The Future of Cuba in the Pros, by Weightclasses. (List inside)

[SonOfCuba]

Well Cuban boxing has never looked so good in the pros, for the first time we have a good amount of cuban boxers fighting in the pros and best of al in deferent weight classes so its exciting news because they are very talented and its a great oportunity for them to show the talent that has been keeped away from boxing fans all these years.

Here is a list of the new prospects by weightclasses.


Bantamweight - Guillermo Rigondeaux, Age 28
- making pro debut, 2 Olympic Gold Medals, Ametuer Record of 243 wins - 4 losses

Bantamweight - Yan Barthelemy, Age 28, 6 - 1
Pro debut April 27, 2007, 1 Olympic Gold Medal
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...uman_id=391769



Featherweight - Yuriorkis Gamboa, Age 27 - 14(12) - 0
- Pro debut April 27, 2007, 1 Olympic Gold Medal
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...uman_id=391770


Welterweight - Yudel Johnson, Age 27
- making pro debut, 1 Olympic Silver Medal


Light Middleweight - Erislandy Lara, Age 25 - 4(3) - 0
- Pro debut July 4, 2008, Former Cuban Team Captain at 22,
Amatuer World Champion Gold Medal, Amatuer Record of 116 wins -15losses
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...uman_id=457231


Middleweight - Yordanis Despaigne, Age 29
- making pro debut


Super Middleweight - Luis Garcia, Age 21, 3(3) - 0
- Pro debut September 13, 2008
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...2931&cat=boxer


Cruiserweight - Yoan Pablo Hernandez , Age 24, 17(10) - 1
- Pro debut September 3, 2005
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...uman_id=324252


Cruiserweight - Yunier Dorticós , Age 23
- making pro debut


Heavyweight - Odlanier Solis, Age 28, 13(9) - 0,
- Pro debut April 27, 2007, 1 Olympic Gold Medal, Amatuer Record of 227 wins - 14losses
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...1766&cat=boxer


Heavyweight - Mike Perez - Age 23, 7(6) - 0
- Pro debut January 26, 2008
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...uman_id=438253


Heavyweight - Osmany Acosta, Age 24
- 1 Olympic Bronze Medal, Amatuer Record of 100 wins - 7 losses

[Madvillain]

Like everyone else here, I am really liking Gamboa. The dude is just a beast.

[Boxer1590]

Im trying to vision Rigondeaux not being successfull in the pros......but I just can't see it. Maybe if he has a glass jaw? I dunno but he seems like a sure thing.

Gamboa is still questionable but he's clearly a force to be reckoned with.

The rest all have a really long way to go.

[537Bwouaye]

I like to be realistic homie so I would take Johnson, Despaigne and Solis from the list and replace them by Luis Garcia, Mike Perez and maybe Alexei Acosta.

Johnson and Despaigne are too old to really make an impact. Rigondeaux has the same age but we're talking about E.T. material here, he is not human.

Solis is the most talented HW in the world right now (people who dare deny this just don't know who he is) but he is a waste... He dropped boxing and started living the good life. He won't get far. He could be a hell of a champion if he had the Gamboa attitude...

IMO, the safe bets for future championships are Yuriorkis Gamboa (that's a 100% sure value), Erislandy Lara, Ismaikel Perez, Luis Garcia and Guillermo Rigondeaux (if inactivity hasn't killed him).

Alexei Acosta and Yuniel Dortico are really young and have huge potential, let's hope they'll turn into great fighters one day.

[SonOfCuba]

Just added some more info and names to the list.

[SonOfCuba]

April 17, the sensational Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa will fight on Showtime.

[S.G.]

excited about Guillermo Rigondeaux, the rest i don't know much about (aside from Gamboa and Solis)

[SonOfCuba]

Barthelemy fights tonight on ESPN, lets see how he rebounds after his first lost.

[Del Coqui]

Barthelemy already lost, wtf? Erislandy Lara is the best prospect they have, Gamboa is an exciting fighter but I can see him getting caught for good as soon as he steps up level of comp.

[SonOfCuba]

Barthelemy already lost, wtf? Erislandy Lara is the best prospect they have, Gamboa is an exciting fighter but I can see him getting caught for good as soon as he steps up level of comp.

He lost and got fired from Arena Box aswell lol

he never looked impresive, there was never any talk about him.