Comments Thread For: Cuba Approves Return To Pro Boxing For First Time In 60 Years

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Cuban boxers can now turn pro without having to flee their homeland. An agreement was reached by the Federacion Cubano de Boxeo (FCB) to allow pro boxing for the first time in sixty years. The historic decision was made public on Monday, with the intention of allowing its most notable amateur stars to turn pro as early as May in Aguascalientes, Mexico where its boxers have regularly trained since last summer.
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[Clegg]

Great news

[BigZ44]

I'm very curious to see how this plays out

[Earl-Hickey]

This is it man, Cuba taking over an army of Luis ortizes on their way

[P to the J]

'Pro boxing has not been recognized in Cuba since 1962, during the reign of late leader Fidel Castro who regarded that aspect of the sport as corrupt'.

Whatever anyone thinks of him, he wasn't ****ing wrong here, was he?

[P to the J]

I'm very curious to see how this plays out

Yeah, me too. Looking forward to seeing Cuba receiving the full 'benefits' off involvement with the likes of Mauricio Sulamain and Gilberto mendoza

[P to the J]

This is it man, Cuba taking over an army of Luis ortizes on their way

That potential side of this is undoubtedly awesome

[joe strong]

Cuban government just looking for handouts & just trying to exploit another avenue of financing for the dictatorship…

[gooderz84]

'Pro boxing has not been recognized in Cuba since 1962, during the reign of late leader Fidel Castro who regarded that aspect of the sport as corrupt'.

Whatever anyone thinks of him, he wasn't ****ing wrong here, was he?

My thoughts exactly! Good luck to them, so long as the money goes to the right places.

[SunDiego-]

Cuban government just looking for handouts & just trying to exploit another avenue of financing for the dictatorship…

Have you been able to travel to Cuba since Covid hit Joe? And if so how is it? Is it life as usual or do they have extreme restrictions?