How Dominant Could CUBA have been if they allow boxers to go pro? 70's to Current Day

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  1. FelixTrinidad

    FelixTrinidad Boxing Addict banned

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    I think this changes everything.

    I have been watching documentaries and researching Cuba and it's boxing programs.

    'The sons of Cuba' is a great one that I rec command.
    These guys are going all out at age 9.

    Cubans vary in size too. They can be small and lethal. Or big HW'S.


    Stevenson was much bigger then Ali and had at least CLOSE to Ali skills.


    Solis is like a F- Version of what a real Cuban Boxer is. Some fat **** who abandoned his Cuban roots
    and had sex with James Toney to create the sick analomy that we are seeing today.
     
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  2. renyo

    renyo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My Pops was just talking to me about Stevenson, and the probability of him beating Ali. But who really knows, that man was just Great..

    But I'm sure they would have had a great deal if champions throughout the years...
     
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  3. Danmann

    Danmann Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Stevenson lost twice to best Russian heavyweight. He was also very stationary. A to of them would have won titles, especially if they were allowed to turn pro younger. Like other Communist country fighters back then, they won go to olympics, and afterwards be forced to stay amateur, sometimes showing up 3 olympics in row. Ones who stayed around had edge over less experienced amateurs.
     
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  4. Caelum

    Caelum Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dominant? NO

    Russians Dominant? NO

    Competitive? YES.

    But again, there is no telling how an Amateur fighter (no matter how great he is) transfers over to the Pro Level. Some do Well, some do ok, and some have to look for another job.


    It's not like Americans avoided the amateurs either. They did win medals in amateur fighting.
     
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  5. Caelum

    Caelum Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Basically PRO-AMATEURS.
    There were also a lot of Americans that didn't have the benefits that other countries gave their own athletes...like funding...which is really messed up considering the financial status of USA.
     
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  6. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    word is that all Cubans have glass chins :huh
     
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  7. jawbreaker

    jawbreaker Active Member Full Member

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    Hard to say, but the Cubans get way too much credit for their Am success. If a guy is an amateur for 15 years he is not an amateur, he is a really broke pro.
     
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  8. Kid Cubano

    Kid Cubano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    People forget that before Castro, Cuba was already a force of pro boxing.
    Champs like kid chocolate,kid gavilan,mantequlla napoles,kid tunero,kid paret,florentino Fernandez ,Jose legra,Ultiminio Ramos,Luis Rodriguez .
    What the revolution did was to use the talent and culture of Cubans toward boxing as a propaganda in Olympic games and amateur championship.
     
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