Is Rigondeaux the best Cuban boxer ever?

**damit305** · 03-12-2014, 09:59 PM

he has clearly made a statement so far. Amateur perhaps, but not in the pros.

**BigAlexSand** · 03-12-2014, 10:00 PM

Kid Chocolate.... I don't think Rigo will have a very long career and unless he does some more tremendous fights with big opponents, he won't come close.

**RichCCFC** · 03-12-2014, 10:03 PM

Btw, I'm not talking strictly pro, but combining his amateur + pro together.

**BennyST** · 03-12-2014, 10:04 PM

Arguably in the ams, but absolutely not in the pros. He's got a long way to go to beat other Cubans there....Casamayor as a recent example.

**therealpugilist** · 03-12-2014, 10:09 PM

He has a long way to go before he passes Kid Chocolate, Jose Napoles, and Kid Gavilan....Amatuer idk...Cuba has such a rich amatuer history, Teofilo Stevenson, Felix Savon, Kid Chocolate was undefeated in the ams I believe, he is one his way but not even close

**BigAlexSand** · 03-12-2014, 10:20 PM

Originally posted by RichCCFC

Btw, I'm not talking strictly pro, but combining his amateur + pro together.

Still Kid Chocolate.... Are record of 150+ fights. Chocolate was the inspiration to most if not all Cuban boxers

**BigAlexSand** · 03-12-2014, 10:23 PM

Originally posted by therealpugilist

He has a long way to go before he passes Kid Chocolate, Jose Napoles, and Kid Gavilan....Amatuer idk...Cuba has such a rich amatuer history, Teofilo Stevenson, Felix Savon, Kid Chocolate was undefeated in the ams I believe, he is one his way but not even close

I believe as an amateur Kid Chocolates record was fabricated. Wise of the amatuers there is a good argument, wise of pros not close

**!! Shawn** · 03-12-2014, 10:25 PM

He was widely regard as the best amateur of all time in Cuba, had he still been fighting in Cuba, he would quite possibly have 4 gold medals right now.

Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan was quite weak, and Luke Campbell wouldn't have stood a chance against Rigo.

**MODAPHUKA** · 03-12-2014, 10:30 PM

Originally posted by !! Shawn

He was widely regard as the best amateur of all time in Cuba, had he still been fighting in Cuba, he would quite possibly have 4 gold medals right now.

Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan was quite weak, and Luke Campbell wouldn't have stood a chance against Rigo.

So many problems with that. Where do you even start?

Is Rigondeaux the best Cuban boxer ever?