Comments Thread For: Abril vs.Troyanovskiy WBA Title Clash, 3/15 in Moscow

[Respect Power]

There are currently 269 Mexican boxers listed as featherweights on Boxrec. Wanna know how many Cubans? One. Luis Franco. There are similarly overwhelming numbers in every other division, even in the heavyweight ranks. I would bet my last dime, that if you faced the same overwhelming numbers, your enthusiasm for Mexican fighters would rocket into space.

I don't think we Cubans think all our fighters are "untouchable" at all. What might make it appear so is that we have very few pros (50-60 worldwide); but the overall level of quality is extremely high. We currently have four current world champions, not including interim champs. That puts us fourth on the list of leading countries, behind the U.S., Japan and Mexico, all countries with populations many times that of Cuba. The few fighters we have are good. At least one is the very best in his division. We are right to support them.

Applause ...... For this thoughtful well written post that unfortunately IMO will fall on deaf ears ... Shame.

[CubanGuyNYC]

I think things are slowly changing there . The day may come where playing field levels for us , as far as promotion , and an end can come to this no fans bs. Hopefully !

I haven't been keeping up with it, but it's clear that the regime is trying to stem the tide of defecting athletes by allowing some form of monetary compensation in Cuban sports. They've allowed boxers to participate in the WSB, and I've heard that they're starting a similar effort with baseball. We might look back someday and realize this was the beginning of the end for communism in Cuba.

[kozone]

I think things are slowly changing there . The day may come where playing field levels for us , as far as promotion , and an end can come to this no fans bs. Hopefully !

God I wish!! the Cubans would dominate the sport!! Too much passion too much skill

[CubanGuyNYC]

Applause ...... For this thoughtful well written post that unfortunately IMO will fall on deaf ears ... Shame.

Thank you.

Sometimes noise starts very softly, then it eventually reaches a volume that can no longer be ignored. It's already started....

[Respect Power]

I haven't been keeping up with it, but it's clear that the regime is trying to stem the tide of defecting athletes by allowing some form of monetary compensation in Cuban sports. They've allowed boxers to participate in the WSB, and I've heard that they're starting a similar effort with baseball. We might look back someday and realize this was the beginning of the end for communism in Cuba.

That's great news . I remember hearing bout the wsb . I really want it to end there .Think this side may still have a lil grudge judging from the article Art-illery posted the other day about the banks and not paying Cuban boxers . But it definitely seems better , **** ***** shaked Raul's hand lol.

[apocalypto]

God I wish!! the Cubans would dominate the sport!! Too much passion too much skill

Lol if cubans actually fought with passion maybe their asses wouldnt be so boring. They would sell out stadiums and wouldnt have to resort to sell their sht on ebay lmao

[Respect Power]

Lol if cubans actually fought with passion maybe their asses wouldnt be so boring. They would sell out stadiums and wouldnt have to resort to sell their sht on ebay lmao

It's called boxing buddy . The sport is boxing , that's what they do. Maybe they're confused by the name.

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Damnnnn I was thinking we were up to 7 or 8 by now in his eyes and I see 4 wtf. Lol

No matter how many of us there really are, it'll always be "five Cubans." lol

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Yeah I wasn't sure if he was serious . Definitely Didn't think Abril could go back and fourth like that .... But I remember seeing Jose contreras back there visiting , so who know what's going on.

I'm not sure how it all works, but Abril is one of the few Cubans that can travel freely to the U.S. and return to his home on the island. Never heard of it before him.

It's not hard to travel back and forth. As long as you have a green card or citizenship and left Cuba LEGALLY then you're good to go.

And it's not a few. Plenty of people can travel back and forth.


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[Respect Power]

It's not hard to travel back and forth. As long as you have a green card or citizenship and left Cuba LEGALLY then you're good to go.

And it's not a few. Plenty of people can travel back and forth.


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Interesting . thanks .....

[CubanGuyNYC]

Lol if cubans actually fought with passion maybe their asses wouldnt be so boring. They would sell out stadiums and wouldnt have to resort to sell their sht on ebay lmao

There are lots of different styles within the Cuban ranks. Apparently, you don't know this. No one would call cruiserweight champ Yoan Pablo Hernandez boring. Did you catch Mike Perez's last fight? Epic. Gamboa, his last two fights notwithstanding, is about as electrifying as they come. There are several guys in the WSB that would make very exciting pros.

With all due respect to Mexican fighters, the ones who are "selling-out stadiums" are selling out to Mexican crowds. Few fighters from anywhere in the world sell-out to people other than their own. Sergio Martinez is one of my favorite fighters, but he's not selling-out shit in the U.S.