The Cubans have arrived, is anyone surprised?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Cuban Bon Bon, Apr 10, 2013.


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  1. El Lucho

    El Lucho Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ggg is from kazakhstan.

    povetkin, boytsov, lebedev, chakhiev, piroq, provodkinov are from russia :D
     
    El Lucho, Apr 11, 2013
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  2. RazorHandz

    RazorHandz Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You forgot Kovalev. This dude can punch like a mule.
     
    RazorHandz, Apr 11, 2013
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  3. Cuban Bon Bon

    Cuban Bon Bon Proverbs 9:10 Full Member

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    But they are not " current World Champs " ... I am talking about the present Champs ...

    ;)
     
    Cuban Bon Bon, Apr 11, 2013
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  4. Cuban Bon Bon

    Cuban Bon Bon Proverbs 9:10 Full Member

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    Much respect and admiration to you for saying it like it is! Most of the fans still don't realize that the current Cubans in pro boxing are just a small group of defectors. 95% of Cuban boxers are still trapped inside the Island!

    :good:good:good
     
    Cuban Bon Bon, Apr 11, 2013
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  5. Berliner

    Berliner Boxing Addict Full Member

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    WHo say thes boxers are any good? For me it looked like that only the best cuban boxer go outside cuba to make a career!
    I dont say there are no other great boxers. But as long as we dont see them in pro boxing we cant rate them high. We just can rate what is there and not what might be if these boxers would escape from cuba also.
     
    Berliner, Apr 11, 2013
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  6. Doc

    Doc Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    USA
    Mexico
    PR
    Cuba
    Philippines

    this is my atg p4p list.

    currently the only change I would make is Cuba above pr if I was making current p4p rankings.

    I consider donaire American, but even if I considered him Philippines
    it would be
    USA
    mex
    Cuba-Philippines
    Puerto Rico
     
    Doc, Apr 11, 2013
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  7. Stevenson#1

    Stevenson#1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cuba # 1 .
     
    Stevenson#1, Apr 11, 2013
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  8. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    They have Manny Pacquiao who has accomplished enough to make his country more than relevant. If "midgets" don't impress you then surely the super awesome heavyweight division should as proven already. :lol: I'm just glad Wladimir isn't fighting Oquendo next, otherwise that fight's poster would make you soil your pants in anticipation.
     
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  9. Cuban Bon Bon

    Cuban Bon Bon Proverbs 9:10 Full Member

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    Doc, but you are talking about as if Cuba was always in pro boxing and that's not the case. You are forgetting that Cuba's pro success in the past was between the years of 1930's to 1959 when Castro took over and messed up everything. Cuba was completely absent from pro boxing since 1959 to the early 90's when the first Cubans started escaping the Island. That's almost a full 30 years of not participating.

    And even after they started defecting it was just a very small group of boxers just like today. While Cuba was not allowed to participate in pro boxing the other boxing Countries were winning World Titles. So, is it fair to put PR and Mex above Cuba counting the fact that they were not given the same opportunity as the Boricuas and the Mexicans ???

    God Bless you

    :good
     
    Cuban Bon Bon, Apr 12, 2013
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  10. dwighttsharpe

    dwighttsharpe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did Santana get exposed? :lol:

    He wasn't worth a crap after about the 5th round.
     
    dwighttsharpe, Apr 13, 2013
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  11. RealTalk

    RealTalk Guest

    Russia
    Ukraine
    Cuba
    UK
    Mexico

    for how many registered pro's there are in USA and how they get everything on a plate over there.. they are ****, they never even won a single meda in the mens boxing last summer yet some of you think they are the best at boxing lol
     
    RealTalk, Jul 20, 2013
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  12. War Lomachenko

    War Lomachenko Guest

    currently....

    in the amateurs
    1. Ukraine
    2. Russia
    3. Cuba
    4. Great Britain
    5. Ireland

    in the pros
    1. Mexico
    2. USA
    3. Russia
    4. Great Britain
    5. Argentina
     
    War Lomachenko, Jul 20, 2013
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  13. arve lie

    arve lie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sullivan Barrera, Umberto Savigne and Yunieski Gonzales in light heavy
    Yunier Dorticos Pedro Rodriguez in cruiser
    Luis Ortiz ,Mike Perez,Glendy Hernandez,Yasmani Consuegra and Robert Alfonso

    Many already ranked top 15 in WBA/WBC/IBF
    some have impressive amateur background and on their way up
     
    arve lie, Jul 20, 2013
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  14. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Cuba will always be admired and respected for the greats it has produced, but you can't be counting the chickens before they hatch. Tho Rigo has looked amazing in his last performance, Gamboa has not and the rest have left alot to be desired. My gut tells me I'm sure the great Stevenson might of been Ali's successor, but please stop trying too hard to convince us EVERY Cuban fighter was a Stevenson or Rigo because they weren't. Rigo is the only one making any waves, los demas mi hermano, ni pio.
     
    elchivito, Jul 20, 2013
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  15. Zombieguy

    Zombieguy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gamboa is my favourite, Rigo is excellent, and Solis still has some mad potential. Outside these 3 I'm not terribly wowed though.
     
    Zombieguy, Jul 20, 2013
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