Strandzha Boxing Tournament Kicks off in Bulgaria

One hundred sixty-four competitors from thirty countries will take part in the Bulgarian edition of the Strandzha Tournament, which starts on Wednesday.

Boxing starts on Wednesday and the finals will take place on Saturday.

This is the first time that the tournament will be held in the Bulgaria's capital Sofia after a fourteen-year absence.

The Cuban boxing team, who will participate in the Strandzha Tournament in Bulgaria later this month, have set themselves the highest possible goal – to take home the gold medals.

The Bulgarian event will be the competitive debut of the islanders for this Olympic year.

The team is headed by world champion boxers Baku Lazaro Alvarez (56 kg) and Julio Cesar Cruz (81), who have already qualified for the 2012 London games.

Olympic hopeful Natasha Jonas is part of a Great Britain team boxing in Bulgaria this week.

Selected as GB's lightweight representative, Jonas looks to bolster her 2012 chances by picking up a medal at the Strandja Tournament.

After suffering defeat in Sweden earlier this year, the Rotunda female knows a good showing in Bulgaria is vital ahead of selection for the Olympic qualification tournament in May.

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