The Future of CUBA in the Pros, by Weightclasses. (List Inside) ***UPDATED/VIDEO***

In semi-main event action, junior welterweight Amir “Young Master” Imam (14-0, 12KO) won a closely contested 8 round unanimous decision over solid 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist from Cuba, Yordenis Ugas (15-3, 7KO). Imam and Ugas boxed evenly for most of the bout but by the final round, Imam had all the momentum going and finished strong to cement his victory. There were no knockdowns in the bout. Judges scored the bout 79-73, 78-74, and 78-74 in favor of Imam, although it seemed to be a closer fight than the official scores suggested

 

Yudel Jhonson vs Sammy Vasquez june 6 on ESPN

 

Former WBA heavyweight boxing champion Ruslan Chagaev from Uzbekistan will fight against the owner of NABA and WBA Fedelatin heavyweight titles, Fres Oquendo, on June 7 in Grozny (Chechnya, Russia
Its means that cuban Luis Ortiz WBA number 2 rated HW not getting his titlefight.

 

A source has told Fightnews.com that highly regarded Cuban featherweight prospect Marcos Forestal has signed with adviser Al Haymon, who already has a relationship with Cubans Rancés Barthelemy and Erislandy Lara. Forestal made headlines by defecting on April 12 when the Cuban national team in the quarter-finals of the World Series of Boxing in Salem, New Hampshire. Forestal is currently in Portland, Oregon.

 

Boxer Ramon Luis has joined the exodus of Cuban sporting talent defecting to compete in the United States, according to a report in the Miami daily El Nuevo Herald on Monday.

The 21-year-old fighter abandoned his teammates on Friday at a pan-American championship in the Mexican city of Tijuana and made his way to Florida, it said, citing an unnamed source.

On Saturday, Cuban state television had confirmed the defection and condemned it as a "despicable act."

Luis' defection follows that of Cuban boxer Marcos Forestal, who fled his team during a World Series stop in the United States on April 12.
Ramon Luis is a top cuban middleweight.

 

Mike Perez doesn't need shoulder surgery and K2 hopes to resked fight with Jennings on GGG July 26 card as HBO co-feature

 

Hairon Socarras vs tba june 7

 

Sullivan Barrera vs tba june 21.

 

Do you know what the situation is on Robeisy Ramirez?

 

Robeisy Ramirez?

Why do you ask ?

 

I just heard he was thinking of turning pro. I really hope it's after Olympics tbh

 

I'm not completely into the situation regarding the AIBA pro boxing, but I guess that it's very possible to see Cuba allowing their boxers to compete there. If he was thinking of turning pro, that's probably what he had meant. He certainly wasn't talking around that he's planning to defect.

 

Weights from Verona, NY
Yudel Jhonson 154 vs. Norberto Gonzalez 154 10 rds.
(WBC Fecarbox & NABA middleweight titles)
Promoter: Iron Mike Productions
Venue: Turning Stone Casino Evetns Center
T.V.: ESPN2 Friday Night Fights

 

King Kong Boxing signs another Cuban star super middle weight Ramon Luis

 

Solis, the greatest heavyweight of all time, he can out eat anybody, even Arreola..............