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Cuba - 6 Golds and 2 Silver.
Cuba claim six gold, Russia three as the 1st AIBA World Cup Moscow 2008 drew to a close in the Megasport Sport Palace in Moscow, Russia on Sunday. With prize money of $10,000 up for grabs for each champion, and $5,000 for each runner-up it was a healthy pay-day for one of boxing's proudest nations.
Cuba's brilliant performance at this AIBA end-of-year event saw the central American country total eight medals with six gold and two silvers from its eight boxers making for a total prize money pool of $70,000. Russia finished second on the medal tally with three gold, a silver and five bronze while Armenia and the Philippines tied for third with one gold apiece.
Pic: Cuba's Yankiel Leon Alarcon tops the 54kg winner's podium for one of six Cuba champions at the 1st AIBA World Cup Moscow 2008
Cuba claim six gold, Russia three as the 1st AIBA World Cup Moscow 2008 drew to a close in the Megasport Sport Palace in Moscow, Russia on Sunday. With prize money of $10,000 up for grabs for each champion, and $5,000 for each runner-up it was a healthy pay-day for one of boxing's proudest nations.
Cuba's brilliant performance at this AIBA end-of-year event saw the central American country total eight medals with six gold and two silvers from its eight boxers making for a total prize money pool of $70,000. Russia finished second on the medal tally with three gold, a silver and five bronze while Armenia and the Philippines tied for third with one gold apiece.
Pic: Cuba's Yankiel Leon Alarcon tops the 54kg winner's podium for one of six Cuba champions at the 1st AIBA World Cup Moscow 2008