Alcides Sagarra Carón

Dr. Alcides Sagarra Carón (al-SEED-es sa-GAR-rah, born August 18, 1936) is a Cuban sport official best known for moulding the amateur boxing team into a dominant force during his reign as the coach of the Cuban National Boxing Team (1964–2001,) for which he gained an honorary soubriquet "El Maestro".[1]

Dr.
Alcides Sagarra
Alcides Sagarra (center right) and Teófilo Stevenson meeting with the press at the Olimpiyski Sport Complex during the 1980 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameAlcides Sagarra Carón
Nickname(s)El Maestro
Born (1936-08-18) August 18, 1936
OccupationBoxing trainer
Sport
Country Cuba
SportAmateur boxing
Retired2001
Cuban Team achievements under Sagarra
World
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 32
Friendship Games 11 1 0
Goodwill Games
World Championships 63
World Cup
Youth, Jr and Cadet World Championships 64
Military Spartakiads of the Friendly Armies
Regional
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pan American Games
Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Championships
North American Championships
Total

Career

Carón was born in Santiago de Cuba.

From 1951-1954 he was an active boxer himself but quit due to his asthma. He worked as a mechanic but kept studying at the Sports Institute Manuel Fajardo.

In 1962 he became coach who quickly gained the reputation of being a strict disciplinarian, in 1963 he prepared the boxers of Havanna Province for the national championships. He sought the help of East German professor Kurt Rosentil to develop all kinds of innovative training methods. He was so successful that as early as 1964 he was promoted to national head coach. Also instrumental was Andrey Chervonenko, a Soviet coach sent to share training techniques as a display of Communism solidarity.[2] The first stars of the team were Enrique Regüeiferos (63,5 kilograms), Rolando Garbey (71 kg) and Roberto Caminero (60 kg) Cuba's first PanAm champ 1963.

Cuba medaled at the Olympics for the first time in 1968 (Regüeiferos, Garbey). He helped to develop the skills of amateur superstars like three time Olympic gold medalists Teofilo Stevenson who upset Duane Bobick by KO in 1972 to start heavyweight dominance and Félix Savón.

In 1992 the University of Havana awarded him a scientific title of "Doctor en Ciencias Pedagógicas". 2001 he retired from his post as national coach the post is now occupied by Sarbelio Fuentes.

His record is 32 Olympic Golds, 63 (senior) World championships, 64 junior/cadet World titles.

He also has a minor function in an AIBA commission.

Fighters trained

Cuban National Team boxers
NameWeight ClassNotes
Roberto Baladoheavyweight
Enrique Carriónbantamweight
Alfredo Duvergelmiddleweight
Candelario Duvergelwelterweight
Angel Espinosamiddleweight
Rolando Garbeylight middleweight
Julio Gonzálezlightweight
Raúl Gonzálezflyweight
Roberto Guerrawelterweight
Jorge Gutiérrezmiddleweight
Ariel Hernándezmiddleweight
Jorge Hernándezflyweight
Juan Bautista Hernández Pérezbantamweight
Juan Hernández Sierrawelterweight
Ángel Herrera Veralightweight
Adolfo Hortafeatherweight
Mario Kindelánlightweight
Rogelio Marceloflyweight
Armando Martínezmiddleweight
Luis Martínezmiddleweight
Orlando Palaciosfeatherweight
Hipólito Ramoslight flyweight
Enrique Regüeiferoslight welterweight
Pedro Orlando Reyesflyweight
Douglas Rodríguezflyweight
Freddy Rojaslight heavyweight
Ricardo Rojas Fríaslight heavyweight
Maikro Romeroflyweight
Pablo Romerolight heavyweight
Félix Savónheavyweight
Sixto Sorialight heavyweight
Teófilo Stevensonheavyweight
Eddy Suarezbantamweight
Reinaldo Valientelightweight
Héctor Vinentlight welterweight

Cuban boxers who later turned pro
NameWeight ClassNotes
Pedro Carriónheavyweight
Joel Casamayorfeatherweight
Eliseo Castillolight heavyweight
Eliecer Castilloheavyweight
Juan Carlos Gómezlight heavyweight
Jorge Luis Gonzálezheavyweight
Diosbelys Hurtadolightweight
Guillermo Rigondeauxbantamweight
Alexis Rubalcabaheavyweight
Odlanier Solísheavyweight

References
  1. Historias de Vida : El Maestro Alcides Sagarra
  2. "Альсидес САГАРРА, кубинский тренер по боксу: «Своими победами я обязан СССР»" [Alcides Sagarra, Cuban boxing trainer: 'I owe my successes to the USSR.'] (in Russian). Granma (2000). 23 July 2002 – via Izvestia.
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