The softly Killing of Cuban boxing

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Santiago, Feb 28, 2017.


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  1. mafioso

    mafioso Well-Known Member Full Member

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    rigo had many occasions to entertain against knockoutable guy and he stunk the joints too bad for him...its not the promoters fault if people are leaving the arena in the middle of his fights!
     
    mafioso, Mar 2, 2017
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  2. The_Akbar_One

    The_Akbar_One New Member banned Full Member

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    Suspect stoppage.
     
    The_Akbar_One, Mar 2, 2017
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  3. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Rigo only has himself to blame. Lara I don't want to ever see on TV, the guy literally turns his back on his opponent and runs to the other side of the ring.
     
    Forza, Mar 2, 2017
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  4. Santiago

    Santiago Active Member Full Member

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    Rigondeaux and Lara are boxing the same way they have learned to box, a similar way to other stars, like Mayweather or Pea Whitaker did, who at the same time are not blamed for being evasive fighters and are considered the top boxers of the last decades ... at the same time there are plenty of matches of both men which are normally not mentioned, nobody mentions Rigondeaux vs Nonito, Rigondeaux vs Rico Ramos, or any of his other 10 KO-s, or take Lara vs Williams or Lara vs Angulo, they are extremely pleasing fights even for the broader audience... No, but many just repeat the judgement of a couple of ignorants based on a very few fights ...
    I didn't mention Odlanier Solis or Mike Perez in my post, but you are also wrong here ... Solis was a winner till the moment he badly injured his leg at the end of the first round of his only chance at the title against Vitali. Since that point and with an operated leg Solis will not ever be the same ... As for Mike Perez he really was not up to the irish expectations, but he is a very small heavyweight who struggled at the top, and who was almost solely knocked/defeated by Povetkin pumped on any imaginable PED.
    As for Gamboa, he didn't have any other option as to move away from Arum, as he was forced into a fight with a much bigger man, Rios, and had to suffer the antics of his ex-promoter. You forgot Rances Barthelemy, two time world champion ... Abril who schooled the same Rios ... and what about the cruiserweight Dorticos, note this, nobody beats him in his weight class right now .... thus you should consider him elite as well ...
    And now if you consider Lopez the olimpic champion elite, then let me tell you that his daddy from the Cuban national team is already a pro "Ramon Luis Nicolas" ... another looking for significant fights ...
     
    Santiago, Mar 3, 2017
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  5. Limerickbox

    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In the red corner is a good book about the amateur system.
    Read it about a decade ago
     
    Limerickbox, Mar 3, 2017
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  6. Limerickbox

    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To me Luis Garcia is one of the biggest wastes of talents out there.
    I don't know his issue, but hes wasted years
     
    Limerickbox, Mar 3, 2017
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  7. bcr

    bcr Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Boxing is unfair, if Mayweather gets respect and Rigo doesn't then Rigo is the one who should change something, if he wants to showcase his skills like i said before then he should have stayed in the amateurs.
    Ramon Luis is good but he has gained too much weight after turning pro.
     
    bcr, Mar 3, 2017
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  8. mLaz.C

    mLaz.C New Member banned Full Member

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    he left the amateurs at 81kg, and is now fighting at 175? to say rigo should stay amateur is silly thurman crawford mayweather etc have a similar style should they have stayed too? there's always an excuse or a problem when it come's to cuban boxer's, and the only reason is because most fighters can't beat them, all these excuses stem from fighters avoiding them that's it
     
    mLaz.C, Mar 5, 2017
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  9. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    Rigo had the chance to fight Lomo at 126 but chose instead to fight Jazza Dickens.

    His opportunity for a big fight was right there but it was he who turned it down.
     
    Odins beard, Mar 5, 2017
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  10. mLaz.C

    mLaz.C New Member banned Full Member

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    actually it was loma that turned down the fight at 124lb, having a real 118 fight a guy like loma whos going to 135 now is ridiculous, haters want to see that fight
     
    mLaz.C, Mar 5, 2017
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  11. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    But Lomo himself said he couldn't make 124 and catch weight fights are bull****.

    Facts remain that although Rigo has been ducked by LSC, CF, SQ etc....HE did have the opportunity to fight Lomachenko by moving up 4lbs.

    He had the fight and chance that he's been begging for since the Donaire fight right in front of him and instead chose to fight Jazza Dickens, he's only himself to blame.
     
    Odins beard, Mar 5, 2017
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  12. mLaz.C

    mLaz.C New Member banned Full Member

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    rigo has no business fighting lomachenko that's like loma fighting crawford at 135 or 140 size difference is too much
     
    mLaz.C, Mar 5, 2017
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  13. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    It's nothing of the sort.

    Lomo was at 126, Rigo only had to move up 1 division, Lomo has already moved up a division in his first 8/9 fights.

    The balls in Rigo's court now to make tge legacy fights and that may mean moving up.
     
    Odins beard, Mar 5, 2017
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  14. mLaz.C

    mLaz.C New Member banned Full Member

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    rigo is not even a real 122, and he'd be fighting a guy who's going to end up at 140 at some stage, crazy and ridiculous size difference, also rigo doesn't re hydrate like loma does
     
    mLaz.C, Mar 5, 2017
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  15. SluggerOToole

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    Great. Thanks for the tip.
     
    SluggerOToole, Mar 6, 2017
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