The Cuban star was remarkably honest and introspective regarding his career so far, and came across humble throughout.
He then failed to receive a first-round bye in Rio, forcing him to take a long road through a talented bracket and he Ramirez walked to the ring Saturday night waving American and Cuban flags and had the crowd firmly behind him.“He’s just another man,” Gonzales said. This is why an increasing number of people are leaving.”“We planned to leave three or four weeks before.
Ramirez landed 62 of 192 punches for a connect rate of 32%. For me, it’s important that they take care of you and in the current system, they don’t. She could not help me in Germany, but when I told her I was going to Mexico shortly after with the Cuban national team for a training camp, she managed to help me get away. Photograph: Ramil Sitdikov/Sputnik via AP A s s o c i a t e d P r e s s Rumours of too much partying & ballooning up in weight in-between tournaments fueled my fear that without the watchful eye of the Cuban coaches, Robeisy’s lack of discipline would go unchecked and he would never realise his potential. Yet getting the chance to speak to Robeisy personally shed some light on his struggles in Cuba and made me view him in a completely different way. He is very awkward, a difficult and frustrating opponent to fight. After his disastrous debut and the uninspiring performances that followed, I thought that my worst fears had sadly been proven right. I soon realised that my initial assessment of Ramírez—a prodigiously gifted fighter who’s arrogance had led to complacency and laziness—couldn’t be further from the truth. He has good movement, but cannot cope when dealing with aggressive fighters who are technically good. If you disobey them, they punish you. We will see.”“He is a very good fighter, I respect him a lot, but when he is pressured intelligently he doesn’t know what to do sometimes. After everything he’s been through, he certainly deserves it. After kicking off his pro career with a rocky start (a shock loss to little-known Adan Gonzales on his debut) Ramírez has won four straight and took revenge over Gonzales last month. The others - Warrington, Russell - are very good, but I’m ready to fight them if the opportunity arises. But I have learned from the experience.” “Well there are many things to change now that I am a professional, and with Ismael Salas I am learning day by day. I was then called up to the senior squad and soon became the team’s number-one at 52 kilos.”“The year before, at the 2011 AIBA World Championships in Azerbaijan, I managed to qualify for the Olympics after reaching the third round where I lost to Russia’s Mikhail Aloyan (At the start of 2012 my form wasn’t so good - I lost in all international competitions except for Córdova Cardín in Havana. Perhaps he peaked too early, or will never quite reach the lofty heights that his talent would suggest he’s capable of. 3 KOs. When I finally took gold, it was still surprising though - a very crazy and happy moment for me!”“After London I moved up in weight to 56 kilos because it was becoming increasingly difficult to make flyweight and I was still growing. When I watched an 18 year-old Robeisy blitz through a loaded flyweight field at London 2012, I knew I was watching a special fighter. In amateur boxing it is very different - more movement, keeping on your toes and not sitting down on your punches as much. But I’m very excited to see Ramírez continue to develop in the pro’s, with renewed hope that the best is yet to come.