Cuban Amateurs are overrated

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  1. fitzgeraldz

    fitzgeraldz And the new Full Member

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    Movement is only one part of defense ..., and please don't make yourself look bad ... whitaker or Ali never stood infront of their opponents with their hands down and whenever they were engaged they didn't stand there with their hands down.

    No headmovement
    No pivoting
    No side stepping
    No tucking of the chin
    No shoulder movement
    No hands up

    they even counter or engage with their chins in the air and punching from their hips instead of the shoulders.
     
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    fitzgeraldz And the new Full Member

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    Thats not even the topic of discussion and I already knew that !!
     
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    fitzgeraldz And the new Full Member

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    Cuban elite team fighters have defected over the last 2 yrs ... and some more are on the way ... I haven't seen anything that has impressed me.
     
  4. MrMagic

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    Joel Casamayor.
    Juan Carlos Gomez.

    All were decent cuban amateurs, Gamboa, Garcia and Rigondeaux are excellent cuban amateurs.


    Before you say they're overrated, lets wait and see what these guys can do, the two on the top I mentioned have accomplished things in boxing.
     
  5. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Give these guys time.
     
  6. fitzgeraldz

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    No room for improvement ... they're old and there isn't much these guys can do to get better.

    all these flaws followed by beating bums and that hype only = disaster
     
  7. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Cuban boxers are ****ing awesome. They are often highly skilled, never lack balls and provide a GREAT influx of talent to the sport. Anyone not happy with that doesn't like boxing.
     
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    :patsch
     
  9. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ok.... if you already knew that then why would you call them overrated? You just contradicted yourself.
     
  10. fitzgeraldz

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    how am i contradicting myself when I said the amateurs are overrated ...
     
  11. Odo

    Odo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Overrated,eh! The best fighters at the amateurs fight each other regularly.The same cant be said about the pros.Thats for sure!
     
  12. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's like saying... tennis players are overrated. Or: botanists are overrated. Or: lesbians are overrated. Or: doors are overrated.

    You can say that, it just doesn't make any sense. :lol:
     
  13. lucatoni08

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    your overrated
     
  14. Odo

    Odo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :DLesbians are overrated? Hm!
     
  15. fitzgeraldz

    fitzgeraldz And the new Full Member

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    you're a damn fool ... this has nothing to do with what i'm talking about ... my thing isn't the sport of boxing pro or amateurs ... i'm sticking to amateurs from Cuba being overrated.

    Understand stupid?