Robeisy Ramirez anyone?

He's young, another Olympic games wouldn't be bad for him. Hopefully he gets a bit bigger too. Def best amateur now Lomachenko, Usyk turned pro

Like I previously said in this thread, He needs to defect. Once he does, he will achieve greatness.

Next star,,,

He's young, turning pro at age 22 or so with two gold medals instead of one raises his value a lot more. Also now fighting without head gear in the amateur game will give him more experience of what the pros will be like and more experience over all. He's impressive, but unlike Rigondeaux he's more of raw talent that still needs a lot of work. I think he will benefit more from staying in Cuba for another 2 years before defecting. He'll be alright, guys like Lara, Rigondeaux, Gamboa etc turned pro when they were older and they did alright.

he needs to defect.

Agreed. He's becoming lackadaisical as far as his skills go. Earlier on it seemed he was really fighting and trying to perfect his skill while fighting. Now he's fighting on pure instinct it seems. Which is good to because it's natural but it's not as clean or....don't really know how to explain it.

He was slacking as a amateur if his plan wasn't leaving already and that was the reason then the lack of dedication so early is disturbing. Talent will only get you so far.

any updates on ramirez? and lol Abrue is hitting homeruns and dominating crazy cubans running baseball

Those were some vicious shots. I love the variation and the bad intentions he puts into his shots. His counter punching was nice too BTW Cuba just beat Poland 5-0. They are taming everyone in their way

Hopefully he can win a good medal in the next Olympics and defect from Cuba. These big promoters namely top rank has been going after top Olympians. I wouldn't hold my breath though. It seems like most of these guys defect when they are already in their mid to late 20's. I hope not. If he wins a 2nd gold medal I believe boxing managers will be putting up big money to get this kid out of Cuba. If he can start his pro career between 22-25 that would be ideal. He's getting good "pro" experience with the WSB as well. The only difference is he won't need to run through a hit list of 20-25 cab drivers to start his career. He can hit the ground running and fight for a title in 10-15 fights.

Quote: Originally Posted by bigcursedawg Hopefully he can win a good medal in the next Olympics and defect from Cuba. These big promoters namely top rank has been going after top Olympians. I wouldn't hold my breath though. It seems like most of these guys defect when they are already in their mid to late 20's. I wonder if they need the added pressure of providing fir kids and family before they make the jump. Maybe why they leave it till later. Would be great if someone could reach out to him and let him know how much he could be achieving over n the west I'm pretty sure he's aware of Rigo's, Lara's and Gamboa's success. The people on the island are a little more "connected" with the world now. Posted from Boxingscene.com App for Android

Hopefully he can win a good medal in the next Olympics and defect from Cuba. These big promoters namely top rank has been going after top Olympians. I wouldn't hold my breath though. It seems like most of these guys defect when they are already in their mid to late 20's. I wonder if they need the added pressure of providing fir kids and family before they make the jump. Maybe why they leave it till later. Would be great if someone could reach out to him and let him know how much he could be achieving over n the west

Hopefully he can win a good medal in the next Olympics and defect from Cuba. These big promoters namely top rank has been going after top Olympians. I wouldn't hold my breath though. It seems like most of these guys defect when they are already in their mid to late 20's.

He has charisma too. Goofy motherfker. Lol Posted from Boxingscene.com App for Android

thanks been waiting for these vids for a while

Beat highly talented Brit Andrew Selby too. Selby was very impressive vs Conlan in the WSB.Very good boxer

It'll be interesting to see how he does, he was sensational in the olympics. My favourite fighter of the olympics. If he could defect in a few years his potential is off the charts. Will he be a part of the new Cuban WSB team? Think he beat Conlan at the Olympics looked incredible Robeisy won Olympic gold at just eighteen years old, and looked like he was having a blast doing so. If he ever goes pro, he has practically everything necessary for success: the style, the skills, the talent, the pedigree, the looks, the charisma, etc. I think he can fill out to at least 135, so he should be okay there. And, frankly, I don't think the issues Cuban fighters face with a lack of fan-base will be a problem for Ramirez. He seems like the kind of guy that's capable of drawing fans from everywhere.

Think he beat Conlan at the Olympics looked incredible Beat highly talented Brit Andrew Selby too.

See on the other hand I think with a support system of having other great cuban fighters here he might feel better and being so young he might adapt better and more quickly than the older guys who come over but I do see your point as in maybe too young too much. It takes a lot of guts to defect from Cuba. It's risky. Then there's the added and significant pressure of leaving your family and friends behind, the life you've always known. That's a lot of weight for a grown-ass man to bear, let alone a kid who's not yet twenty years old. I don't know how supportive the Cuban boxers in the U.S. are of each other, to be honest. However, a kid like Robeisy, with his talent and achievement, might very well obtain the support of a manager. But who knows what the extent of that support might be? Ramirez could struggle for several years while awaiting a decent paying fight. The good news is, Robeisy seems like he can fill out enough to at least fight at lightweight some day. I would love to see what this kid can do as a pro. I think he can be great.