Why Is It That Cuban Boxers Are Always Consistently Getting Boo'ed

[DatMofoThere85]

Most of them fight in a boring style. It's as simple as that. I always laugh to myself when so-called boxing purists bemoan the ignorant boxing fans who complain about hitting without getting hit. These people forget that boxing is about entertainment and I am sorry but in most of his fights Rigondeaux, who is perhaps the best example of why Cuban's get booed, does not provide that. I don't mind defensive boxing - in fact I am a pure boxer myself with a hell of a lot more amateur experience than 99% of the people on this forum - but even pure boxers have to provide entertainment if they want to win fans. It's not about being a brawler and getting hit unnecessarily, but when fighters who can knock people out never go for it it is very frustrating. Rigondeaux is a great puncher but often wins by decision because of his boring style. Rigondeaux is a moron as he complains about his lack of fans - it's not about how good he is and being avoided it's just that he's not a draw because he's boring. Lara is boring as hell too.

Right on brother! It's gotta be hard on a promoter to have a consistent winner who can't sell tickets. I say just pay them less and don't ever put them as a main event. Or institute a KO bonus clause into the contract. Now that I think about it, most belt organizations have a mandated majority percentage that goes to the champion (during purse bids), which makes it even more difficult to get fights if you have a belt but no fans. Nobody would want to negotiate.

[gmc_rfc_06]

they (Lara and Rigo) have no interest in knocking people out and the audience are only interested in seeing people getting knocked out.

Rigondeaux has knocked down and/or stopped all but one opponent, no?

[Hype job]

Because they suck and their styles aren't suited to the pro ranks, most of them don't transition well into the pros.

They're also extremely overrated by boxing hipsters on here and Cuban nationalists.

[AddiX]

The problem isn't there style, the problem is they show no killer instict.

Rigo does at times, but for the most part, they refuse to acknowledge that you can't expect fans to want to watch guys box there way to a win for 12 rnds.

Even for hardcover that **** gets boring. Lara should of been booted from headlining fights a long time ago.

[Vasyl’s dad]

Most of them fight in a boring style. It's as simple as that. I always laugh to myself when so-called boxing purists bemoan the ignorant boxing fans who complain about hitting without getting hit. These people forget that boxing is about entertainment and I am sorry but in most of his fights Rigondeaux, who is perhaps the best example of why Cuban's get booed, does not provide that. I don't mind defensive boxing - in fact I am a pure boxer myself with a hell of a lot more amateur experience than 99% of the people on this forum - but even pure boxers have to provide entertainment if they want to win fans. It's not about being a brawler and getting hit unnecessarily, but when fighters who can knock people out never go for it it is very frustrating. Rigondeaux is a great puncher but often wins by decision because of his boring style. Rigondeaux is a moron as he complains about his lack of fans - it's not about how good he is and being avoided it's just that he's not a draw because he's boring. Lara is boring as hell too.

This guy gets it.

[BendOver]

The problem isn't there style, the problem is they show no killer instict.

Rigo does at times, but for the most part, they refuse to acknowledge that you can't expect fans to want to watch guys box there way to a win for 12 rnds.

Even for hardcover that **** gets boring. Lara should of been booted from headlining fights a long time ago.

The problem is their opponent that doesn't know what to do when a well verse fighter is giving them a beating, fraud is from the same school that hit and not get hit and has being booed, still he is the #1 in the world, they are levels apart from their opponents and why open yourself for a lucky counter when you are smashing a guy with no consequences... Luis Manuel Rodriguez used to toy with boxers back in the day, Florentino will go for the kill as soon as he was in the ring, Napoles did whatever he wanted and he was a least 2 weight classes above his natural weight, nobody want it to fight him a LW/JLW so he had to move up, Legra took on all comers just like Ramos, you will never hear that a Cuban is ducking another fighter, they will fight anyone...

[JJRod]

Why Is It That Cuban Boxers Are Always Consistently Getting Boo'ed

I highly doubt that that many people have something against cubans in general but seems like everytime a cuban boxer fights the place gets restless and boos them.

Nationality has nothing to do with it. Style is the reason any boxer gets booed.
Puerto Rican fans were booing the Walters/Marriaga fight last night cause it didn't fulfill their expectations of what the fight should have been.

As far as why it seems to be Cubans who are booed the most, it has always been my observation that Cuban fighters particularly have a difficult time adjusting to the pro game. Amateur boxing is a bit different. Often times you participate in amateur tournaments which make you fight many fights in a short period of time. This means you want to preserve yourself, not take a lot of punches, and win at all cost regardless of how ugly it looks, because the end goal is to win a medal or trophy.

Professional boxing is very different. When asking fans to pay, you have to provide them with entertainment, and a reason for them to tune in to watch. This means making the fights more exciting. This of course doesn't mean you have to go in and brawl, there are plenty of fighters who don't do that and yet manage to make their fights exciting.

Until more Cuban fighters understand this, they'll continue to be booed, and eventually fade into oblivion.

[Bigg Rigg]

Most of them live by hit and not be hit motto. So they will drag on a fight as long as they are easily outpointing their opponent and not getting hit

Basically!! And Gamboa doesn't get boo'd. He comes to fight, that's why. Maybe he gets reckless but guys like Rigo and Lara can do sooooo much more but choose not to. While Gamboa goes in looking for the kill!

[soul_survivor]

Cuban fighters haven't always been booed, they produced some absolute firecrackers throughout much of the 20th century. It's a 21st century phenomenon where we get Cuban fighters who just aren't exciting enough or lack a certain killer instinct. That said, a lot of Cuban fighters these days are holding out for major paydays, they have some sick, twisted idea that coming to America and grabbing a title equates to earning the best fights. It doesn't work like that.

Think about it, beyond the Donaire win, what has Rigo done? Absolutely nothing. What's the next best opponent he has faced? Has he faced any opponent beyond Donaire that would make him a star? Lara, who has faced more world class opponents than Rigo has lots all 3 of his major fights and almost lost to a shot Angulo. And then these guys make comments about making more money, having better contracts, fighting on PPV and wanting names like Mayweather. Son, it doesn't work like that.

[brettWall]

There's no need to argue about this in a never-ending cycle. Clearly, they're too scared to take risks. No need to blame them for that. So, again, the solution would be to never put them in the main card. You've seen it for yourselves that the audience is more tolerant of undercard fighters. Problem solved.