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Cubans in Ireland
Posted: 29 Sep 2017, 11:14
by Tomasino
There was a Cuban Middleweight came over and turned pro, he was impressing folk with his skills in sparring...now I've heard fornicate all about him for a few years and I cant even remember his name.
Anyone?
Re: Cubans in Ireland
Posted: 29 Sep 2017, 11:31
by Sklar
Luis Garcia. Lives in USA now.
Re: Cubans in Ireland
Posted: 29 Sep 2017, 12:19
by Deno1986
Yeah there were 3 of them living in Cork at one stage - Mike Perez, Luis Garcia & Alexei Acosta. Perez is the only one left.
Re: Cubans in Ireland
Posted: 30 Sep 2017, 06:30
by Stuarty
Deno1986 wrote:Yeah there were 3 of them living in Cork at one stage - Mike Perez, Luis Garcia & Alexei Acosta. Perez is the only one left.
Were they not something to do with Glenn McCrory?
Re: Cubans in Ireland
Posted: 30 Sep 2017, 07:18
by Deno1986
Stuarty30 wrote:Deno1986 wrote:Yeah there were 3 of them living in Cork at one stage - Mike Perez, Luis Garcia & Alexei Acosta. Perez is the only one left.
Were they not something to do with Glenn McCrory?
A guy called Gary Hyde got them from Cuba to Cork and I think they may have trained in McCrory's gym in Newcastle for a while. Hyde was Rigondeaux's manager for a while too.
Re: Cubans in Ireland
Posted: 30 Sep 2017, 08:40
by Stuarty
Deno1986 wrote:Stuarty30 wrote:Deno1986 wrote:Yeah there were 3 of them living in Cork at one stage - Mike Perez, Luis Garcia & Alexei Acosta. Perez is the only one left.
Were they not something to do with Glenn McCrory?
A guy called Gary Hyde got them from Cuba to Cork and I think they may have trained in McCrory's gym in Newcastle for a while. Hyde was Rigondeaux's manager for a while too.
Ahh cheers man

Re: Cubans in Ireland
Posted: 30 Sep 2017, 10:09
by Tomasino
Sklar wrote:Luis Garcia. Lives in USA now.
That's him, cheers

Re: Cubans in Ireland
Posted: 30 Sep 2017, 10:10
by Tomasino
Stuarty30 wrote:Deno1986 wrote:Stuarty30 wrote:
Were they not something to do with Glenn McCrory?
A guy called Gary Hyde got them from Cuba to Cork and I think they may have trained in McCrory's gym in Newcastle for a while. Hyde was Rigondeaux's manager for a while too.
Ahh cheers man

I remember they were loving the Irish nightlife after a few months here
