December 2024.- On December 5, 1930, Giraldo Córdova Cardín was born. He was a young boxing fan and member of the 26th of July Revolutionary Movement, who participated in student actions against the Fulgencio Batista regime and was murdered after participating in the attack on the Moncada Barracks.
Orphaned by his mother from a young age, he was a cheerful young man, a lover of music and fist sports; he was also an interested reader of the work of José Martí, and after the coup of March 10, 1952, his character became more serious; he began to visit the premises of the Orthodox Youth, on Prado Street, and there he became involved in the revolutionary movement led by Fidel Castro.
He joined the cell led by Fernando Chenard, along with Pedro Marrero, Miguel Oramas, Gildo Fleitas and the Gómez Brothers; With them he participated in shooting practice at the University of Havana, in the Caimito quarries and on a farm in Artemisa.
A boxing lover, he stood out as an amateur; out of 6 fights he fought, he won five and one ended in a draw; on July 25, 1953, Giraldo Córdova Cardín was to take part in the Golden Gloves tournament, but was declared the loser for no-show.
He was in the eastern territory to participate in the assault on the Moncada Barracks; when the action failed, he was arrested, tortured and killed; the Cuban sports movement pays tribute annually to the young martyr with the celebration of the Giraldo Córdoba Cardín International Boxing Tournament, the main boxing event held in the country with the participation of national and foreign boxers.
