Cuban boxers make professional comeback after 60 years

In 1962, revolutionary leader Fidel Castro banned professional sports in Cuba, and encouraged athletes to pursue amateur careers. Now, the country is ending its longtime ban on professional boxing, and the national team “Los Domadores” has made a triumphant debut. The World’s Tibisay Zea reports.

Original air date: 06/13/2022

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