Yuriorkis Gamboa has not been able to leave Cuba for more than a year after an accident where one person died

Cuban professional boxer Yuriorkis Gamboa He has not been able to leave Cuba for more than a year after the traffic accident in which he was involved and in which one person died.

According to the account of "Cuban Boxing", the government confiscated his passport to ensure his permanence in the country and during this time he has missed participating in important competitions.

"Last year he could have fought in Dubai, but problems with his passport did not allow him to travel," the note states.

However, the 42-year-old boxer remains in shape despite his legal situation on the Island.

Yuriorkis has published photos of his stay in Cuba with family, friends and followers.

A little over a month ago he shared with reggaeton singer Yomil Hidalgo at his pizzeria in Havana.

A native of Guantánamo, Yuriorkis Gamboa has lived in the United States for years.

December 31, 2022 He was driving a passenger car and fatally hit a passer-by. in the Songo la Maya tunnel, Santiago de Cuba.

The Athens Olympic champion and four-time world champion in three different divisions was immediately arrested and sought legal help to present his case to the Santiago Prosecutor's Office and find a way out of his situation.

He was released on bail on March 1, 2023, but with the limitation of not being able to leave the country until the trial is held.

"A trial awaits him, but every effort is being made to ensure that this legal process does not take place, because it has been proven that Gamboa was not guilty of what happened," his manager Jesse Rodríguez told journalist Jorge Ebro for The New Herald.

Gamboa left the prison where he was being held in Santiago de Cuba and moved to his residence in Guantánamo, to wait for the Prosecutor's Office to inform him of the trial date.

One of the things you might have going for you is that the The stretch of road where a pedestrian was allegedly hit was not lit.

"Gamboa was not under the influence of alcohol or any other illegal substance. He is a very religious person and does not consume alcohol or anything improper," said a person close to the aforementioned Miami newspaper.