Cuba lifts ban on professional boxing.

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  1. 941Jeremy

    941Jeremy Active Member Full Member

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    After a 60 year ban of professional boxing the country is finally allowing their fighters to compete professionally.
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  2. Themessiah

    Themessiah El Jefe Full Member

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    Would be great to see Erislandy Savon at HW then
     
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  3. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    60 years.

    Think of how many world champions Cuba could have had in that time.
     
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  4. Vegan Beast

    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    What about Luis Ortiz?
     
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  5. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Great news! Can't wait to see them.
     
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  6. Quina74

    Quina74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Finally some competition. May force USA to churn out some good boxers in order to be able to compete.. Or at least not get schooled by Cuban slicksters
     
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  7. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good. Feel bad for all the fighters over the years having to defect.
     
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  8. ikrasevic

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

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  9. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    Love to hear it. This only raises the level of competition across the board.
     
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  10. 941Jeremy

    941Jeremy Active Member Full Member

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    I'm looking forward more to seeing Julio Cesar La Cruz hopefully he still has a couple years of prime left.
     
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  11. TexanBoxingEnthusiast

    TexanBoxingEnthusiast Member Full Member

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    This is Great news for boxing, it will get way more competitive and there already is handful of Cuban professional boxers that managed to be in the top of their weight division such as Ugas, Ortiz, and etc.

    Some boxers are going to debut in Mexico (Aguascalientes) next month such as Julio Cesar La Cruz, Arlen Lopez, Roniel Iglesias and possibly Andy Cruz.
    Hopefully this might start a rivalry like Puerto Rico vs Mexico.
     
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  12. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So it sounds like they are going to hold a few closely controlled prize fights, rather than just letting their guys be pros and do their thing the way Ugas or Ortiz are doing?

    Seems like it's a fundraiser rather than a real change.

    From reading the article, it sounds like they just set up a few events to dip their toes in the water.
     
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  13. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

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    That guy is a dancer not a fighter hes sure to stink up the joint wherever he fights.

    Andy Cruz is the guy i really want to see hes an awesome boxer with slick skills and a pleasing style.
     
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  14. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    Best thing that could happen to boxing. TONS of talent entering in the sport. In terms of fighers and in terms of trainers too.

    Awesome!!
     
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  15. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He fought pro before the ban so he was allowed to continue
     
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