{"id":500402,"date":"2026-02-18T16:46:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/ezequiel-medina-dominates-with-authority-on-the-second-day-of-the-xlv-independence-boxing-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T16:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:46:19","slug":"ezequiel-medina-dominates-with-authority-on-the-second-day-of-the-xlv-independence-boxing-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/ezequiel-medina-dominates-with-authority-on-the-second-day-of-the-xlv-independence-boxing-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Ezequiel Medina dominates with authority on the second day of the XLV Independence Boxing Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"SANTIAGO. \u2013 Dominican boxer Ezequiel Medina offered one of the most forceful performances of the second date of the 2026 International Boxing Independence Cup, by prevailing with ample dominance over the American Arturo Acevedo IV in the roof of the Club Cupes.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/ministro-de-deportes-aporta-rd-1-3-millones-para-copa-de-boxeo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minister of Sports contributes RD$ 1.3 million for Boxing Cup<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nCompeting in the 60-kilogram category, Medina controlled the pace of the fight from the first round, exhibiting precision in his combinations, defensive solidity, and technical superiority to secure a unanimous 5-0 decision victory. His performance consolidates him as one of the most consistent fighters in the competition.\n\nAcevedo IV, champion of the New York Golden Gloves and fourth in the United States Olympic ranking, could not decipher the tactical approach of the Dominican, who maintained the initiative throughout the confrontation.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Results of the Day<\/h3>\n\n\nThe fight card left other high-level matches. In women&#8217;s flyweight, Santiago&#8217;s Esther Jim\u00e9nez defeated Cuban Yailena Palomo 5-0. In another women&#8217;s duel, Dominican Elen Robles defeated Guatemalan Dulce D\u00edaz Garc\u00eda 3-2.\n\nIn the men&#8217;s division, Yohan Ag\u00fcero (Dominican Republic) won by RSC against Jazari Narine Mayers (Barbados), while Guatemalan Brandol Estuardo P\u00e9rez defeated Mat\u00edas Arosemena 5-0.\n\nAlso, Cuban Saidel Horta won 3-2 over Dominican \u00c1ngel Estrella, and in the heavyweight division, Patricio Polonia (Dominican Republic) achieved a unanimous 5-0 victory against Yolin Ram\u00edrez.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continue the action<\/h3>\n\n\nThe XLV Copa Independencia de Boxeo Internacional 2026 will continue this Wednesday starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Club Cupes, in the Los Pepines sector of Santiago, reaffirming itself as one of the most traditional and competitive amateur boxing tournaments on the continent.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTIAGO. \u2013 Dominican boxer Ezequiel Medina offered one of the most forceful performances of the second date of the 2026 International Boxing Independence Cup, by prevailing with ample dominance over the American Arturo Acevedo IV in the roof of the Club Cupes. 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