By: Sean Crose
The last time the island nation of Cuba entered the fighting game professionally was in 1962. John F Kennedy was in the White House that year, while Lawrence of Arabia dominated the box office and Sonny Liston leveled Floyd Patterson to win the world heavyweight championship. Indeed, it has been a while. However, in a dark and uncertain time, the Cuban Boxing Federation has announced that Cuban boxers will now be able to fight professionally following a 60-year ban that began during the dictator’s reign. fortune Fidel Castro.
The breakthrough came when the Golden Rings Federation and Advertisement made what was called a huge deal that included famous Cuban amateur boxers not only turning pro, but fighting like a pro. outside of Cuba itself. “It is a privilege to reach this historic agreement with the sports governing bodies of Cuba, which will mark the before and after of boxing,” said Golden Ring honcho, via Rings, “We will seek to place them in the rankings of all professional boxing sanctioning bodies. The boxers will receive the full support of the Cuban sports authorities, they will train in Havana and travel to participate in professional matches.”
News, shared by From ESPN Salvador Rodriguez, quite important to the fighting world. For warriors Cuba has long been known for its sophisticated skill set. Although the general perception is that the “Cuban style” of boxing is (understandably) amateur-based (meaning less intense) there are certainly combative, action-oriented Cuban fighters. find. Heavyweight Luis Ortiz was thinking. What makes this news all the more important, however, is the fact that Cuban fighters will no longer have to risk their lives and limbs – as they unfortunately had to – to engage in professional careers.
The Golden Ring card will be given out in Mexico on May 20 with Cuban actors making their professional debut. This card will be broadcast on ESPN, which will give a significant background for the boxers involved. Suffice to say, a large influx of boxers from Cuba is likely to come to the professional ranks, as an influx of boxers from the former Soviet Bloc countries did after the fall of the Berlin Wall. That particular wave affected the entire fighting game. Although Cuba is not a huge country, its talent pool is always substantial.
Things are about to get interesting.
