Greatest Cuban boxers of all time - who are they?

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  1. Safin

    Safin Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Another vote for Luis Ortiz. He's an incredible talent. He may yet be a world champion.
     
  2. Mighty

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    Canelo beat him as clear as day sadly.
     
  3. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Hurd?
     
  4. Heavy_Hitter

    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He is not the best, he is the oldest. Maybe even the oldest boxer of all time.
     
  5. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lara landed 10 more punches and had a 27% connection percentage to 23% for Canelo. The boxing media was split about 50% on who won. It was a close fight.
     
  6. Mighty

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    Canelo landed much more power punches. Lara was pure jab merchant that night. Punch percentage are already close. 23-27 are similar numbers.

    And main difference is Lara landed most of his punches first 4 rounds. Then, Canelo won all other rounds sadly. 8-4 Canelo according to my multi-watchings+slow motion.
     
  7. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    Ortiz never beat a fighter ranked in the Ring top 10. He’s a horrible answer.
     
  8. NEETzschean

    NEETzschean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Jennings was 6th Ring ranked at the end of 2014 and 9th ranked at the end of 2015. Ortiz demolished him. [url]https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/The_Ring_Magazine%27s_Annual_Ratings:_2014[/url]
     
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  9. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    Oh, okay. So he does have one single top 10 win, albeit #9 and had lost his previous fight to a champion who’d lose his next fight.
     
  10. NEETzschean

    NEETzschean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Jennings was probably 6th when Ortiz KO'd him, losing to Ortiz would have resulted in Jennings falling a few places. He lost to 21 win streak P4P No.2 Wlad via decision in his previous fight (his only loss at the time) which was hardly a disgrace.

    Ortiz hasn't got a resume stacked with top wins but let's be fair: he KO'd a top 10 fighter, he's never lost to anyone save Wilder, he never had a gift from the officials and the dominance of his 6-7 best wins compare well with those of rival contenders/champions against the same opponents. Hearn also viewed him as being so dangerous in late 2016 that he signed Ortiz to protect AJ from him.
     
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  11. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Yes
     
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  12. m.s.

    m.s. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This would be a great match up, if Calzage can get into his rhythm he has a chance, but if it goes to the judges he loses of coarse.
     
  13. drenlou

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    Joel Casamayor is a top 5 Cuban ATG.
     
  14. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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