My Grandfather was a Cuban boxer along with many of my family members. They also practiced judo hard. It was an honor and a gift to learn some cool stuff from my grandfather. I still practice some Cuban style drills in the gym even though I get goofy looks incorporating dancing amongst to many things to list. I understand how they help giving a little bit different edge in sparring.

@@furyano1251 Same for me, we didn't have physical education at my school, we had to choose between baseball, judo or wrestling. So I practiced Judo from elementary school to middle school. In high school I did Karate and in college I trained Sanda and there my hit coach was a gold medalist in the Pan American, Central American and Caribbean Games in the 80s we even trained once with Félix Savón who was a 3 time Olympic gold medalist .

Cubans are the Thais of the boxing world

@@furyano1251what training does Cuba boxing coporate to improve footwork and defense would love to know as a young upcoming boxer

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Yup. I remember Matt brown did it

@@Immigrantlovesamerica Didn't he do for wrestling only?

Also the revolution wants them to be good boxers

This is bs lol

@@77Sebby So they just happen to have a much higher ratio of lefties to righties in Cuba? Could you elaborate?

@@user-wq4nf4dk3s yes, but most of Cuban boxers train since age 6 and they are complete in both stances. Since they rely on footwork to fight different angles. I've been here for 2 months and there's no such thing as government influence or forcing people to be left handed..

@@77Sebby I know they are taught to be ambidextrous, but I'm talking about the default stance that most cuban fighters seen in amateurs and even professionals are southpaw. I did not suggest they are forced through power or authority to only be southpaw, only that they are encouraged to train southpaw instead of the standard western philosophy of "dominant hand always in the back". I would have to guess Cubans choose to default to southpaw for example when the match starts (even when switch hitters), because of the advantages that being in a southpaw stance creates vs an orthodox opponent

Jump rope I swear gives dancing rhythm

@@DKRYMMAjump rope gives crazy dancing energy. Not everyone can jump around on the dance floor

I DID THE SAME FUCKING THING AND IT WORKED EXACTLY AS WITH YOU 😂

I have a 40kg bag that likes to swing, great fun!

No wonder those athletes from Cuba are so good.

is the music like salsa merengue etc natural footwork baby!

Facts

They ARE the top tier.

Respectfully disagree sir, the best boxing gyms are the ones that are closest to your house & not overpriced.

@@tophernolastname2378ill raise you: the best boxing gyms are the ones that are CHEAP, CLOSE, & IN THE HOOD.

@@tophernolastname2378soooo..the ones in the hood?

You just wanted to join the conversation or something?

@@esscate yup

The Cubans DOMINATE in Olympic and Amateur Boxing and that is a fact. I have a few points to make. 1. Cubans have not been allowed to turn professional for decades and have had to defect from Cuba in order to do so. By the time many Cuban amateurs do manage to defect(The few that can) they are passed their prime years. 2. There is adjustment that needs to be made from Amateur to Pro. Learning to pace yourself for a 10 to 12 round fight as amateurs are 3 rds. Fighting on the inside, sitting down on shots, etc. A lot of Cubans fighters are passed prime by the time they defect and make the adjustments. 3. Rigo was a natural 118 pounder who fought at 122 for the bigger fights. Once he outclassed Donaire every big name opponent or champion in and around his weight class avoided him like the plague. Some of them moved up into the next division to avoid that man. The only way he could get a big money fight was with someone who was just as talented, younger and in his prime, and far naturally bigger. 4. As mentioned previously Rigo was nearing 40(and possibly already in his 40s), a natural 118 pounder, facing a fighter who rehydrates close to or into the 140s. 5. With everything else going against Rigo we add in that Loma represented style problems. Rigo is a fighter who tends to fight at a slow pace (Not indicative of every Cuban fighter) and he general controls his opponents pace through hard counter punches that make them hesitant to throw. Rigo doesn't have the same pop at Jr Lightweight that he has at Batamweight and Loma was able to match his footwork and outwork him behind the jab. 6. Cuban fighters have definitely been at the top. Obviously in amateur boxing but several have been professional champions. This is without taking the typical trajectory of the American or Mexican fighter.

@@combatsportlover6919 you must be cuban lol

@@Praw-Too-Ehleem Nope. American.

@@combatsportlover6919well said, I’m not Cuban either, I’m Irish, train Cuban style. We had a Cuban coach also in Ireland a few Olympics ago, to help train our team. They are awesome boxers and people