Cuban Prospects, future of boxing ?.

[NChristo]

*Will be updating as I go along, just want to get the names, pictures and records up for now. *

Cuban boxing has never looked this good in the pro's, this is the first time there's been a good number of very talented prospects in plenty of weight classes. Everyone should look out for these.

Here's a list:

Heavyweight

Ismaikel "Mike" / "The Rebel" Pérez
Heavyweight Southpaw who defected to Irleand with Alexei Acosta and Luis Garcia, he won the Jr LHW title in 2004.
Very talented, his current record is 11(9)-0, some of his fights can be viewed on youtube.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hum...8253&cat=boxer

Odlanier "Le Sombre" Solis
Fighting out of America, currently 16(12)-0.
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hum...1766&cat=boxer

Cruiserweight

Yoan Pablo Hernandez
Cruiserweight southpaw, fighting out of Germany currently 22(11)-0.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hum...4252&cat=boxer



Yunier Dorticos
Cruiserweight fighting out of US, currently 6(6)-0.
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hum...7154&cat=boxer

Light Heavyweight

Luis "The Lion" Garcia
Lightheavy fighting out of Ireland defected from Cuba with Alexei Acosta and Mike Perez, currently 8(6)-0.
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hum...2931&cat=boxer

[NChristo]

Lightmiddleweight

Erislandy Lara
Lightmiddleweight southpaw fighting out of America, currently 12(7)-0-0
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hum...7231&cat=boxer

Featherweight

Yuriorkis Gamboa
Featherweight fighting out of America, currently 18(15)-0-0
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hum...1770&cat=boxer

Superbantamweight

Guillermo "The Jackal" Rigondeaux

Superbantam fighting out of America, currently 5(4)-0.
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hum...2989&cat=boxer


Alexei "The Hurricane" Acosta

Superbantam fighting out of Ireland, defected with Mike Perez and Luis Garcia, currently 11(11)-0.
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hum...2925&cat=boxer


Thoughts on these Cuban prospects and how far they'll get?, who do you think is the best?, etc.

[ИATAS]

what do you mean that Solis "dropped boxing for good"? explain yoself

[NChristo]

what do you mean that Solis "dropped boxing for good"? explain yoself

That's what I heard, dropped it to live a good life or something, seen it on another forum.

[ИATAS]

That's what I heard.

those just rumors or do you have any links or discussions on the matter I can read on? Seems hard to believe as he's close to getting some bigger named opponents...

[NChristo]

those just rumors or do you have any links or discussions on the matter I can read on? Seems hard to believe as he's close to getting some bigger named opponents...

Just seems to be a rumour, will correct now.


What do you think about the rest of them ?, which ones do you prefer to go far.
Rigondeaux has some crazy talent but he's 29 years old :/ might be too late for him.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Solis is done????

Wtf?

Any on the thrad I havent seen Acosta, Perez, Yunier, Hernandez or Garcia.

But I have seen Lara, Gamboa, Rigondeaux and a guy you didnt name Despainge.

Theres another one named Yudel Johnson or something like that but I think hes awful.

Going by who I seen Rigondeaux is the stud of the cubans He reminds me of a southpaw Mayweather. He fights ith extreme patience and timing. Very accurate, very fast. Some of the best footwork I have ever seen. Hes literally impossible to pin down.

He shoots the left with power. His counter uppercut is sick. His defense and reflexes are insane. I think hes the best going away. Figts with WV2, Cab, Lopez, John, Gamboa and the last rumour I heard was Donaire. So he has a chance to make some noise.

[Viciousz]

I think the top 3 for me are Gamboa, Lara and Rigondeaux. But I think of all that list only Gamboa will prosper he is fast explosive and charismatic. Rigondeaux is good but he is kinda old for his record and gets caught too much in coach, managerial, and promoter problems. I think he will just fade slowly and Lara well Lara reminds me of Danny Jacobs, only looks good beating bums and looks so so with decent competition.

[NChristo]

Solis is done????

Wtf?

Any on the thrad I havent seen Acosta, Perez, Yunier, Hernandez or Garcia.

But I have seen Lara, Gamboa, Rigondeaux and a guy you didnt name Despainge.

Theres another one named Yudel Johnson or something like that but I think hes awful.

Going by who I seen Rigondeaux is the stud of the cubans He reminds me of a southpaw Mayweather. He fights ith extreme patience and timing. Very accurate, very fast. Some of the best footwork I have ever seen. Hes literally impossible to pin down.

He shoots the left with power. His counter uppercut is sick. His defense and reflexes are insane. I think hes the best going away. Figts with WV2, Cab, Lopez, John, Gamboa and the last rumour I heard was Donaire. So he has a chance to make some noise.

Didn't name Johnson or Despainge, they seem to old to get very far imo. Solis was a rumour I heard, corrected for now.

Rigondeaux is around the same age as them but much more talented, hard to say on him.

[cubano11]

Wait for a Free Cuba ....you will see what talent is !!!