HAVANA — Cuban boxers will be allowed to fight professionally for the first time since the 1960s under a deal with a Mexican promoter, officials said. The scope of the deal announced Monday wasn’t ...
HAVANA (AP) — Protective headgear has been the rule of the ring for more than 50 years in Cuba, which banned professional boxing shortly after the 1959 revolution. Back then, pro boxing was deemed ...
Cuban Boxers – Cuba has produced many great fighters over the years, from decorated fighters like Teófilo Stevenson and Kid ...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Robeisy Ramirez flummoxed his opponent for three Olympic rounds, landing precise punches and nimbly avoiding trouble. From bell to bell, the gold medalist showcased the same ...
HAVANA (Reuters) - Barred from the national boxing team after apparently attempting to defect to Germany, star Cuban boxer Guillermo Rigondeaux hasn't thrown in the towel. The two-time bantamweight ...