Giraldo Cordova Cardin International Boxing Tournament
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Boxing |
| Location | Havana, La Habana Province,  Cuba |
| Established | 1968 |
The Giraldo Cordova Cardin International Boxing Tournament (also known as the Córdova Cardín Memorial Tournament) was established by the Cuban Boxing Federation in 1968 in Havana, Cuba.[1]
It is Cuba's annual major amateur boxing competition.[2] The tournament is named after Giraldo Cordova Cardin, a young revolutionary boxing enthusiast who took part in the 1953 assault on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba.[3]