If Cuba opened it's ranks for professional boxing

Do you know whether there is talk of Cubans being allowed to go pro within Cuba? Is it something that is likely to happen soon?

As an outsider, it seems to be getting more realistic but I'm sure you know more about this than me.

Cheers, mate.

 

They would definitely make their mark. Cuba and Puerto Rico are truly something special int erms of boxing legacy. Ah well though.

 

We'd know how good they were or wern't. There have a lot of great amatures who did not pan out as pros. The history of boxing would be changed, but by how much?

 

The recent wave of cubans, im talking the less skilled ones ( not Gamboa, Rigondeaux, solis) have been able to make in the least some noise. Despaigne gave Edison Miranda a good competitive fight despite his not so great boxing ability, Luis Franco who i see as not very good at all compared to the other cubans is setting up for an Eliminator to fight for a title soon. There are others. The less skilled ones are able to at least compete at the B level. Another notable is Mike Perez. of course your going to have your Yan Barthelemys out there that cant accomplish much at all. And it is clear to see who the superstars are, or the Elite ... ( Hernandez, Gamboa, Rigondeaux etc)

 

Make it happen. I would love to see these fighters in their 20's get an early start so they can adapt to the Pro style quicker and better and be able to have time to build up their name.

the more fighters the better it is for boxing.

Big Fan of Gamboa and Rigondeaux. The System produces quality fighters, just like the American Amateur system used to be great and produced quality... but exceptional talent is rare no matter where you are.

 

Unfortunately we have to wait until the Castros bros are gone to see them coming to the pro ranks without defecting and accepting the fate of not been allowed to see their families again.
They will never allow pro sports in Cuba

:good

 

Cuba would be the 3rd best country for producing talent behind USA and Mexico and would be right alongside Puerto Rico tied for the #1 country per capita for boxing talent. Imagine if Puerto Rico or Cuba had mexico's population? god damn it wouldn't even be close who the 2 top countries in the world for boxing would be...Cuba and PR no doubt.

Cuba's already got better pros than most countries and not even 1% of cuban amateurs get the chance to defect and turn pro....Look at the past when they were alllowed the produced numerous ATG's like Napoles, Kid Chocolate, Kid Gavilan, Sugar Ramos

and some very good champs like Fernandez, Paret, Rodriguez, Casamayor, Gamboa(future great), Rigondeaux (future great)

And this is not even including the likes of great ams like Savon and Stevenson.

I'm canadian by the way and we suck at boxing.

thought I'd clear that up before you butthurt mexicans get angry and call me a nuthuggin boricua or start trying to insult me by saying cubans have glass jaws etc.... not gonna work yall, feel freee to diss candian boxing (i do all the time, we're awful) that won't work either

I'm just stating truth. Cuba and PR would rule if they had big populations and cubans could turn pro.

 

1. They would have some world champions.
2. Not as many as you think. Discipline is not so easy when you have freedom.
3. They amateur teams would go to ****!!

 

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Ukraine isnt close to Puerto Rico or Cuba in terms of talent. Broner will run the lower weights for a while. As will Gary Russell jr. Mayweather is stil the p4p top dog. Ward is the king of 168. All in all america has defintely lessened but they are still doing fine.

 

they would do well no doubt. luis ortiz is a solid hw with a deep amateur record. lara is another good fighter who is avoided

 

Not sure if that's true. Raul has been municipalizing and decentralizing state control over production and making it the function of local workers' councils. It's not straight up privatization (thankfully, IMO), but it seems they wouldn't be completely opposed in the near future to bringing in money to the island by setting up events like that and allowing professional sports.

I wonder how Abril was able to do it.

 

Abril wasn't a big star,not a member of national team. He came over thru reunification with family, then here decided to train and box again.
Believe me bro, I recently went there.Raul isn't do it ****.Things are worse than ever.Really bad.