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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.
Boxing is a major sport in the Caribbean country, and the sport has produced many champions for the island, both in the amateur and professional ranks, and among men and women fighters. Prestigious boxing publication Ring Magazine has considered Puerto Rico as, pound per pound, the best boxing nation in the world. [1]
Juan Laporte, also known as Juan La Porte (born November 24, 1959) is a former boxer [1] who was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico.In 1982, La Porte won the vacant WBC featherweight title, forcing undefeated Colombian Mario "Martillo" Miranda to quit on his stool.
As this welterweight champion American boxer transitioned into becoming a middleweight title holder, Robinson amassed a 128-1-2 record that included 84 knockouts. Despite over 200 matches, he ...
In 1989 Whitaker, Darrin Van Horn and Puerto Rico's John John Molina crowned themselves champions, adding to the Main Events line of world champion boxers. Holyfield gave Main Events another championship, when he knocked out Buster Douglas in three rounds to win the world heavyweight title with Duva as his co trainer along with George Benton.
Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed "The Brown Bomber", Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 until his temporary retirement in 1949.
This is a list of world lightweight boxing champions by organization, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963, The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983,
Hall of Fame boxer Eder Jofre, who held titles at bantamweight and featherweight, died Sunday at 86 in a hospital in Brazil. He is considered by many to be the greatest bantamweight ever.