Carribbeans in boxing, why do they flame out so quickly?

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  1. slender4

    slender4 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    It's funny, as long as I've been watching boxing, I can only think of three Caribs (outside of Puerto Rico) who reached greatness; Julian Jackson, Mike McCallum, and Cassamayor; and is any of them truly "great?"

    The others; every Cuban, Andrew Lewis, every Dominican, Livingstone Bramble, etc., etc., flamed out early. Emile Griffith is an all-time great, as are a few raised in Canada/ England, but all-in all they have a track record of losing focus and getting fat, lazy or into the party lifestyle.

    Nicholas Walters, Cassamayor, and a few others have a chance now, but from 1970 - 2015, not much, comments?
     
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    Although compared to Real Madrid back to the bench, Morata leave Real Madrid hope to do the core, but the moment you do not see Juve seems to have title hopes, even the Champions League places next season is also in doubt. Perhaps Morata is also the name of small thinking mind, if Juve record does not improve, he might return to Real Madrid. Juve in order to retain Morata, just raising the personal treatment is clearly not enough, and perhaps the team competition is the key.
     
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    Fifa has pretty much taken the words out of my mouth.

    Couldnt have said it any clearer.
     
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    You what, bro? Da, what? Okay, I agree.
     
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    Blue but only if the right corner falls this spring :yep
     
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    Julien Jackson and Mike MCCALLUM were legends.
     
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    Go Rangers!
     
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    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    McCallum was definitely great. Amazing talent.
     
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    They like to smoke n drink rum
     
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    The weather in Caribbean islands is pretty good all year round and the round bottoms of the ladies in that area are even prettier.
     
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    Savon and teofilo had long an careers.
     
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    :lol::lol: Yeah he called that in a very precise manner.
     
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    Dey got dem glass jaws Mon
     
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    Glen Johnson may have not been "great" but he certainly didn't "flame out quickly."
     
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