Current Cuban boxers top 5 rankings...

Carlos Velazquez, and he's Puerto Rican.

 

No Casamayor?! He's still active you know.

On a current P4P basis, I'd probably go something like this...

1) Yuriorkis Gamboa
2) Erislandy Lara
3) Joel Casamayor
4) Guillermo Rigondeaux
5) Odlanier Solis
6) Yoan Pablo Hernandez
7) Luis Garcia
8 ) Alexei Acosta
9) Yudel Jhonson
10) Mike Garcia

Looking forward only:

1) Gamboa
2) Lara
3) Garcia (inactive lately, but has looked like a BEAST when I've seen him, and he's only 22)
4) Acosta
5) Rigondeaux

I think Rigo will win a title, but fall short of expectations. Garcia and Acosta are so young that I think they'll accomplish more as pros overall.

 

There was another Cuban on the undercard,
Luis Franco, a featherweight
I don't know he is the one you were looking for.

 

he's actually puerto rican but he rolls with the cuban crew, he's one of gamboa's best friends

 

theres no way acosta should be in the top 5 his d is going to expose him

 

he actually fought on the solis undercard

 

No his name was velasquez as another poster said. If I remember correctly on the broadcast they said he has a twin brother who boxes to.

 

He's young so has plenty of time to fix that, and he has the best attitude out of the Irish based Cubans. Garcia is extremely talented but his stubbornness may cause him to achieve less than Acosta in the long run.

 

Gamboa stands out. He's the most credible, and closest to having a career defining win notably against Chris John or JuanMa.

 

It's very difficult to rank these prospects at this point in there respective careers. I have only seen a few of there fights, Mostly Gamboa and Lara. But if I had a gun to my head I would have to say:

Yuriorkis Gamboa
Guillermo Rigondeaux ( I could of put him at numero Uno )
Erislandy Lara
Luis Garcia
Alexei Acosta

Let me put a question to the Cubanos, or anybody really, I just feel I'll get a more honest answer from the Cubanos on this one. What you think Gamboa Express?

Rate the guys I listed above on 1.Strongest Chin to 5.Weakest Chin. I haven't realy seen any of them get nailed flush on the chin. But I will say I've seen Gamboa go down from puches that should of not had that effect. But to Gamboa was overly aggressive and kind ran into them, but regardless. anyways, Que ustedes piensan? Cual de ellos pueden absorbar mas los golpes? Quent tiene la barba mas fuerte?

 

I don't see Rigondeaux doing too much in the pros. He's alreadyy a bit old and only has 5 fights.

 

Right on my PR friend! They have anothar Flag created for the Grito de Lares.