KINDELAN

[REAL_DEAL]

That cuban is a legend he just won 21-1

[bennie]

That cuban is a legend he just won 21-1

Did he look good?

[REAL_DEAL]

That cuban is a legend he just won 21-1

Did he look good?

of course, just moving and scoring at will. think he will win the gold

[Lefthookhappy19]

I thought he looked good, but not unbeatable. He easily won but his opponent wasn't up to much, I don't think he only landed one punch either.

[Matchfixer]

That cuban is a legend he just won 21-1

Did he look good?

Winning 21-1 followed by did he look good???!!!

All the more significant given these judges feel inclined to award a point as soon as the boxers are within 3 feet of each other.

[steve689]

Aggghhh, missed it Will have to wait for the Eurosport fights tonight at 9.00pm

[REAL_DEAL]

Nickname: Mayito. (Athlete 10/08/00)
Education: Physical Culture and Sport - ISCFM Fasardo: Havana, CUB
MarStatus: Married
LangSpoken: Spanish and English
Club: Holgu
Coach: Julian R Gonzalez Cedeno, CUB, since 1990 (Athlete 10/08/00)
Handedness: R
OtherSports: He started out primarily as a volleyball player. He switched to boxing at age 14. (nbcolympics.com 12/07/04)
Injuries: He suffered a hairline fracture in his left arm during his quaterfinal bout of the 2003 World Championships. He went on to win the tournament, before having his arm placed in a cast for a month. (nbcolympics.com 12/07/04)
AddInformation:
When and where did you begin this sport?
Aged 14 in Cuba.
Why this sport?
He says everyone in Cuba loves boxing. "Even the women like to box," he says.

Most influential person in career
His mother for having confidence in his possibilities. (Athlete 10/08/00)

Hero / Idol
His trainer, Julian Gonzalez, for his integral part in developing his personality. (Athlete 10/08/00)

Awards and honours
Was named in the top ten athletes in Cuba for 1999 and was selected as the 'Best Boxer in Cuba' in 1999. (Athlete 10/08/00)

Received the Russell Cup as the 'Best Boxer' at the 2001 World Championships. (Granma International 24/6/01)

Named the 'Cuban Sportsman of the Year' in 2003. (radiohc.cu 22/03/04)

Ambitions
To win a gold medal in the Olympics. (Athlete 10/08/00)

Other Information
RETIREMENT
He announced in early 2004 that he intends to retire following the Athens Olympic Games. "After Athens, I'm not going to throw another punch. I'm going to retire," he said. "I want to hang up my gloves whilst I'm at the top, after winning my second consecutive Olympic gold medal." (Granma International 07/01/04)

OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION
His gold medal in the 60 kg division at the 2003 Pan American Games earned him qualification for the 2004 Olympics (ATHOC 10/05/04)

WINNING STREAK
Since winning the 1999 Pa American Games title, he has won every major event he has entered, including the 2000 Olympics, three world championships (1999, 2001, 2003) and the 2003 Pan Am Games. (nbcolympics.com 12/07/04)



Highlights
The Competition Highlights section contains the following results:
Last Olympic Cycle; Top 8 results at Olympic Games and World Championships.
Historical; Medals at Olympic Games and World Championships.
Rnk Event Year Venue
Olympic Games
1 Lightweight 2000 Sydney, AUS
World Championships
1 Lightweight 2003 Bangkok, THA
1 Lightweight 2001 Belfast, GBR
1 Lightweight 1999 Houston, TX, USA

[steve689]

The Cuban Boxing situtation is weird, when i was there it was all hush hush, they all love it but it is not celebrated because as i was so aptly informed "Fidel Castro dont want"...the revenue from there guys fighting professionally is there to be made. It all seems odd to me

[adamiw]

i think they were a bit harsh on the opponent, he landed about 4 shots that for some reason weren't counted...but Kindelan did look awesome. Once again it just makes me wonder what it would be like if these Cubans turned pro. Unlike a lot of the Russian's, the Cuban's have styles that i think would bring success in the pro ranks.

[steve689]

I missed it again, bloody Eurosport are becoming more unreliable by the day...replacing the scheduled Boxing with Gymnastics then showing one fight at 21.50 till 10.00 without explanation...it's shoddy

[MightyWarrior]

I missed it again, bloody Eurosport are becoming more unreliable by the day...replacing the scheduled Boxing with Gymnastics then showing one fight at 21.50 till 10.00 without explanation...it's shoddy

If you're wondering why Steve, just remember Eurosport = Paris.

Anything less than a complete French farce, is a major surprise.

And good ol' Holdsworth, £2.50 per hour I should hope, thrown in for good mesure.

[Loynesy]

Kindelan has been my favourite amateur boxer for years and thought he looked near unbeatable last night. The only way I see Khan winning is in a dull low scoring fight where both standstill and try and flick shots at each other (like towards the end of the second round in Kindelan's fight yesterday) - on pure handspeed they are near equals.

As soon as Kindelan starts to move he looks supreme - just watch his ability to throw accurate punches as he shifts his weight from his back to front foot.

As a pro I think he would have been superb - would have paid a lot of money to see him in a pro ring with Floyd Mayweather....

[jamesmcdonnell]

Kindelan's balance and poise are way superior to Khan's. The one area where Khan may have a slight advantage is in handspeed,

[dondada]

The guy was indeed excellent but they seemed to score some shots that didn't really land and ignored a few from the limited Nigerian.

Never mind Kindelan, Khan will have a job getting past that horribly awkward Bulgarian.