How good could Mario Kindelan of been?

**MickyHatton** · 02-04-2008, 03:02 PM

Originally posted by _Ricky_

He had wins over both Amir Khan (30-22) and Miguel Cotto (20-2) as an amateur along with other top pros today.

He won the following:-

1998 World Cup Champion
1999 Pan-American Games Champion
1999 World Champion
2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
2001 World Champion
2003 World Champion
2003 Pan-American Games Champion
2004 Olympic Gold Medalist

It's such a shame about Cuban boxers.

You can say the same about many of the great Cuban fighters, Felix Savon and Teofilo Stevenson spring to mind.

Some of the boxers defected so.....

Your right though, a complete waste.

**PeROxiDE** · 02-04-2008, 03:23 PM

Mario Kindelan was one of the best amatuers the world has ever seen. You have to remember he was undefeated until his rematch with Khan, that takes some doing in the amatuers.

**RichCCFC** · 02-04-2008, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by PeROxiDE

Mario Kindelan was one of the best amatuers the world has ever seen. You have to remember he was undefeated until his rematch with Khan, that takes some doing in the amatuers.

And he wasn't the same in the rematch, kinda let Khan win.

**PeROxiDE** · 02-04-2008, 03:53 PM

The ammount of money that fight generated, even though an amatuer he took a big cut of that home with him, and even more to take a dive, I'm sure of it. That said, Khan was almost good enough to beat him in the olympics, so why not make it a fair and interesting fight? Kindelan threw less than half as many punches, the desire was not there, clearly paid out of him.

**Sidnalroy** · 02-13-2008, 12:20 AM

dont forget kindelan alot beat trinidad.

**Radical Rat** · 02-13-2008, 12:34 AM

Originally posted by MickyHatton

You can say the same about many of the great Cuban fighters, Felix Savon and Teofilo Stevenson spring to mind.

Some of the boxers defected so.....

Your right though, a complete waste.

What happened to him?

**RichCCFC** · 02-13-2008, 03:19 AM

He retired around 2005 I think.

**kerrminator** · 02-13-2008, 04:06 AM

Originally posted by PeROxiDE

Mario Kindelan was one of the best amatuers the world has ever seen. You have to remember he was undefeated until his rematch with Khan, that takes some doing in the amatuers.

He was not undefeated but he was a fantastic fighter (I agree with the paid to take a dive theory aainst khan)

his record is around 358-22

**T-97** · 02-13-2008, 04:46 AM

Why did he not turn pro?

How good could Mario Kindelan of been?