Cuban Gold Medalists in Rio 2016 (Super Rare Talents)

[kidbazooka]

Man I really wish these guys could go pro, Cuba are being absolute dicks for holding these awesome talents back but the main standout for me has to be Ramirez!

Ramirez would make a perfect guy to become a pro he entertains and he can box your ears off guys like Cruz I think he is very talented but nobody will care about him being a pro but that said I think he could reign supreme in the 175 division which isn't strong.

So out of the hype for the lot it would be

1 Ramirez
2 Lopez
3 Cruz

Ramirez #1 by a lot too.

[soul_survivor]

I think Lopez probably has the most fan friendly, pro friendly style of the lot. Ramirez however is the most technically gifted of the fighters and only 22. Cruz hast he best reflexes but I'm not sure what else he does.

[yngwie]

I think Lopez probably has the most fan friendly, pro friendly style of the lot. Ramirez however is the most technically gifted of the fighters and only 22. Cruz hast he best reflexes but I'm not sure what else he does.

His balance is out of this world, great sense of distance, timing, solid chin, fast hands, great footwork, educated hands and good in fighter if he wants.

[mannysavage]

I think Lopez probably has the most fan friendly, pro friendly style of the lot. Ramirez however is the most technically gifted of the fighters and only 22. Cruz hast he best reflexes but I'm not sure what else he does.

Ye unlike most other cubans Lopez arsenal isnt mainly based on his defense and i view him more of an agressive fighter that breaks his opponents down with accurate punching, which is why i think Lopez would probably be a promoters dream, highly skilled - looking for the knockout, and as mentioned before he has devastating power

I agree Ramirez has the most charisma and would probably be able to be a boxing star but i dont agree with Ramirez being more technically gifted then La Cruz

Id rank em like this

Skillwise:
1-La Cruz
2-Ramirez
3-Lopez

(Might seem unfair since Ramirez is the only 2x gold medalist of the lot, but La Cruz is the biggest natural talent imo)

Star potential:
1-Ramirez
2-Lopez
3-La Cruz

[Tom Cruise]

Of the 3 Lopez would be the biggest star.

Ramirez is incredible but probably too small to make a huge splash.

La Cruz is a bit more defensive, even though his style of defence imo is very entertaining, casual fans might be turned off.

Lopez has the style, the punch, the age and is big enough to be fighting in the 160-168lb classes which holds a lot more attention in the west

[mannysavage]

Of the 3 Lopez would be the biggest star.

Ramirez is incredible but probably too small to make a huge splash.

La Cruz is a bit more defensive, even though his style of defence imo is very entertaining, casual fans might be turned off.

Lopez has the style, the punch, the age and is big enough to be fighting in the 160-168lb classes which holds a lot more attention in the west

Ye i agree Lopez has a very good pro style and he seems very physically strong and hes just gonna get stronger with age, you can see he that he physically has a punchers build

And sure Ramirez can definetly surpass La Cruz skillwise since hes only 22, but i dont think he is there yet

[soul_survivor]

Ye unlike most other cubans Lopez arsenal isnt mainly based on his defense and i view him more of an agressive fighter that breaks his opponents down with accurate punching, which is why i think Lopez would probably be a promoters dream, highly skilled - looking for the knockout, and as mentioned before he has devastating power

I agree Ramirez has the most charisma and would probably be able to be a boxing star but i dont agree with Ramirez being more technically gifted then La Cruz

Id rank em like this

Skillwise:
1-La Cruz
2-Ramirez
3-Lopez

(Might seem unfair since Ramirez is the only 2x gold medalist of the lot, but La Cruz is the biggest natural talent imo)

Star potential:
1-Ramirez
2-Lopez
3-La Cruz

I disagree, La Cruz isn't as technically good as Ramirez but he does have the superior athleticism which allows him to get away with certain errors. Might come back to bite him.

I agree with the rankings.

Of the 3 Lopez would be the biggest star.

Ramirez is incredible but probably too small to make a huge splash.

La Cruz is a bit more defensive, even though his style of defence imo is very entertaining, casual fans might be turned off.

Lopez has the style, the punch, the age and is big enough to be fighting in the 160-168lb classes which holds a lot more attention in the west

Agreed, Ramirez is just too small to be as big a star as people are thinking he could be in the pros.