The overhyped Cuban boxer thread--the list is long

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Hosoi, Mar 25, 2011.


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  1. Hosoi

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    After watching this Dorticos guy fight tonight, and hearing about how 'great' he was as an amateur, I just cannot take it anymore. Let's look at recent events that have taken place for certain hyped up Cuban prospects.

    Look at Odlanier Solis...the guy broke his knee against Vitali and gravy came out. He is a nobody at HW yet is still hyped up.

    Yordanis Despaigne got the hell beat out of him by another prospect in Ismayl Syllakh.

    Guillermo Rigondeaux looked pretty lackluster when he stepped it up against Cordoba, and as a result, he fought a much lesser opponent in his next fight.


    Yan Barthelemy has already lost twice in 14 fights.


    The best thing going in Cuban boxing is Lara and Gamboa, and I don't know if that's saying a whole lot.




    The jury is still out on guys like Luis Ortiz, Luis Garcia, Mike Perez, Alexei Acosta, Luis Franco
     
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  2. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    im guessing the lara fight onight didnt help this claim
     
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  3. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Despaigne put on a good fight but got outclassed by a guy who had an even better resume in the amateurs than him, there's no shame in that. Rigo didn't look great in one fight but he's still a legendary amateur fighter and he's on track to win a title. Gamboa looks good, I think he stops Solis tomorrow. The rest have their ups and downs but not exactly a weak crop.
     
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  4. Hosoi

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    Just another hype job. Lara will get killed @ 154 by guys like Kirkland, Angulo. He better not even think about getting near them.
     
    Hosoi, Mar 25, 2011
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  5. Hosoi

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    Too bad they are no longer in the amateurs.
     
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  6. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No **** sherlock, but clearly amateur pedigrees correlate with pro success.
     
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  7. Hosoi

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    Not always, and not in the case of most of the guys I'm talking about in this thread. It's kind of the point of the thread in a way. They are hyped up because they are from Cuba and have had excellent amateur careers. But now that they are pros, we see what's really what, and they really aren't that good.
     
    Hosoi, Mar 25, 2011
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  8. Dustaine

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    Damn, Hosoi, your black Cuban stud left you or something? :D
     
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  9. PIPO23

    PIPO23 Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    This is the hurt business, no headgears, a totally different world to the amateurs where CUBA dominates.
     
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  10. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :roll: No need to be a hater, of course it's not a 1-1 correlation but Cuba's got as good of prospects as anyone could ask your nitpicking aside.
     
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  11. truewarrior

    truewarrior Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Out of all of them my top pick was Lara but he just ruined his image tonight. I think the Cuban train has been derailed B.
     
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  12. garfios

    garfios Dark Lord Full Member

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    Because one fight? Pacquio got his a$$ handed to him twice by ko, look at hin now
    SSR lost to LaMotta and he is the greater
    Ali got beat up by Frasier and he claims he is the greaters
    Henry Armstrong lost by ko in his very first fight
    Tzy got ko by Phillips and he is heading to the HOF
    do you want tob know more? Boxing is fill with this kind of moments, no shame if you come back stronger, time will tell.
     
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  13. truewarrior

    truewarrior Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yea I understand what ure saying brother it looked like he had an off night maybe im exagerating but he sure didnt look good tonight at all. Maybe next time hell shine
     
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  14. vengeex

    vengeex Boxing Junkie banned

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    Solis - lost
    Lara - draw
    Gamboa - ??

    Could be a win?
     
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  15. lefty

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    You haven't boxed before have you?
     
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