Top Cuban boxers defect in Brazil.

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  1. Hawks28

    Hawks28 Active Member Full Member

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    no ****in way, Rigondeaux defected??? Great news if true.
     
    Hawks28, Jul 24, 2007
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  2. JETSKI

    JETSKI Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:
    Just heard that Castro is pissed that these guys ran away all because of a "fist full of American dollars".
     
    JETSKI, Jul 24, 2007
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  3. Metal Man

    Metal Man Active Member Full Member

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    Rigondeux for many years was probably the p4p best amateur in the world although i think the Russian middle Matvey Korobov stole that mantle from him in recent years.Nonetheless his defection benefits the pro game and if you think Mayweathers fast wait till you catch a glimse of this guy.
     
    Metal Man, Jul 24, 2007
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  4. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I googled Rigondeux and found some videos of one of his fights. I realize it was an amature fight, but I have to say I was very impresed with what I saw
     
    ripcity, Jul 24, 2007
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  5. jaycuban

    jaycuban Cubans Do It Better ! Full Member

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    for some reason the only fight you are going to find is one vs Ramiros Rojas qualifying for the panamerican games and that was one of his worse fights ive seen, guess he wasent really excited about it.
     
    jaycuban, Jul 25, 2007
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  6. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Rigondeaux's got future champ written all over him...any info on the other guy who defected?
     
    Rock0052, Jul 25, 2007
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  7. Orishaman

    Orishaman I tell it like it is.... Full Member

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    Rigondioux is the real thing......he will need to get with a good trainer thou to help him with the ptransition to the pros....so he doesn;t go the same route as Diosbelys Hurtado...now Gillermo is no youngster...he is pushing 28 years old...
     
    Orishaman, Jul 25, 2007
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  8. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If that was one of his worse fights. I can't wait to see him at his best.
     
    ripcity, Jul 25, 2007
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  9. Tom_Tocca

    Tom_Tocca The Provider Full Member

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    Tom_Tocca, Jul 25, 2007
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  10. jaycuban

    jaycuban Cubans Do It Better ! Full Member

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    just as i expected, this will be awsome for boxing fans, and awsome news for me since ive dreamed (and believe me) for years about this happening.
     
    jaycuban, Jul 25, 2007
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  11. Orishaman

    Orishaman I tell it like it is.... Full Member

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    Guillermo is 28 an for his weight class that's old....we will see, he needs to get a good trainer to help him trancition to pro boxing
     
    Orishaman, Jul 25, 2007
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  12. WestSideBoxer

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    Rigondeaux is 26, he will be 27 in October

    With his skills he could have 9 years of great boxing in the Pro's

    http://www.rio2007.org.br/data/pages/8CA3C78413B9BA990113BA53BF5C1C44.htm
     
    WestSideBoxer, Jul 25, 2007
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  13. Orishaman

    Orishaman I tell it like it is.... Full Member

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    He will be 27 in Spet by the time he is ready to fight professional he will be 28 n matter how good heis...in fact he is not the top Cuba boxer, but Yuviel Napoles...don;t et me wrong Guillermo is good but not the top man....
     
    Orishaman, Jul 25, 2007
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  14. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    dude cuba gets a very bad press while under a dictatorship but we arnt like that they are good poeple with a republic to do all the work fidel does jackshiznit.

    whats wrong with it they are poor but if everyones poor on the same level then theres no one to complain:roll:
     
    Vantage_West, Jul 25, 2007
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  15. WestSideBoxer

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    Wow!!

    Arena Promotions now will have 4 Olympic champs and 1 World Amateur Champ in Lara.
    At this rate Ahmet Oner will promote the entire Cuban team.

    Great news!

    Odlanier Solis (27) :yikes

    Erislandy Lara (24)

    Yuriorkis Gamboa (25) :yikes:yikes:yikes

    Guillermo Rigondeaux (26) :yikes

    Yan Barthelemy (27)

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    Yoan Pablo Hernandez (22) -     Cruiserweight is also fighting in Germany

    Carlos Duarte (24) -     Cruiserweight fighting in Mexico and his trainer is Nacho Beristain


    Please God! more Cubans in the Pros! :thumbsup


    And lets not forget


    Joel Casamayor (36) and 2 or more years could HOLD the WBC LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE

    and

    Juan Carlos Gomez (34) good age for a Heavyweight
     
    WestSideBoxer, Jul 25, 2007
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