El boxeador Joseph Díaz Jr., quien se ganó miles de fans en su primera pelea olímpica tras vencer al ucraniano Pavlo Ishchenko el viernes pasado, enfrentará al boxeador numero uno del torneo en su segunda pelea el miércoles en Londres.

El joven residente de El Monte, una ciudad ubicada a 12 millas al este de Los Ángeles, en California, dio una cátedra de boxeo en su primera pelea, demostrando su fuerza y rapidez al golpear repetidamente el rostro del ucraniano.

Díaz Jr., de 19 años, quien había estudiado a su adversario vía YouTube antes de la pelea, demostró su talento al dominar la contienda de comienzo a fin. Obtuvo una victoria de diez puntos, una diferencia que lo pone en franca ventaja en relación con sus otros adversarios.

El miércoles, Díaz Jr. se enfrentará al campeón mundial amateur Lázaro Álvarez, de 21 años; este atleta cubano es el favorito para ganar el torneo.

Aunque Díaz Jr., campeón nacional de peso pluma, respeta la calidad de su adversario, le dijo al diario Washington Post que entrará a la pelea con confianza.

La pelea será un enfrentamiento entre los dos países que más medallas han ganado en la historia del boxeo olímpico. Estados Unidos se ha llevado 108 preseas y Cuba 63.

EE.UU. no ha ganado una medalla de oro en este deporte desde las olimpiadas de 2004, pero Díaz Jr., cuyo padre, Joseph Díaz Sr., es su entrenador, quiere cambiar eso. No solamente quiere llevarse una medalla por su país, sino también por su familia.

"Mi familia es todo para mí y quiero regresar con una medalla para ellos," dijo el boxeador.

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