The Cuban style, when it’s bad, is the worst in all of boxing

[ShoulderRoll]

As a Cuban , I concur. When it's bad it's terrible, even when it's good it's bad to be honest. There's hope though , these new young Cubans want to make money and they know that KNOCKOUTS add ZEROES to their checks.

I think the new generation can be different. As these Cubans get with non-Cuban trainers like Bozy Ennis, Ronnie Shields, and Eddy Reynoso maybe a more aggressive hybrid style will evolve.

Cuba is also allowing professional boxing in the country now. Which could lead to Cuban trainers developing more pro style teachings on their own.

I’d love to be able to take a vacation in Cuba and watch some boxing there someday. Could be fun.

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

I can't ever go to Cuba , but I'd love to go watch some boxing and do some fishing . I'd like to see where my parents grew up , visit with family , etc.

[SouthpawRight]

Mad that I called you out and you deleted your response?

pipsqueak23 whiny limey calling anyone out

softer than ever after the bottle shattered over your dome

[SouthpawRight]

One whole day and that's what you came up as a response? Pathetic

pipsqueak23 foolishly overestimates himself

As if you don’t get rogered on the daily

[garfios]

Rigondeaux was good against Donaire.

But he has been in some of the most brutally boring boxing matches I have ever seen.

Yes, he was, and the guy could put anyone to sleep with one punch. He was a stubborn fighter, but the guy was special, and he was not only good against a prime p4p and fighter of the year, but he was also masterful, and that was his downfall, quigg, mares, frampton and St+ all found an excuse not fight him, could you imagine the kind of resume that Rigo would have if those fours have grown some balls and face him?

[ELPacman]

What's interesting is a lot of Cuban fighters use it early in their careers to get the Ws. It's an effective but boring style. Then at some point they switch up once they've gotten some attention and bigger paychecks to please the crowds.

I think of Casamayor and Lara. Both had brutally hard to watch performances early in their careers. Then at some point and ironically when they got older, they adopted a more aggressive and sitting on their punches style. It brought more KOs and fans turned around to appreciate them more.

[garfios]

What's interesting is a lot of Cuban fighters use it early in their careers to get the Ws. It's an effective but boring style. Then at some point they switch up once they've gotten some attention and bigger paychecks to please the crowds.

I think of Casamayor and Lara. Both had brutally hard to watch performances early in their careers. Then at some point and ironically when they got older, they adopted a more aggressive and sitting on their punches style. It brought more KOs and fans turned around to appreciate them more.

Well, in a way you're right, but I think it has something to do with the opponent, too, if they could cruise to a decision without getting hit, that's the path the chose, I remember early in Lara's career, he had some ko's against Hearns and Brewster where he sought the finish. He has an absolute selective war with Williams, then later, around he completely shut down canelo's offense in a fight he could have been more offensively minded. Still, again he saw canelo couldn't get to him, and he dictated the whole pace of the fight, back to his previous fight he was pressed by Angulo. We had the fight of the year winner, move forward a few years and he had a war with Castano and another fight of the year with Hurd, one fact is nobody has been able to dominate him.

[SouthpawRight]

Osleys
Yoelnis

[garfios]

What's interesting is a lot of Cuban fighters use it early in their careers to get the Ws. It's an effective but boring style. Then at some point they switch up once they've gotten some attention and bigger paychecks to please the crowds.

I think of Casamayor and Lara. Both had brutally hard to watch performances early in their careers. Then at some point and ironically when they got older, they adopted a more aggressive and sitting on their punches style. It brought more KOs and fans turned around to appreciate them more.

I still remember his fights with Castillo (I watched the fight live, and I thought he won) with Freitas, Cortez made all the efforts to penalize the Cuban and even called a phantom knockdown, got Freitas running all over the ring, and the three fights with Corrales.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Yes, he was, and the guy could put anyone to sleep with one punch. He was a stubborn fighter, but the guy was special, and he was not only good against a prime p4p and fighter of the year, but he was also masterful, and that was his downfall, quigg, mares, frampton and St+ all found an excuse not fight him, could you imagine the kind of resume that Rigo would have if those fours have grown some balls and face him?

I honestly believe Rigo is mentally ill. There’s something wrong with that guy. Damn shame. Could’ve been one of the all-time greats with his talent, power and skills. We caught but a mere glimpse of what could have been. Master class versus Donaire.