Cuban boxing is steeped in history when it comes to amateur boxing producing some of the best amateur fighters the sport has ever seen. As the years have progressed, a handful have moved to the ...

Cuban Boxers – Cuba has produced many great fighters over the years, from decorated fighters like Teófilo Stevenson and Kid Chocolate to stars like Guillermo Rigondeaux, who excelled in both codes.

Cuban boxers are revered for their technique and toughness, but surprisingly, there has never been a Cuban heavyweight champion. Fidel Castro isn’t keen on allowing his boxers to compete ...

Yoenis Tellez first strolled into Ronnie Shields Boxing Gym in Stafford, Texas, one afternoon in September of 2022, bringing big dreams and bigger baggage. In his native Cuba, Tellez had been a ...

Lenier Pero, a 2016 Cuban Olympian and undefeated pro heavyweight, has signed a co-promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing and Boxlab Promotions. Pero, 11-0 (8 KOs), will make his official debut on the ...

Julio Cesar La Cruz Leads a Memorable Night of Boxing in Cuba The return of professional boxing in Cuba after a 64-year absence saw a night full of fun and excitement as the boxers came out and showed ...

Luis DeCubas doesn’t haphazardly heap praise on boxers. Having worked with Roberto Duran and such successful Cuban boxers as Joel Casamayor, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Erislandy Lara and Guillermo Rigondeaux, ...