Joahnys Argilagos: Two Time World Champion & Olympic Bronze defected from the Cuban T

[YNG]

The trials for the Central American and Caribbean Games started on March 11th, Joahnys Argilagos, the talented 21 year old light flyweight from Cuba defected in Tijuana and is looking forward to get political asylum based on his accolades and the possible consequenses if he goes back to Cuba.
He is a talented fighter and the youngest of the Cuban team, Cuba went to win 8 of the 10 weightclasses in the tournament, Yosbany Veitia in 52 was sick and couldn't fight and Argilagos defected, my two teammates Robinson Rodriguez (my former trainer) and David Jimenez won those two finals.

[Eff Pandas]

Niiiiiice. Its been awhile since any Cuban defected that I can recall. Think Marcos Forestal was the last or among the last & his pro career has been inactivity at its finest. Plus Cuban pro boxing could use a new cat as its been taking a beating lately.

Good luck to this cat in getting legit out of Cuba with all the legal bs & eventually delving into pro boxing hopefully.

[YNG]

Niiiiiice. Its been awhile since any Cuban defected that I can recall. Think Marcos Forestal was the last or among the last & his pro career has been inactivity at its finest. Plus Cuban pro boxing could use a new cat as its been taking a beating lately.

Good luck to this cat in getting legit out of Cuba with all the legal bs & eventually delving into pro boxing hopefully.

Argilagos is in an awful position to be, he was bad in Cuba and if he comes back, it's all over for him but the things aren't like they used to be for Cubans in USA, he has strong argument to get political asylum just based on what could happen to him if he goes back but even if he is able to enter to the United States, he is a light flyweight, promoters are not interested in Cubans based on how they are looking recently.
At the end of the day, he can be new blood for the Cubans, Yordenis Ugas was the last olympian from Cuba that turned pro, he is only 21 and his amateur record shows his quality.
I hope he does well and hopefully someone like Robeisy Ramirez follows him.

[Eff Pandas]

even if he is able to enter to the United States, he is a light flyweight, promoters are not interested in Cubans based on how they are looking recently.

he is only 21 and his amateur record shows his quality.

I don't think he'll have much held against him cuz of other Cuban's recent performance. If anything with the rep of Cuban fighters being bad at business he'll get a bunch of sketchy offers from people hoping to cash in on him at some point. The weight is more likely to make it a rough road for him & maybe based on that he should stay in Latin America or hell if its ever possible go to Japan or something.

Randomly I never get how the FL Cuban's don't jump on Cuban boxers. It seems like you could make a nice lil Cuban boxer home there with big fights, but that crowd just isn't into boxing or the Cuban fans just don't support Cuban boxers like that. Idk, but it doesn't seem viable.

I hope he does well and hopefully someone like Robeisy Ramirez follows him.

Thats asking a bit much lol. But yea co-sign it.

I bet they are on that dude like crazy when they leave Cuba. He probably needs to be holding someones hand while using his other hand to hold his **** while he's pissing they are on him so closer to avoid him jumping ship.

[kidbazooka]

Argilagos is in an awful position to be, he was bad in Cuba and if he comes back, it's all over for him but the things aren't like they used to be for Cubans in USA, he has strong argument to get political asylum just based on what could happen to him if he goes back but even if he is able to enter to the United States, he is a light flyweight, promoters are not interested in Cubans based on how they are looking recently.
At the end of the day, he can be new blood for the Cubans, Yordenis Ugas was the last olympian from Cuba that turned pro, he is only 21 and his amateur record shows his quality.
I hope he does well and hopefully someone like Robeisy Ramirez follows him.

I hear ya about Robeisy he is imo the best of all the Cubans when he’s on and his style is perfectly suited for the pros.

[CubanGuyNYC]

I read about this defection some time ago. Didn’t bother mentioning it because, frankly, I don’t think this kid has a future in the pros. I wish Joahnys well, but he’s a tiny guy (an even 5 feet tall). There’s little enough interest in the lower classes as it is. Argilagos would be competing in the lowest weight class of them all.

[CubanGuyNYC]

I hear ya about Robeisy he is imo the best of all the Cubans when he’s on and his style is perfectly suited for the pros.

Robeisy is one of my favorites. I agree with most of what you said, but I don’t know if he’s the best of the lot. Too bad he’s a small guy as well. Still, it would be great if he defected. Couldn’t happen soon enough.

[kidbazooka]

I read about this defection some time ago. Didn’t bother mentioning it because, frankly, I don’t think this kid has a future in the pros. I wish Joahnys well, but he’s a tiny guy (an even 5 feet tall). There’s little enough interest in the lower classes as it is. Argilagos would be competing in the lowest weight class of them all.

That’s true he’s tiny but hey so was Calderon and he did ok for himself.

I really wish Robeisy would bring his ass over to the states the kid has potential to be a beast in the pros.

2x Olympic gold medalists and fights more like a pro already than an amateur, his style reminds me a lot of Salvador Sanchez.

[CubanGuyNYC]

That’s true he’s tiny but hey so was Calderon and he did ok for himself.

I really wish Robeisy would bring his ass over to the states the kid has potential to be a beast in the pros.

2x Olympic gold medalists and fights more like a pro already than an amateur, his style reminds me a lot of Salvador Sanchez.

Interesting observation on Robeisy. If only. Lol

Calderon is an exception. How many other guys that size can you name that did as well? Odds aren’t good.

[YNG]

Interesting observation on Robeisy. If only. Lol

Calderon is an exception. How many other guys that size can you name that did as well? Odds aren’t good.

Calderon was minimumweight, Robeisy is a bantamweight, he can cut to superflyweight as a pro and you can see how well they are doing on HBO or he can go up to super featherweight, also, Shakur Stevenson, King Tug, Michael Conlan and Andrew Selby are four guys that Robeisy beat that are doing it quite well in the pros.

In your opinion who is the best of the team?, because for me you can pick either La Cruz or Robeisy but that's about it.