The top Cuban boxers versus the best Europe has to offer.
Cuba has been the number one boxing nation for many years, but I believe that Europe is producing the best talent at the moment.
Your predictions please! The Cuban Team picked from the recent Cuban National Championships, the European team picked from the European Rankings.
48 kg
Sergey Kazakov (RUS) V Yan Bartelemí (CUB)
51 kg
Jerome Thomas (FRA) V Yoandri Salinas (CUB)
54 kg
Rustam Rachimov (GER) V Guillermo Rigondeaux (CUB)
57 kg
Alexey Tischenko (RUS) V Yuriolkis Gamboa (CUB)
60 kg
Domenico Valentino (ITA) V Yordenis Ugás (CUB)
64 kg
Gennadi Kovalev (RUS) V Inocente Fiss (CUB)
69 kg
Ruslan Khairov (AZE) V Erislandy Lara (CUB)
75 kg
Matvei Korobov (RUS) V Yordanis Despaigne (CUB)
81 kg
Evgeniy Makarenko (RUS) V Yusiel Nápoles (CUB)
91 kg
Viktor Zuyev (BLR) V Luis Ortiz (CUB)
+91 kg
Roberto Cammarelle (ITA) V Odlanier Solís (CUB)
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48 kg
Sergey Kazakov (RUS) V Yan Bartelemí (CUB)
Bartelemi has beaten the russian last couple of times.
51 kg
Jerome Thomas (FRA) V Yoandri Salinas (CUB)
Salinas beat Laffita who beat Thomas but boxing isn't mathematics so I go with the more experienced.
54 kg
Rustam Rachimov (GER) V Guillermo Rigondeaux (CUB)
They fought in the Worlds
57 kg
Alexey Tischenko (RUS) V Yuriolkis Gamboa (CUB)
Gamboa would have a better chance now but I still go with Tishenko.
60 kg
Domenico Valentino (ITA) V Yordenis Ugás (CUB)
Ugas is young and still developing
64 kg
Gennadi Kovalev (RUS) V Inocente Fiss (CUB)
Hard to tell
69 kg
Ruslan Khairov (AZE) V Erislandy Lara (CUB)
Looked good in Myanyang
75 kg
Matvei Korobov (RUS) V Yordanis Despaigne (CUB)
The russian seems to be one to stay for awhile.
81 kg
Evgeniy Makarenko (RUS) V Yusiel Nápoles (CUB)
Don't like Makarenko but Cuban was KO'ed last time out.
91 kg
Viktor Zuyev (BLR) V Luis Ortiz (CUB)
Ortiz upset Zuyev at the Worlds
+91 kg
Roberto Cammarelle (ITA) V Odlanier Solís (CUB)
Would be great fight where Solis would prevail in the final minutes.[/quote]
Cuba 7
Europe 4
Sergey Kazakov (RUS) V Yan Bartelemí (CUB)
Bartelemi has beaten the russian last couple of times.
51 kg
Jerome Thomas (FRA) V Yoandri Salinas (CUB)
Salinas beat Laffita who beat Thomas but boxing isn't mathematics so I go with the more experienced.
54 kg
Rustam Rachimov (GER) V Guillermo Rigondeaux (CUB)
They fought in the Worlds
57 kg
Alexey Tischenko (RUS) V Yuriolkis Gamboa (CUB)
Gamboa would have a better chance now but I still go with Tishenko.
60 kg
Domenico Valentino (ITA) V Yordenis Ugás (CUB)
Ugas is young and still developing
64 kg
Gennadi Kovalev (RUS) V Inocente Fiss (CUB)
Hard to tell
69 kg
Ruslan Khairov (AZE) V Erislandy Lara (CUB)
Looked good in Myanyang
75 kg
Matvei Korobov (RUS) V Yordanis Despaigne (CUB)
The russian seems to be one to stay for awhile.
81 kg
Evgeniy Makarenko (RUS) V Yusiel Nápoles (CUB)
Don't like Makarenko but Cuban was KO'ed last time out.
91 kg
Viktor Zuyev (BLR) V Luis Ortiz (CUB)
Ortiz upset Zuyev at the Worlds
+91 kg
Roberto Cammarelle (ITA) V Odlanier Solís (CUB)
Would be great fight where Solis would prevail in the final minutes.[/quote]
Cuba 7
Europe 4
They still are.Cuba has been the number one boxing nation for many years