appointed member of the Executive Committee of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), as announced here Thursday in a press conference.
Puig said he felt honored by the decision. "I will try to fulfill my mission with professionalism," he said.
He recalled that the Caribbean island had a prestigious position previously at the top AIBA level, but since some years ago, the island was not represented in the dome of world boxing.
"Now we have voice in boxing again, and we will defend the philosophy of Cuban boxing," he said.
His new position only comes second after the vice-presidency and the presidency of the international body.
AIBA president, Chinese Wu Ching-Kuo congratulated Puig and expressed his satisfaction for the inclusion of the Cuban in the highest level of the organization.
"His wide knowledge of the sport will contribute largely to the development of boxing, both in Cuba and in the world as a whole," according to the AIBA official website.
Puig's appointment came one day before the match between Cuba and Russia to be held Friday night in the Havana Sports City as part of the World Boxing Series, held for the first time in the Caribbean island.
簡明繙譯:國際拳擊協會( AIBA )在周四的新聞發佈會上宣佈:古巴拳擊聯合會主席,阿尒貝托·普格,被任命為該執行委員會的成員。普格說,他非常榮倖能夠加盟該委員會,並承諾會繼續發揮其作用,使得每個拳擊手都會保留其應有的職業道德。
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