By José Alejandro Rodriguez Zas
The issue of the exclusion at the last minute of the Cuban boxer Andy Cruz of the Cuba team that will attend its professional debut in Aguascalientes, Mexico, the temperature has risen considerably on social networks, as fans and specialists of the sport of fists, inside and outside the island, have expressed their criticism in this regard.
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As is evident, any boxer, athlete, or person in general, can have some type of inconvenience that deprives them of fulfilling a goal in life, or even commit some type of fault for which they receive a warning, sanction or adverse consequence. for your interests.
But it is also true that when someone is a public figure and thousands of people are watching your career, your actions and your performance, it is important to clarify what is happening around you and the decisions that can influence your development as such.
Unfortunately, however, in Cuba matters similar to the Andy Cruz case are not handled transparently, nor do they explain to fans the real reasons why certain decisions are made, leaving room for doubt and speculation.
In fact, at the end of 2021, in the discipline of boxing itself, a “novel” was experienced with the Guantanamo boxer Arlen López, who was not considered among the Best Athletes of the Year in Cuba, despite having won the gold medal. at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. An apparent sanction that appeared out of nowhere was the public reason, but obviously something else happened, which is still unknown today.
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The recent public statements offered by the Technical Chief of Cuban boxing, Rolando Acebal, regarding the Andy Cruz case, further lit the flame of doubt and speculation, since the lack of clarity and transparency is noticeable.
“Last minute adjustments”, “decision made following training this weekend”, “he did not fully close that stage”, “he experienced a decline in his performance and attitude in the gym”, “the strategy of not to expose it”, they seem far-fetched phrases to try to hide the real reason why the best Cuban boxer, Andy Cruz, dropped out of the professional debut of the Antillean boxers in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and “reward the delivery of Osvel Caballero”, who occupied the place of the matanzaro.
On the subject, the official journalist of Cuban Television, Pavel Otero, criticized the attitude assumed by the main trainer of Cuban boxing, Rolando Acebal and his words in this regard, which he made public from his Facebook profile.
«I understand that the Technical Chief of Cuban boxing Rolando Acebal wants to be as discreet as possible so as not to affect the image of our Olympic and world champion Andy Cruz. It is also understandable that an athlete of his quality and with well-earned prestige deserves that discretion. »
“But if we replace Andy Cruz at the last minute of a Cuban boxing team that travels to a novel event in the history of this sport in our country, it is impossible to think that the people will settle for a three-word explanation and I quote: ” changed his attitude»»
«With that response, instead of protecting the image of the athlete, what is generated is a sea of speculation, doubts and unhealthy comments that do not benefit anyone, neither the boxer nor the team management. It is better to be transparent and if the measure is fair, educational and temporary (as we think it was) the people will understand»
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