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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  3. Jobo1878

    Jobo1878 Active Member Full Member

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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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  4. Mexi-Box

    Mexi-Box Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    You what, bro? Da, what? Okay, I agree.
     
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  5. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Blue but only if the right corner falls this spring :yep
     
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  6. hussleman

    hussleman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Julien Jackson and Mike MCCALLUM were legends.
     
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    Go Rangers!
     
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  8. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    McCallum was definitely great. Amazing talent.
     
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  9. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    They like to smoke n drink rum
     
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  10. RazzAxx

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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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    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Savon and teofilo had long an careers.
     
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  13. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol::lol: Yeah he called that in a very precise manner.
     
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  14. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Dey got dem glass jaws Mon
     
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  15. Beenie

    Beenie Evolve already! Full Member

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    Glen Johnson may have not been "great" but he certainly didn't "flame out quickly."
     
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