Ezequiel Medina Shines at Copa Independencia de Boxeo: Commanding Victory

Ezequiel Medina Shines at the 2026 Copa Independencia International Boxing Tournament

Santiago, Dominican Republic – Dominican boxer Ezequiel Medina offered an outstanding performance in the second date of the 2026 International Boxing Independence Cup, held in the Club Cupes covered area. Medina dominated the American Arturo Acevedo IV with authority, demonstrating absolute control throughout the fight. Competing in the 60-kilogram category, Medina controlled the pace of the fight from the first round. His precision in combinations, defensive solidity, and technical superiority secured him a victory by unanimous decision 5-0. This triumph consolidates Medina as one of the most consistent boxers in the tournament.

Medina’s performance was key to the development of the competition.

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Acevedo IV, champion of the New York Golden Gloves and fourth in the United States Olympic ranking, could not counter the strategy of the Dominican, who maintained the initiative throughout the confrontation.

Other Featured Results

The boxing event featured other high-level fights.

• In women’s flyweight, Esther Jiménez (Dominican Republic) defeated Yailena Palomo (Cuba) 5-0.
• In another women’s bout, Elen Robles (Dominican Republic) defeated Dulce Díaz García (Guatemala) 3-2.
• Yohan Agüero (Dominican Republic) won by RSC against Jazari Narine Mayers (Barbados).
• Brandol Estuardo Pérez (Guatemala) defeated Matías Arosemena 5-0.
• Saidel Horta (Cuba) prevailed 3-2 over Ángel Estrella (Dominican Republic).
• In the heavyweight division, Patricio Polonia (Dominican Republic) achieved a unanimous 5-0 victory against Yolin Ramírez.

The XLV Copa Independencia de Boxeo Internacional 2026 will continue this Wednesday starting at 7:00 PM at the Club Cupes, in the Los Pepines sector of Santiago. This event is reaffirmed as one of the most traditional and competitive amateur boxing tournaments on the continent.