The boxerRobeisy Ramirez, who this Tuesday will defend your title pen of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) in Tokyo, Japan, without being able to sing the national anthem or make any use of the flag Due to the express prohibition of the Cuban regime, in recent hours it has received the support of a growing number of Cuban athletes and artists, a clamor that many ordinary citizens have joined.
The boxerYordenis Ugás shared on Instagram a fragment of the moment when El Tren Ramírez found out about the painful ban and echoed his words: "Once again the dictatorship puts its disgusting hand to ruin my success...But they won't be able to, PATRIA Y LIFE".
"Every day, with every action, they show what they really are...", the baseball player wroteHenry Urrutia a Twitter.
"Come on, my brother, a lot of support and you know, we are here, supporting you 100%"He also saidAroldis Chapman in a short video broadcast on social networks.
"Amen, bro, Homeland and Life and move forward, put your hand in and forget about that shit... win and come back because that's far away over there," the player wroteYasiel Puig in the comments section of one of Robeisy Ramírez's publications on the subject.
"Incredible, asere, we are going to retain that world title anyway, good luck, brother,#patriayvida"said the fighter for his partGustavo Trujillo "Cuban Assassin".
In addition to athletes, several Cuban artists have reacted to the unusual ban.
"How far does the dictatorship go, with its repression and violation of rights and freedoms, thanks to its accomplices? One day they will pay for so much damage. Cuba belongs to the Cubans and not to the murderous dictatorship that oppresses us, Homeland and Life. Freedom ", the comedian wrote on InstagramCuqui la Mora.
The singerAlexander Delgado, from the duo Gente de zona, also made clear their support for the Cuban boxer.
"Champion! They can even take away your rights to be Cuban in Japan, but what they will never take away from you is being a Cuban who, like many, only wants freedom for the people of Cuba!" he wrote in his Instagram stories Alexander, who took the opportunity to suggest to the boxer thatEnter your combat playing Patria y Vida, a hymn that no one will be able to silence.
In the final segment of his publication, Alexander left a message to his incredulous followers about the repression in Cuba. "And for my followers who believe that I am exaggerating, look how far the tentacles of this dictatorship reach, all the way to Japan!" Alexander concluded.
"Asere, you play the anthem that is also yours, the flag is also yours, if they don't like it, they can go away...Their flag is that of July 26. Yours is Cuba's!", said the rapper Marichal.
This Monday Robeisby Ramírez announced through his social networks that prior to his fight this Tuesday he would not be able to listen to the Cuban national anthem nor could he wear the flag in his shorts or in any other way.
"How crazy! They are undoubtedly waiting, it hurts them that someone has success outside of Cuba"Robeisy said in a video he shared on his Instagram stories.
In another video shared by the boxer you could see the moment when his lawyer explained to him that, As a result of an action by the regime's Embassy in Japan, the anthem could not be heard, something thatIt deeply outraged both Robeisy and his coach, Ismael Salas.
Although he was told that the American anthem could be played, the boxer declined.
"No, I'm not going to enter with the one from the United States, or I'll enter with the one from Cuba or I won't enter with anyone, it's my country, what a lack of respect!", answered the Olympic monarch of London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016.
Robeisy, who has a record of 12 fights won in 13 outings to thering During his time in professional boxing, he assured that this ban will not affect the fight.
The boxer will defend this July 25 against the host, Satoshi Shimizu,the crown he obtained in April.
Double Olympic champion,Ramírez left the Cuba team in 2018 in Mexico, where he was preparing for the Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla.
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