In a press release from "El Commendante" himself, Fidel Castro issued a stern warning to professional boxer and former Olympic Gold Medal winner as well as three-time amateur world champion, Odlanier Solís Fonte. He said: "If you quit against Vitaly like that disgrace Gomez, we will take away your relatives' Abastecimiento..."
"Libreta Abastecimiento" that Cuban long-time dictator is referring to are Cuba's official rationing books that the island's people use to get monthly supplies of rice, beans, bread, and on occassion chicken.
This warning comes on the heels of a grossly overweight Solis barely managing a 10th round DQ win over tough but relatively unskilled US journeyman Ray Austin. This earned him a mandatory shot against 40 year-old WBC King Vitaly Klitschko. Vitaly is no stranger to defending his belt against decorated Cubans, has already dispatched Cuban CW legend, turned HW, Juan Carlos Gomez several year ago.
Castro also had this to say about his country's poverty and Solis' weight problem: "You see, my system makes good athletes, we have the best boxers in the world. When he was here, Solis was skinny, we kept him skinny. As soon as he defected he got 'mucho grasa'... If he quits against Klitschko, I will make his relatives pay for his gluttony..."
"Libreta Abastecimiento" that Cuban long-time dictator is referring to are Cuba's official rationing books that the island's people use to get monthly supplies of rice, beans, bread, and on occassion chicken.
This warning comes on the heels of a grossly overweight Solis barely managing a 10th round DQ win over tough but relatively unskilled US journeyman Ray Austin. This earned him a mandatory shot against 40 year-old WBC King Vitaly Klitschko. Vitaly is no stranger to defending his belt against decorated Cubans, has already dispatched Cuban CW legend, turned HW, Juan Carlos Gomez several year ago.
Castro also had this to say about his country's poverty and Solis' weight problem: "You see, my system makes good athletes, we have the best boxers in the world. When he was here, Solis was skinny, we kept him skinny. As soon as he defected he got 'mucho grasa'... If he quits against Klitschko, I will make his relatives pay for his gluttony..."
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