Cuba will take over boxing soon...

[#1Assassin]

I'd have to agree. However, these amateurs in Cuba or the Latin American islands stay in the amateurs ranks longer. They also receive more support in the amatuer game than USA Boxing. Some transfer to the pros with little to no trouble, and others take to a fish like water.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but i think Gamboa is still on FNF. If he continues to perform well, he should be able to break through to mainstream boxing in no time.

I dig Cuban fighter's style. Was "Chico" Puerto Rican or Cubano? I thought he was Cubano.

chico corrales?

lol.. his moms was mexican and his pops was colombian. born and raised in the states.

and thats not at all the cuban style of boxing eighter.

[Mikhnienko]

Also remember, russian only recently started to come over here to the u.s. and already they brought with them an ATG in Kostya and a Dominating HW in Klitschko. Give it a couple of years and Korobov will be next plus the Ukrainian from the olympics.

Lomachenko, Glazkov another Ukrainian at Heavyweight just had his first pro fight, he'll make some noise

[oc9979]

They dominate the amateur because their career is longer.
What would be the outcome of Erislandy Lara(right now) vs Oscar De la Hoya(when he fought Vargas)

[oc9979]

you have an amateur fighter with 50 fight vs one that has about 300. he got more experience. so he most likely dominate

[Eric Holder]

Once the Cuban flood gates open, they'll be the new kings of Carribean boxing.

you're probably right

[boxasmash]

Boxing will flourish when more Cubans go pro.

Same thing happened with the Sovient Union fighters lately at heavyweight but cubans will dominate the lower weight classes.

[Tobi.G]

Boxing will flourish when more Cubans go pro.

Same thing happened with the Sovient Union fighters lately at heavyweight but cubans will dominate the lower weight classes.

They have also heavyweights, and Savon, the best heavyweight amateur ever was cuban. They have boxers in all weight and height categories. Lets see how Solis does, he just needs to slim down and he could be force. Cant wait to see his fight against Johnson, a undefeated talented american vs. an undefeated talented cuban!

[Sparked_1985]

They'll do okay, but like people have said they stay amateur so of course they dominate.

Imagine if Amir Khan stayed Amatuer, he'd dominating completely by now. Or any of the American medalists who have turned over like Dirrel etc.

[dondi330]

Cubans are the real powerhouse in boxing. If I'm not mistaken they gathered the most gold medals in the olympics.

You see another dumb "not well thought through post" by braggar. I like Cuba, Cuban people and Cuban boxers(just not their politics). But the reason they have so many Gold medals is simple. Most of Cubas "amateurs" have like 10 years experience before they get sent to the Olympics. Their label of amateur is much more different than the worlds. So basically the world sends their real amateurs while Cuba sends their Pros.

[AntonTheMeh]

we'll see.i'm really not high on these current cuban prospects.they seem pretty average to me.I've expected more from rigondeaux he'd be extra ordinary).

you got to look at how old they are too.

i think as far as top quality fighters, pr has produced equal if not more considering the population diffrence.solis isn't special, gamboa makes alot of ****** mistakes, though i think he would be easily one of the best fighters in the world if he wasn't such a moron, and I'm not sold on lara.i don't see the kinda talent in lara that i see in gamboa.its gamboa and everybody else; but the guy needs to stop being a fool.he's easily one of the most talented fighter in the world.