Panamanian Ibarguen: “I come from a hot neighborhood”

Young boxer and member of the national team Panama, Irving Ibarguen takes advantage of the opportunities that boxing offers him, the current national champion up to 57 kilograms, claims that he sought an escape from bad steps in the sport of the ring and rope, mostly because he comes from a very conflicted sector. in Arrayan.

Ibarguen admits that, unlike other friends, he was able to continue his boxing career in Olympic boxing (amateur) and recounts “thank God that I was able to continue with my boxing dream thanks to the process of people who helped me and supported my amateur boxing career “, admits Ibarguen as he sits down to rest after an empty match ahead of his international commitments.

All this motivates him to continue boxing, “I come from a hot neighborhood Arraiján, from El Toro in Burunga, a very hot place, where there is a lot of crime, it is a strong neighborhood,” admits the young Panamanian promise, who is optimistic about her career in the ring.

But the boy from Arraiján who has won a gold medal in the past Golden Gloves in Boquete, Chiriquí, he did not hide his gratitude to his coaches Gustavo Caicedo, Carlos Aparicio and Juliana Torres who trained him with the aim of his participation in 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games which will be held in Savior, as well as the Olympic Boxing Federation of Panama (Fedebop), which they took into account.

He also thanked the coach Raynier “Cuba” Veliz, who with his foundation supports boys who have risen in boxing, such as his case, and the gym Panthers Boxing Gym.

The 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games are at the door, there is a strong competition, the best boxers of the region will come, where boxers from Dominican Republic, Mexico and Cuba that he is a strong rival, which makes for a nice tournament, explained Ibarguen.

For the resident Arrayan, regional games in El SalvadorIt was his second tournament outside of Panama, the first being in the Dominican Republic.

“We try to do the best for Panama, u 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in Salvador, we are ready”, he claims ibarguen who was careful with his words adding that “we must not trust ourselves, we know that each country will give the best with its boxers in different weights (categories) and we go with the mentality of giving the best,” he added.

Colombian roots, Ibarguen adds that he will do his best for Panama.

“My grandparents are Colombian, but I was born in Darien and I live in Arraiján. “Panama It’s the cradle of champions and that’s why it works Irving Ibarguen give the best for the country in Central America and the Caribbean in 2023“, he repeated.