Boxeo Boricua

n Puerto Rico, boxing is considered a major sport, having produced more amateur and professional world champions than any other sport in its history. Puerto Rico ranks third worldwide between countries with most boxing world champions and is the ONLY place to have champions accredited in ALL of the current boxing divisions. This number also places the archipelago in the global lead in terms of champions per capita. February 9, 2008 was the first time that boxers from Puerto Rico had held three of the four major welterweights titles (World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization) when Carlos Quintana defeated Paul Williams to join Miguel Cotto and Kermit Cintron as champions in the division.

Individually, Puerto Rican world champions have earned numerous achievements. These include, Wilfredo Gómez's record for most defenses in the super bantamweight division and for most successive knockouts by a titleholder. On September 3, 1994, Daniel Jiménez established a world record for the quickest knockout in a championship fight, defeating Harald Geier in 17 seconds. Juan Manuel López is fifth in this category, having defeated César Figueroa in 47 seconds during his first defense.[5] Ossie Ocasio was the first World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight champion, winning it on February 13, 1982. This accomplishment was mimicked in other organizations: Jose De Jesús, José Ruíz Matos, John John Molina and Héctor Camacho did it in their respective divisions in the World Boxing Organization (WBO), while Ángel Almena was the first pugilist to win the International Boxing Organization's super flyweight title.

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[Taino963]

My Bad; you're right. Dont have any clips on him. Will have to do some more diggin!

[elcesar999]

Puerto ricans and Mexicans are Great at boxing END OF THE STORY. stop beign maricones.

[Taino963]

@elcesar999 Very well put Cesar

[Taino963]

Mexican has had 108 champions and in a nation with a population of 111 million.

Puerto Rico in comparison has had only 66; however it is also an island of only 3 million people.

Think about it.....

[Taino963]

Dont even bother posting negative crap on here Ill just delete your ass and take great pleasure in it!

[Taino963]

Para mi las mejores peleas en el Box son cuando un Boricua y Mejicano son los protagonistas. Estan son pura espectaculos! Siempre se demuestra una pasion, tecnica, coraje y determinacion que no se ve entre otras razas. Claro seindo Boricua apoyo al mio pero hay que respetar tambien los grandes guerilleros Aztecas historicamente como J.C Chavez, Zarate, Olivares, Sanchez, Pintor, Cuevas, Barrera y muchos mas.

[juanky252525]

VIVA MEXICO! VIVA PUERTO RICO! VIVA EL BOXEO CARAJO!!!

[ybon003]

I can't believe you forgot Carlos Ortiz!! He was champ for 10 years!! Carlos Ortiz brutha!

[313SUMO]

@Taino963 see why talk shit cant we jus get along over here in detroit were theres a shit load of mexicans always talkin shit about puerto ricans i dont find dat kool at all cuz im like tha only puerto rican at my high skool

[inobili100]

Dejame aclarar que tito le quito el invicto a jory boy campas via decapitacion wow que power tienen los boris por eso la envidia los mata y se los come por dentro