The lightweight will be facing Puerto Rico’s, Felix Verdejo (26-1) and a member of the 2012 Puerto Rico Olympic team. Escobar (43-22-3, 19 knockouts) became the country’s first champion when he outpointed Harry Jeffra in 1938 to win the bantamweight belt. Today many major boxing matches are fought in flashy U.S. cities like Las Vegas and New York City, but Puerto Rican boxer Carlos Ortiz fought all over the world. In women's boxing, Amanda Serrano was the first IBF super featherweight champion and the first Puerto Rican female boxer to win world titles in five weight classes. “I became really addicted to it,” says the La Perla resident. Feb 11, 2016 - Greatest Puerto Rican Boxers. Cotto became the first Puerto Rican boxer in history to win world titles in four weight divisions, a feat surpassed only by Amanda Serrano, who has claimed hardware in seven divisions. 1977-01-15: ... Puerto Rican Super Feather Title. See more ideas about Puerto ricans, Boxer, Boxing champions.

Cotto is a multiple-time world champion and is the first Puerto Rican boxer to win world titles in four weight classes. Also, note that Wilfredo Benitez isn’t on the list because he was born in the U.S. Martino would’ve ranked him No. 1 for one reason: 17 defenses of his WBC super bantamweight title, 17 knockouts. During his time as a professional fighter in the 1950’s and ‘60’s, Ortiz met his opponents in Britain, Italy, the Philippines, and Mexico, among other destinations outside of the United States. San Juan, Puerto Rico: birth place: Toa Alta, Puerto Rico Pro Boxing Career 57 bouts. Puerto Rico is known as a serious contender in boxing, always seen as capable of obtaining a medal. Boxing's Official Record Keeper sign up ... Gimnasio Luis Ramos, Puerto La Cruz W. UD World Boxing Association World Super Feather Title. He said he went with Gomez at No. These are some of the best Puerto Rican boxers to ever live, so if you're a native of Puerto Rico and are aspiring to box professionally then these people should be your idols. 3. On June 7, 2014, Miguel Cotto made history by becoming Puerto Rico's first four-division world champion. Click for more information: Felix "Tito" Trinidad . Another up and coming boxer in Puerto Rico is Miguel Coto. There were a number of promotional suitors for 16-year-old Puerto Rican boxing … date opponent w-l-d. last 6. result; 1997-11-06: Anthony Ivory: 23 35 2: Dorado W. PTS 1996-06-14: Sammy Mejias: 15 3 1: Bayamon W. UD 1984-05-26: Candido Partida Santamaria: 0 1 0: The Puerto Rican fighter has enjoyed many memorable moments on Telemundo’s airwaves, racking up an 8-0 record on the network after competing on the 2000 Puerto Rican Olympic boxing … NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 19: Felix Verdejo of Puerto Rico poses during the weigh-in for his lightweights fight against Bryan Vasquez of Costa Rica … 1974-04-15: Lorenzo Trujillo: 27 4 2: San Juan W. PTS 1973-12-05: Ernesto Marcel: pro boxer. Miguel Cotto is a Puerto Rican former boxer from Rhode Island. If Trinidad is the past and the present, Coto represents the future. His career record stood at 43 wins, 37 of them by