What can Cuban fighters do to better promote themselves?

[PED Salesman]

I think the whole English thing has little effect. For example, Tito Trinidad didn't need to learn, and was extremely popular. Roberto Duran hasn't even bothered learning it after all these years lol, and he's still beloved by fans from all types of non-Spanish speaking countries.

The best route for Cubans to take is to do the same as legends like Jose "Mantequilla" Napoles and Ultiminio "Sugar" Ramos. They should spend the beginning of their careers in Mexico, where they can communicate with fans better about their background and experiences, and where they can sell their personalities better than they ever could in broken English (Rigondeaux is actually pretty funny in interviews where he lets his guard down). Also, their styles will naturally turn more aggressive. The "tomato cans" in Mexico tend to be tougher than those in the U.S. and come forward more often.

Then, when it's time to crossover, they can start fighting in Southern California or Texas. Mexican-American households have access to the Mexican media, and they'll have a following already, just as Canelo had an instant following when he came to the states. Mantequilla in particular was insanely popular in Mexico back in the day, and was welcomed as an adopted Mexican (came out in movies, etc). Sugar Ramos hung out with Mexican celebrities.

The U.S. is definitely not the only game in town, especially in the early part of a fighter's career.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

But, Mayweather and Dirrell are also good friends. Mayweather knows Dirrell longer than he knows Gamboa. There is the new guy J'leon Love guy too. Mayweather doesn't fight often. Are they only going to fight when Mayweather fights? Golden Boy would want to showcase some of their talent as well I would imagine.

No Mayweather fighters don't only fight when he fights actually. Like you and I said Mayweather and Golden Boy have a partnership and if Mayweather feels or wants one of his fighters should be on one of the Golden Boy cards they will most likely put him on as long as it's reasonable.

Same way with 50 Cent, he has a partnership/friendship with Mayweather and Al Haymon so if he asks either guy to put one of his guys on their card they most likely will. Again, as long as it's reasonable.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

I think the whole English thing has little effect.

Could be true but so much of what they say is lost in translation that once it's translated it does not sound as good. Sometimes translators say the wrong stuff too...

[monkey skeleton]

Cubans can't gain any more traction here than Haitians, Thais, El Salvadorians, or Slovakians due to two reasons:

1) There isn't enough of an ethnic base there to market boxers to and make money. They can do shows in Florida and maybe do okay, but that's it.

2) This small base is squeezed even further because of division between black and white Cubans. Many white Cubans look down on black Cubans and don't want anything to do with them, let alone support them in boxing.

Source: My white Cuban girlfriend.

Cuban Boxers aren't lacking popularity among Cuban-Americans because of racism. Racism does exist but it doesn't really apply if you're an athlete. The problem is that Boxing only became popular after communism and most Cubans in Miami were from the time that Boxing wasnt popular or they are the children of these people so they never caught on to Boxing. Dunno about Jersey/NY but I assume its similar.

[PED Salesman]

Could be true but so much of what they say is lost in translation that once it's translated it does not sound as good. Sometimes translators say the wrong stuff too...

So what? If Mayorga can hype up a fight without speaking a word of English, so can the rest. And if they're developed in Mexico, they wont' need to speak English to gain popularity. They'll just have to be good fighters.

[PED Salesman]

Also, Cuban boxers developed in Mexico will get easier access to WBC belts, to be used as leverage for bigger fights in the US.

[Bacatit]

Mayorga / Floyd pesona

Talk crap, Wear crazy stuff, Insult the U.S wwe style just make yourself noticeable. Diss a rapper,try mma, make a documentary on how fk'd up your life was, support a **********, ....ANYTHING ....if your winning.

Chael Sonnen could've been Cuba and demanded the same amount of attention. People have to love you or absolutely dispise you.

[frosty-g]

So where was he at when Abril was spanking him? According to him he hasn't even seen the fight.

he/she's repressed that memory, you probably shouldn't bring pain the painful thoughts by raising it again!

[frosty-g]

Psychological repression, also psychic repression or simply repression, is the psychological attempt by an individual to repel one's own desires and impulses towards pleasurable instincts by excluding the desire from one's consciousness and holding or subduing it in the unconscious. Repression plays a major role in many mental illnesses, and in the psyche of average people.>>>>>>>>>>

ah right, hadn't seen you posted this, but yeah, basically!

[Mr. Philadel]

speak the King's tongue...ENGLISH!!!!