Erislandy Lara...WOW!

Here is a video of guillermo rigondeaux, hes far better than gamboa and lara. Hes is P4P best ameatur in the world. He was in the same speedboat as Lara but he changed his mind and he stayed in cuba because he knew that they would do something to his family. The kid is still young to become pro by Cuban standard(20?), so I guess we're going to wait 4 more years or so for this kid to become one. :boxing: edit: Too bad he's already 28, damn communism.

I know his fight only lasted one minute, but wow was that impressive. The rumor is that Guillermo Rigondeux, who tried and failed to escape with Lara, is even better. Both would probably be better than Gamboa, who, if nothing else, will be a fun fighter to watch for at least the next 5-8 years. Throw in the fact that Odlanier Solis might be a heavyweight contender and that group of 5 Cubans who either escaped or tried to escape in a 12 month period have some amazing talent. I can see why Fidel Castro got so pissed and banned his team from competing in the 2007 Worlds. How old is he? And yea Rigondeaux is a very good fighter he tore up the ams but willingly went back to cuba because he wanted to support his family (so i've read)

No...it doesn't, but he is and it's not surprising. But he is a pretty good fighter who may have the talent to at least become a heavyweight titlist and possibly even true linear champion. That's not nothing. The guy can fight. His slow paced style will probably hurt him, but I could still see him beating Chagaev, Haye, Demitrenko, Arreola and other top 10 heavies down the line. But Lara, is good and looks not only exciting, but very well schooled. I'm really excited about his development and Gamboa's. Maybe, possibly, it can happen.

Just because he is a heavyweight doesn't mean he needs to be boring. No...it doesn't, but he is and it's not surprising. But he is a pretty good fighter who may have the talent to at least become a heavyweight titlist and possibly even true linear champion. That's not nothing. The guy can fight. His slow paced style will probably hurt him, but I could still see him beating Chagaev, Haye, Demitrenko, Arreola and other top 10 heavies down the line. But Lara, is good and looks not only exciting, but very well schooled. I'm really excited about his development and Gamboa's.

This kid may be something special. He's obviously immensely talented but we'll know more when he faces a guy that he can't blow away and will still be coming forward late in the fight. But at this point he does look spectacular.

He's a heavyweight, what do you expect? The sloppies just don't have many good fighters right now. Especially not ones you'd get excited about watching. That said, Solis is probably going to be a contender for belts in the next two years or so and I wouldn't be at all surprised if he were to win one and hang on to it for awhile. Just because he is a heavyweight doesn't mean he needs to be boring.

Here is a video of guillermo rigondeaux, hes far better than gamboa and lara. Hes is P4P best ameatur in the world. He was in the same speedboat as Lara but he changed his mind and he stayed in cuba because he knew that they would do something to his family.

Okay, I thought you meant only those three. I don't like Solis's style, so boring. He's a heavyweight, what do you expect? The sloppies just don't have many good fighters right now. Especially not ones you'd get excited about watching. That said, Solis is probably going to be a contender for belts in the next two years or so and I wouldn't be at all surprised if he were to win one and hang on to it for awhile.

Well I meant that Gamboa is the only one with that major flaw in his game, Solis is flawed by his poor work ethic and Barthelemy has no power. Okay, I thought you meant only those three. I don't like Solis's style, so boring.

I know his fight only lasted one minute, but wow was that impressive. The rumor is that Guillermo Rigondeux, who tried and failed to escape with Lara, is even better. Both would probably be better than Gamboa, who, if nothing else, will be a fun fighter to watch for at least the next 5-8 years. Throw in the fact that Odlanier Solis might be a heavyweight contender and that group of 5 Cubans who either escaped or tried to escape in a 12 month period have some amazing talent. I can see why Fidel Castro got so pissed and banned his team from competing in the 2007 Worlds. look forward to this guy fight in the future

Most? You just said only one, which is Gamboa. I watched Lomachenko and he pretty good. Well I meant that Gamboa is the only one with that major flaw in his game, Solis is flawed by his poor work ethic and Barthelemy has no power.

I think Lara will do better then Gamboa, just because he has a little more discipline. Gamboa is a KTFO ready to happen and he doesn't seem likely to improve with the people around him. Questionable chin+ hands low+ lunging with hands down and chin in the air= Knockout against a top tier guy. Lomachenko> Both of them though. He may not be as flashy, but he is nowhere near as flawed as most of these Cubans seem. (Casamayor aside) Most? You just said only one, which is Gamboa. I watched Lomachenko and he pretty good.

Much better, and faster. I think not, watch the videos.

I think Lara will do better then Gamboa, just because he has a little more discipline. Gamboa is a KTFO ready to happen and he doesn't seem likely to improve with the people around him. Questionable chin+ hands low+ lunging with hands down and chin in the air= Knockout against a top tier guy. Lomachenko> Both of them though. He may not be as flashy, but he is nowhere near as flawed as most of these Cubans seem. (Casamayor aside)

Lomachenko < Rigondoeux Meh, Lomachenko is alright.

I was really impressed with Lara last night, he seems like he has the fundamentals to make it a long way as long as some promoter doesn't come along and offer tons of money and have him lose motivation and become undisciplined. Yeah, the training is very rough in Cuba. That's where they get that discipline from, hopefully they don't lose the hunger and leave the later fights up to their talent alone.

Here are some clips of Rigondeaux, I didn't realize he is only 5'5 though.

there's a reason why pacquiao's transformation is considered so remarkable. cause it rarely ever happens. Pacquiao was a one handed fighter. Lara is not one handed like Pacquiao. He has an amazing left and a good right.

I heard about the Gamboa story and some of Lara's. But I just heard about Rigondeux recently. If he is better than them, I think he could find his ticket out of Cuba soon. I am going to look up more stuff on him. Thanks. I was really impressed with Lara last night, he seems like he has the fundamentals to make it a long way as long as some promoter doesn't come along and offer tons of money and have him lose motivation and become undisciplined.

pacquiao didn't have one neither and now look at him. he only needs to train more with his right and he'll be all set. there's a reason why pacquiao's transformation is considered so remarkable. cause it rarely ever happens.