Panama Boxing in the last stage for the Games in El Salvador

Boxing team of Panama made his own camp in Chiriqui, he trained in the gym Small pool in David and this Tuesday (morning) he travels to Mexico in the final part of the preparations for the Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador 2023.

The Panamanian team consists of boxers: Julieth Hinestroza up to 51 kilograms, Kiria Cortez (63 kg) and Atheyna Bylon (-75 kg), in the women’s division. In the men’s division, Irving Ibarguen (57 kg), Miguel Bernal (51 kg), Eduardo Beckorf (71 kg) remained focused for almost a month in Chiriquí under the tutelage of a coachGustavo Caicedo, Carlos Aparicio and Juliana Torres, with the intention of completing their preparations for El Salvador Games.

In the morning he trained in Gym Las Basita and in the afternoon in the gym Diener Trunki where work with sparring partners took place.

Preparations in Chiriquí, This was done with the intention of achieving high concentration, so that the boxers have different sparring partners, which is vital for their participation in matches. Games of Central America and the Caribbean which will take place in El Salvador between June 23 and July 8, explained Caicedo.

Panama boxers will be in Olympic Sports Center of Mexico (CDOM)to be able to face different athletes, so Panamanian boxers face different opponents (styles) of boxing, he explained caicedoall this with a view of 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.

“In Mexico, we will try to improve technical, tactical and to correct the deficiencies, the mistakes that our athletes may have,” Caicedo said.

The boxers will be at high altitude, we are looking for a little more oxygenation, to strengthen the lungs, coach Caicedo added.

Great absence in concentration in Mexico will be Atheyna Baylon because they couldn’t have sparring for its weight in the North American country, Caicedo explained.

So, coaches who will travel to Mexico with the Panamanian boxing team are Carlos Aparicio and Melanio Florez, while Gustavo Caicedo remains in Panama with Atheyna Bylon, who will have a Venezuelan boxer as her sparring partner in our country so that she can continue her preparations.

The advantage of the training in Mexico is that the Panamanian team will be in the Aztec country for three weeks, they have three teams, boxers from other countries will concentrate additionally, this will help the Panamanian boxers to train more, explained the coach. Carlos Aparicio.

We will use that period in Mexico will wear the most gloves possibly against boxers from other countries, Aparicio added, all looking to finalize details for the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.

Both Caicedo and Aparicio look good options for Panama can win boxing medals at the Games in Salvador, where the draw plays an important role.

In Caicedo’s opinion, all Panamanian boxers are in position to win medals, and he believes that the national team can add between two and three golds.

To Colombia

Panamanians Edgar Rentería in the category up to 52 kilograms and Reynaldo Monroy in 54 kilograms in which he will participate Cali, Colombia, in the cadet category within the qualifications for 2023 Pan American Games.

Both Renteria and Monroy, they remained in concentration in Chiriquí, they add that they gain experience by staying with more experienced boxers, with a longer journey and who hope to win victory in Columbia.