Comments Thread For: Erislandy Lara Embraces Fourth of July Celebration

[garfios]

Thanks for the link.

Sammy Davis Jr was part Cuban! Good shiet.

his Mom was Cuban if I recall correctly, Irene Cara is Cuban too, Roxana Dawson is part Cuban, Jon Jay, Eric Hosmer, Arenado, Castellanos, Arroyo, Alonso and a bunch of others that are playing in the Major Leagues are first generation Cuban Americans, if you want to know how many just go to this site, http://www.cubanball.com/

[CubanGuyNYC]

Thanks for the link.

Sammy Davis Jr was part Cuban! Good shiet.

This is absolutely the first time I hear of it. And I've looked at that Wikipedia page several times. The fact that Sammy's mother was Cuban only came out with his 2003 biography? That seems strange. But...whatever. I welcome Sammy to the fold. lol

[Divine Hammer]

[IFightDirty]

I don't know what he did it, maybe he met Mantequilla Napoles or was showing respect to a nation that has seen the birth of so many greats, I really don't know, and I told you the reason why it seems that we don't bring the money, it is a lie create by arum, I was at the casino in Hialeah when 10K ppl were screaming off the top of their lungs when they presented Rigondeaux on the podium, when Jose Fernandez pitches in a game the Stadium is full of Cubans, the question you should ask yourself before repeating some bs from a promoter with an agenda is, why he hasn't bring any card with Rigondeaux, Lara or Gamboa to Miami? I'm going to leave you with a link so you can educate yourself with the Cuban culture, there will be more athletes coming in the near future and sooner rather than later the Island will be free, 11M of Cubans will be able to root and pay for their idols.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_American

Yeah but the thing is a promoter can't live off just a live gate. TV numbers account for way more money. I'm sorry but there's not enough Cuban American's that watch boxing that can carry the load. It would be one thing if Cuban's can support but they either can't or don't. I know a lot consider the defectors as traitors which is unfortunate. Anyway like you said you can't explain why Lara did that. Maybe you're right and he's trying to show respect. But it definitely comes off as pandering. That's why I really find it a bit hard believing what he says.

[IFightDirty]

Lara and many Cuban's will always be forever grateful for being allowed a second opportunity.

Don't be coy and pretend that only this Cuban fighter has been guilty of sporting Mexican attire. Many great American fighters including Floyd himself have done this in hopes of increasing appeal towards the event. GTHOH with your weak sauce.

The difference between them and Lara was they were fighting Mexican/Mexican-American fighters. Lara was fighting Martirosyan? lol Also I never said Lara was the only one to do so. I just said its suspect, and it comes off as pandering. When Floyd did that, part of it was to pander part of it was to entice a reaction from the fans.