Erislandy Lara...WOW!

[krispy kreme]

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.

[javelin_fangs]

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.

[Sidnalroy]

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.

[krispy kreme]

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.

[Tuavale]

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.

[javelin_fangs]

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.

[krispy kreme]

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.

[Ryn0]

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)

[bestboxingonly]

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.




edit: Too bad he's already 28, damn communism.