Londres — Jeyvier Cintrón ganó el viernes su segundo combate en los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres al derrotar al brasileño Juliao Henriques en la división mosca y se convirtió en el segundo boxeador de Puerto Rico en acceder a los cuartos de final en los Juegos de Londres.

Tras la clasificación de su compatriota Félix Verdejo el jueves en peso ligero, Cintrón hizo valer su buena técnica para imponerse por 18-13 a Henriques y colocarse en posición de luchar por una medalla con el ruso Misha Aloan el próximo martes.

"Salí a meter presión desde que sonó la campana porque, en mi primera pelea (contra Oteng Oteng, de Botswana) tardé demasiado en atacar. Acabé cansado, contando los segundos para el final", dijo Cintrón, quien a sus 17 años es el segundo boxeador más joven de los Juegos. "Doy gracias a Dios. A pesar de mi juventud, iré por la medalla".

Puerto Rico no consigue una presea olímpica desde los Juegos de Atlanta 1996.

En otra pelea destacada, el italiano Vincenzo Picardi, medalla de bronce en Beijing 2008, cayó derrotado ante el mongol Nyambayar Tugstsogt por 17-16.

En el último combate de la cartelera matinal, el británico Freddie Evans salió victorioso de su choque con el lituano Egidjus Kavaliauskas por 11-7 y mejoró el balance de la delegación local en la competición a siete victorias y una derrota. Josh Taylor es el único eliminado.

Cuba sigue en buena posición para conseguir las medallas de oro que le resultaron esquivas en Beijing 2008, pues mantiene en juego a siete de sus ocho púgiles en el torneo y espera el debut de Julio La Cruz en peso semipesado, el sábado, contra el brasileño Yamaguchi Falcao.

Más tarde el viernes, el cubano Robeisy Ramírez se enfrentará al tailandés Chatchai Butdee en octavos de final de peso mosca y el venezolano Gabriel Pérez boxeará frente al sudafricano Lusizi Siphiwe en la categoría welter, también por un pase a cuartos.

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    Oscar Valdez Fierro of Mexico, left, and John Joe Nevin of Ireland, fight during the bantamweight 56-kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • John Joe Nevin of Ireland, right, and Oscar Valdez Fierro of Mexico, reacts after their men's quarterfinal bantamweight 56-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

  • Puerto Rico's Jeyvier Cintron Ocasio reacts after defeating Botswana's Oteng Oteng in a flyweight 52-kg preliminary boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Puerto Rico's Jeyvier Cintron Ocasio, left, reacts after defeating Botswana's Oteng Oteng in a flyweight 52-kg preliminary boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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  • Puerto Rico's Felix Verdejo Sanchez, right, fights Tunisia's Ahmed Mejri Tunisia's Ahmed Mejri during their boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

  • Ukraine's Vasyl Lomachcenko, right, reacts after defeating Dominican Republic's Wellington Arias Romero during their men's light 60-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

  • Wellington Arias Romero of the Dominican Republic lands a punch against Colombia's Eduar Marriaga Campo during men's light 60-kg boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

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    Mexico's Oscar Valdez Fierro is declared the winner over Tajikistan's Anvar Yunusov during a bantamweight 56-kg preliminary boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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    Cuba's Lazaro Alvarez Estrada, left, fights Joseph Diaz Jr, of the United States, during their men's bantam 56-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Anvar Yunusov, Oscar Valdez Fierro

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  • Brazil's Yamaguchi Falcao cools down in his corner during a men's light heavyweight 81-kg boxing match against India's Sumit Sangwan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Jose Ramirez (L) of the USA and Rachid A

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  • Russia's Sergey Vodopiyanov fights Argentina's Alberto Ezequiel Melian, left, during a men's bantam 56-kg preliminary boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

  • India's Sumit Sangwan fights Brazil's Yamaguchi Falcao, right, during their men's light heavyweight 81-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • India's Sumit Sangwan fights Brazil's Yamaguchi Falcao, right, during their men's light heavyweight 81-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Brazil's Yamaguchi Falcao reacts after defeating India's Sumit Sangwan, right, in a men's light heavyweight 81-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

  • India's Sumit Sangwan fights Brazil's Yamaguchi Falcao, right, during their men's light heavyweight 81-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Jose Ramirez (R) of the USA and Rachid A

    Jose Ramirez (R) of the USA and Rachid Azzedine (L) of France exchange blows during their first round Lightweight (60Kg) match of the London 2012 Olymipic Games on July 29, 2012 at the Excel Arena in London. Ramirez was awared a 21-20 points decision. AFP PHOTO / ANTONIN THUILLIER (Photo credit should read ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Oscar Molina Casillas (R) of Mexico defe

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  • Custio Clayton (R) of Canada unleashes a

    Custio Clayton (R) of Canada unleashes a right against Oscar Molina Casillas (L) of Mexico during their first round Welterweight (69Kg) match of the London 2012 Olymipic Games on July 29, 2012 at the Excel Arena in London. Clayton was awarded a 12-8 points decision. AFP PHOTO / Jack GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/GettyImages)

  • USA's Joseph Diaz Jr. fights Ukraine's Pavlo Ishchenko, left, during a men's bantam 56 kg preliminary boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

  • USA's Joseph Diaz Jr., top, reacts after defeating Ukraine's Pavlo Ishchenko in a men's bantam 56 kg preliminary boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

  • USA's Joseph Diaz Jr. fights Ukraine's Pavlo Ishchenko, right, during a men's bantam 56 kg preliminary boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • USA's Joseph Diaz Jr. makes his way to the ring to fight Ukraine's Pavlo Ishchenko in a men's bantam 56 kg preliminary boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)