The star Cuban boxer Yordenis Ugas celebrates his 38th birthday this Sunday, July 14, and, true to his style, He posted on social media some words of gratitude for the people who love and admire him.
“Happy birthday to me. Thank God for another year of life… nothing to ask for, today is a day that I just want to be thankful for the most valuable thing we have, which is life,” she wrote in Facebook the former professional world champion in the art of Fistiana.
In addition, the renowned activist against the communist regime of his native country He proved for the umpteenth time that he is a grateful person: “Thank you always to all of you in the #TeamUgas family. God, Country, Life, Freedom.”
Born in the province of Santiago de Cuba in 1986, Ugás achieved solid performances in a short time during his amateur careerAmong many other medals, she won bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the title at the 2005 Mianyang World Championships; as well as at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games in Cartagena and the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro.
In search of greater achievements, He emigrated to the United States in March 2010.. Already at the highest level he achieved very resounding successes, including what some consider the most important in the history of Cuban boxing: beating the legend Manny Pacquiao.
It is very common to see Yordenis through his social networks Support the causes in which Cubans are involved to promote a change in the Cuban governmentas well as commenting on American politics.
In fact, the resident of the city of Miami, Florida, He expressed his wish a few days ago that the former president Donald Trump have the Cuban-American senator Marco Rubio as his running mate in his re-election campaign.
In his opinion, if Trump wins, he should name Rubio as Secretary of State, which is an ideal position for him.
“It would be fantastic for me and I believe for our country and especially our communities that have suffered, humiliated and been hit by communism,” the boxer said on his social media wall. Facebook.
Ugás said that the representative from Florida is super prepared politically and intellectually, and he asserted that Vice President Kamala Harris is in office only because she is a woman and black. “And she is remembered more for laughing her head off on every issue than for her work.”
“The dictatorships of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua would be against the wall. The senator must be one of the people who best understands these issues and these dictatorships. If these dictatorships fell, millions of people would turn to our countries to try to live, not in wealth, but with a little dignity in our country,” the athlete stressed.
On a personal level, Yordenis Ugás would like to see a vice president of Hispanic blood in the United States.
“And most importantly, because I am 100% pro-Cuban. I will always support my artists, my athletes, my community before anyone else. Because our wine is bitter, but it is our wine,” he concluded.
