Eastern Europeans vs. Cuban Boxers

[boxingking500]

who usually produces better boxers

[Golden Boi 360]

Definitely Cubans are better boxers. They aren't so stiff and extremely technically sound. There are exceptions though. Lucian Bute from Romania isn't stiff

[FerdinandMarcos]

who usually produces better boxers

Cuba and it's not even close.

[jrosales13]

I don't understand why pick a whole region with numerous countries against just ONE country?

Why not pick one country like Ukraine or whoever but one country against one country like Cuba is?

Can you answer that for me TS?

[Bierstadt]

I don't understand why pick a whole region with numerous countries against just ONE country?

Why not pick one country like Ukraine or whoever but one country against one country like Cuba is?

Can you answer that for me TS?

Although I picked E. Europe, I agree with this. Comparing it to Latin America at least would make more sense.

[Mikhnienko]

Definitely Cubans are better boxers. They aren't so stiff and extremely technically sound. There are exceptions though. Lucian Bute from Romania isn't stiff

Korobov, Pirog, Tishchenko, Lomachenko, Romanchuk, etc all really stiff robots. You're 1960's era American stereotypes are amusing.

2005 World cup of Boxing, Cuba Russia final

CUBA RUSSIA Result
– 48 kg Yan Bartelemí Sergey Kazakov 26 – 14
– 51 kg Andry Laffita Georgy Balakshin 36 – 22
– 54 kg Guillermo Rigondeaux Maxim Khalikov 37 – 21
– 57 kg Yuriorkis Gamboa Aleksei Tishchenko 27 – 45
– 60 kg Yordenis Ugás Murat Khrachev 50 – 30
– 64 kg Carlos Banteux Oleg Komissarov 25 – 30
– 69 kg Erislandy Lara Andrey Balanov 21 – 36
– 75 kg Yordanis Despaigne Matvey Korobov 39 – 53
– 81 kg Ismaikel Pérez Evgeny Makarenko 31 – 47
– 91 kg Luis Ortíz Roman Romanchuk 47 – 64
+ 91 kg Odlanier Solis Islam Timurziev 26 – 27
4 wins 7 wins 365 – 389

Russia wins 7-4.

Lara, Despaigne, Solis, Gamboa all lose.


One thing that can't be debated is how often Cubans are undisciplined, lazy, or primeadonns once they hit the pro ranks. Something you rarely if ever find amongst the Europeans.

[boxingking500]

alright, cuba now represents latin america on the poll....

[jrosales13]

alright, cuba now represents latin america on the poll....

So now is between, Cuba, PR, Mex, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, etc etc right?

Then I go with Latin America.

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

I pick Latin America.

And its not even close.

[Mikhnienko]

So now is between, Cuba, PR, Mex, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, etc etc right?

Then I go with Latin America.

If you're talking Amateur Boxing & continents, Central/South America vs Europe take a look at the 2009 World Championship results. Europe > American's at the lighter weight divisions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_World_Amateur_Boxing_Championships