Two Cuban fighters from Cuba defected from their country during the Pan-American games. Guillermo Rigondeaux and Erislandy Lara decided it was a great idea to ditch their Cuban teammates and escape to a brand new, poverty-stricken country. The boxers had been set to throw-down at the Pan American games last month, but fled before any punches were thrown.

The boxers’ foreign accents and way of behaving, as well as Erislandy Lara’s gold teeth, had attracted attention of residents in the beach area of Praia Seca in Araruama, police said.

Looks like they lost all ration privileges this month. For their sake, let’s hope they didn’t forget how to throw a punch.

Brazil Police Detain Cuban Boxers [BBC]