Central American and Caribbean Games

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Don't know if you guys are checking it out but they are being held in Puerto Rico this year and it's basically all the Central American and Caribbean nations.

Some one posted something the other day trying to disrespect Mexico in sports, well Mexico is leading all nations in medal counts and it isn't even close.

Venezuela is second and I think Colombia and Dominican Republic are in there in 3rd and 4th.

http://www.mayaguez2010.com/en.html

[GOAT86]

Mexico being frontrunner in Jai-Alai as well, I guess.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Mexico being frontrunner in Jai-Alai as well, I guess.

Hahaha, yea there are some weird ones in there but I have never heard of them until this year and it's supposedly in their 20th year.

[GeorgiaRED]

Is the Dominican Republic holding the first place in boxing. Second place is Mexico.

[Del Coqui]

Actually, we lead DR by four gold medals, and we lead in boxing, having 7 fighters going for gold between tomorrow and saturday. No question who the champ per capita is.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Actually, we lead DR by four gold medals, and we lead in boxing, having 7 fighters going for gold between tomorrow and saturday. No question who the champ per capita is.

In defense of Mexico though, Mexico never does well in amateur competition.......ever.

The reason is because all the best Mexican fighters turn pro and don't bother with the amateur game. The main reason is because they are hungry and need to eat and make money, most of them can't afford to have a lengthy amateur career because they really can't afford to waste that time.
PR, Cuban, DR always do better than Mexico in the amateur ranks, I'm not surprised.

[The Underboss]

In defense of Mexico though, Mexico never does well in amateur competition.......ever.

The reason is because all the best Mexican fighters turn pro and don't bother with the amateur game. The main reason is because they are hungry and need to eat and make money, most of them can't afford to have a lengthy amateur career because they really can't afford to waste that time.
PR, Cuban, DR always do better than Mexico in the amateur ranks, I'm not surprised.

That was the case for Margarito, he turned pro at 17 with little amateur experience. He was struggling to support his family, which is why he turned pro so early.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

That was the case for Margarito, he turned pro at 17 with little amateur experience. He was struggling to support his family, which is why he turned pro so early.

Yea it happens with most good Mexican boxers. Think about someone like Abner Mares or Saul Alvarez, they understood making money was more important to having a long lasting amateur career.

I also think that's a major disadvantage to Mexican pro boxers as well because time in the amateurs can only help your craft, as long as you don't spend your whole adult time in it like Cuban fighters do.

Guys like JCC were fighting literally for food when they weren't even 20 years old in Mexico.

[istmeno]

That was the case for Margarito, he turned pro at 17 with little amateur experience. He was struggling to support his family, which is why he turned pro so early.

actually he turned pro at 15

[xcaret v3]

mexico vs puerto rico for the gold in basketball, where can i watch that game?