Thursday, May 23, 2013

TOP 20 PUERTO RICAN BOXERS OF ALL TIME




Emeritus- Sixto Escobar 39 - 23 - 4 (17 KO’s)

•   Years Fought 1923 - 1940.
•   NBA World Bantamweight champion.
•   NYSCA World Bantamweight champion.
•   World Bantamweight champion.
•   Montreal Athletic Commission World Bantamweight champion.
•   Defining fight was versus Rodolfo Cassanova on June 6, 1934.
•   1st Puerto Rican world champion.
•   HALL OF FAMER

1. Pedro Montanez 91 - 9 - 4 (56 KO’s)

•   Years fought 1931 - 1940
•   With an 88 winning streak.
•   Defining fights Montanez defeated Lou Ambers and Henry Armstrong.
•   Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006.
•   One of the greatest boxers to never win a title.
•   HALL OF FAMER

   2. Carlos Ortiz 61 - 7 - 1 (30 KO’s)

•   Fought from 1955- 1972.
•   World Jr. Welterweight champion.
•   1st time WBA Lightweight World Champion from April 21, 1962 to April 10, 1965 with 4 Successful defenses.
•   2nd time WBA World Lightweight Champion from     November 13, 1965 to June 29, 1968 5 successful defenses.
•   Twice World Lightweight champion.
•   Faced seven futures Hall of Famers in title fights.
•   Best wins Kenny Lane, Sugar Ramos, Flash Elorde, Duilio Loi, Battling Torres, and Joe Brown.
•   HALL OF FAMER

        3. Louis  “Cocoa Kid”  Hardwick Arroyo 176-56 (48 KO’S)
·         Colored Welterweight Champion in June 11, 1937 with 4 successful defenses.
·         Colored Middleweight Champion
·         Only Hispanic of the elite boxing’s Black Murderer’s Row.
·         Sugar Ray Robison and Henry Armstrong back offed fights versus him.
·         HALL OF FAMER

        4. Wilfredo Benitez 53 - 8 - 1 (31 Ko’s)

·         Fought from 1973 - 1990
·         WBA World Jr. Welterweight champion from March 6, 1976 to July 1977 with 2 successful defenses.
·         World Jr. Welterweight champion.
·         World Welterweight champion.
·         WBC Super Welterweight champion.
·         A 3 division world champion by the age of 22.
·         Wins first title at the age of 17, the youngest champion currently in boxing history.
·         Defining fight was Benitez at 17 defeating a solid veteran Antonio Cervantes on March 6, 1976.
·         Best wins were versus Maurice Hope, Carlos Palomino, and Roberto Duran.
·         HALL OF FAMER

5. Wilfredo Gomez 44 - 3 - 1 (42 KO’s)

•   WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion from May 21, 1977 to when he vacated the title in April, 1983 with a total of 17 successful defenses.
•   WBC Featherweight champion.
•   WBA Jr. Lightweight from May 19, 1985 to May 24, 1986.
•   32 consecutive KO streak.
•   Captured 1st title with just 17 pro fights.
•   Defended the Jr. Featherweight title 17 successful times.
•   Best wins were versus Lupe Pintor, Juan Meza, Royal Kobayashi, Carlos Zarate and Juan LaPorte.
•   If not the greatest Jr. Featherweight of all time.
•   HALL OF FAMER

6. Felix Trinidad 42 - 3 (35 KO’s)

•   Years fought 1990 - 2008
•   IBF /WBC Welterweight champion.
•   WBA/ IBF Jr. Middleweight champion.
•   WBA Middleweight champion.
•   IBF Welterweight Champion on June 19, 1993 with 15 successful defenses.
•   One of the longest uninterrupted Welterweight reigns.
•   Defining fight was versus Oscar De La Hoya, Bernard Hopkins, and Fernando Vargas on Dec. 2, 2000 which is recognized as one of the greatest Jr. Middleweight fights of all time.
•   3 Division world champion.

7. Jose “Chegui" Torres 41 - 3 - 1 (29 KO’s)

•   Years fought 1958 -1969
•   WBC Light Heavyweight champion from March 30, 1965 to December 16, 1966 with3 Successful Defenses.
•   WBA world light Heavyweight champion.
•   Defining fights were against Eddie Cotto in 1966 (Ring Magazine Fight of the Year) and versus Willie Pastrano March 3, 1965 to win the WBC/ WBA Light Heavyweight titles.
•   1st Puerto Rican and the 1st Latino to win the Light Heavyweight title.
•   HALL OF FAMER

8. Esteban DeJesus 58 - 5 (33 KO’s)

•   Years fought 1969 - 1980
•   WBC lightweight champion.
•   Defining fights are his trilogy versus Roberto Duran.

9. Jose Basora 78 - 20 - 7 (44 KO’s)

•   Defining fights fought Sugar Ray Robinson to a draw in 1945.
•   Fought Jake LaMotta 4 times with a final record of 1 - 2 - 1.
•   Years fought 1939 – 1952

 10.         Samuel Serrano 50 - 5 - 1 (17 KO’s)

•   Years Fought 1969 - 1997
•   WBA World Super Featherweight champion from October 16, 1976 to August 2, 1980 with a   10 successful defenses.
•   15 -2 - 1 in championship fights.
•   Defended title 10 times successfully.
•   Defining two fights versus Filipino Ben Villaflor.

11.         Alfredo Escalera 53 - 14 - 3 (31 KO’s)

•   Years fought 1970 - 1983
•   WBC Super Featherweight champion.
•   11- 2 - 1 in championship fights. (2 defeats in the hands of Alexis Arguello)
•   Defended the WBC Super Featherweight title 10 consecutive successful times.


12.         Juan LaPorte 40 - 17 (22 KO’s)

•   Years fought 1977 - 1999
•   WBC Featherweight champion.
•   One of the hardest matched boxers in history.
•   LaPorte fought Azumah Nelson, Wilfredo Gomez, Salvador Sanchez, Eusebio Pedroza, Ruben Castillo, and Kostya Tzsu.

13.         Hector “Macho" Camacho 79 - 6 - 3 (38 KO’s)

•   Years fought 1980 - 2010
•   WBO Light welterweight champion.
•   WBC Lightweight champion.
•   WBC Super Featherweight champion.
•   Defining fight was versus Rafael "Bazooka" Limon in 1983.


14.         Edwin “Chapo" Rosario 47 -6 (41 KO’s)

·         Twice WBA World Lightweight champion from September 26, 1986 to November 21, 1987; 2nd time from July 9, 1989 to May 4, 1990.
·         WBA Super Lightweight Champion from June 14, 1991 to April 10, 1992.
·         WBC Lightweight champion.
·         Recognized as one of the greatest punchers of all time. 
·         Defining fight was versus Livingstone Bramble, Hector Camacho, J.C.Chavez, and Jose Luis Ramirez in 1983.
·         HALL OF FAMER

15.         Wilfredo Vasquez Sr. 56 - 9 -2 (41 KO’s) 1 no contest.

·         Years fought 1981 - 2002
·         WBA Bantamweight champion.
·         WBA Super Bantamweight champion March 27, 1992 — May 13, 1995  with 9 successful defenses.
·         WBA Featherweight champion May 18, 1996 — 1997 with 4 successful defenses.
·         3 Division World Champion.

16.         John John Molina 52 - 7 (33 KO’s)

•   Years fought 1986 - 2001
•   IBF Super Featherweight champion won it February 22, 1992 with 7 successful defenses.
•   WBO Super Featherweight champion.
•   Defining fights were the trilogy versus Tony “Tiger" Lopez.
•   2 Division World Champion.


17.         Carlos Deleon 53 - 8 - 1 (33 KO’s)

•   Years fought 1974 - 1995
•   WBC cruiserweight champion.
•   12 - 4 - 1 in championship fights.
•   WBC Champion November 25, 1980 to June 27, 1982 with 1 Successful Defense
•    WBC Champion July 17, 1983 to June 6, 1985 with 3 Successful Defenses.
•    WBC Champion on March 22, 1986 to April 9, 1988 with 3 Successful Defenses.
•    WBC Champion on May 17, 1989 – July 27, 1990 with 3 Successful Defenses.

18.         Miguel A. Cotto 37 - 3 (30 KO’s) currently active 2012.

•   WBA Super light middleweight champion from June 5, 2010 to May 5, 2012 with 2 successful defenses.
•   WBO welterweight champion.
•   WBA world Welterweight champion from December 2, 2006 to July 26, 2008 with 4 Successful defenses.
•   WBO Light Welterweight champion.
•   Defining fight Zab Judah, Shane Mosley, Floyd Mayweather jr., Manny Pacquiao, Antonio Margarito 1 and 2.
•   3 Division World Champion.

19.         Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon 35 - 2 - 1 (6 KO’s)

·         Years fought 2001- 2012
·         WBO minimum weight champion.
·         WBO light Flyweight champion.
·         11 successful WBO minimum weight title defenses.
·         6 successful WBO Light flyweight title defenses.


20.         Angel Espada 44 -11 - 4 (27 KO’s) 
•   Years fought 1966 - 1981

•   WBA World Welterweight champion. 
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Those who didn't make the cut:  
 Angel Clivilles 65(33)-23-4; George 'Wildcat' Henry 50(7)-19-2; Pedro Hernandez 61(11)-24-4 ; Felipe 'Yambo' Andrade 43(15)-14-6 ; Manny Siaca 22 - 7 ( 19 ko's) (WBA Super Middleweight champion.); Nelson Dieppa 25 - 5 - 2 ( 14 ko's) 1 no contest (WBO Light Flyweight champion.); Victor Callejas 27 - 3 (22 ko's) (WBA World Super Bantamweight champion.) ; Santos Cardona 39 - 10 (26 ko's) ; Sammy Fuentes 34 - 18 - 2 (28 ko's) ; Alex Trujillo 23 - 2 - 1 (17 ko's) ; Rafael Del Valle 23 - 2 - 1 ( 17 ko's) ; Juan Nazario 25 - 4 (17 ko's),; Carlos Santos 40 - 3 (27 KO’s) (Years fought 1976-1991, IBF Light Middleweight champion.) ; Juan Manuel Lopez 32 - 2 (29 KO’s) - currently active.( Years fought 2005 - ?
WBO Super bantamweight champion, WBO Featherweight champion, 9 - 2 in championship fights, Defining fights up to date vs. Orlando Salido 1 and 2.);  Eric Morel 46 - 4 (23 KO’s) (Years fought 1996 - 2013 WBA Flyweight champion. Juan Solis 41 - 13 - 1 (22 KO’s)( Years fought 1975 -1992. WBA World Bantamweight champion.)

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The Final Championship Round: MID 2013 Pound 4 Pound - U.S.A.,Mexico, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom



U.S.A.
  1.    Andre Ward    26-0     (14KO)
  2.     Floyd Mayweather Jr  44-0     (26KO)
  3.      Timothy Bradley         30-0     (12KO)
  4.      Bernard Hopkins         53-6-2  (32KO)
  5.     Peter Quillin                29-0     (21KO)
  6.     Adrien Broner             26-0     (22KO)
  7.     Devon Alexander        25-1     (14KO)
  8.    Chad Dawson        31-2 (17KO)
  9.    Johnathon Banks    29-1-1  (19KO)
  10.   Mike Alvarado         34-1     (23KO)
  11. Austin Trout    26-1     (14KO)
  12.  Tony Thompson          37-3     (25KO)
  13. Robert Guerrero          31-2-1  (18KO)
  14.  Lamont Peterson         31-2-1  (16KO)
  15.  Ishe Smith                   25-5     (11KO)



MEXICO

  1.  Juan Manuel Marquez 55-6-1 (40KO)   
  2.  Abner Mares   26-0-1 (14 KO) 
  3.   Juan Francisco Estrada  24-2 (18 KO) 
  4.   Leo Santa Cruz           24-0-1 (14 KO)
  5. Mikey Garcia  31-0 (26 KO)   
  6. Miguel Vazquez          33-3     (13KO)   
  7. Victor Terrazas            37-2-1  (21KO) 
  8.  Carlos Molina           21-5-2 (6KO)  
  9.   Juan Carlos Burgos     30-1-1 (20 KO) 
  10.  Cristian Mijares           47-7-2  (22KO)
  11. Edgar Sosa      49-7     (29 KO)
  12. Daniel Ponce De Leon 44-5 (35 KO)  
  13. Jhonny Gonzalez         54-8 (46KO) 
  14.  Julio Cesar Chavez Jr .46-1-1 (32KO) 
  15.  Saul Alvarez    42-0-1  (30KO)


PUERTO RICO


1.                  Carlos Ivan Velasquez    15-0 (11 KO)
2.                  Fransisco Palacios    21-2 (13 KO)
3.                  Danny Garcia     26-0 (16 KO)
4.                  Miguel Cotto    37-4 (30 KO)
5.                  Rocky Martinez   27-1-2 (16 KO)
6.                  Cesar Seda    24-1 (17 KO)
7.                  Orlando Cruz    20-2-1 (10 KO)
8.                  Jonathan “Mantequilla” Gonzalez 16-0-1 (13 KO)
9.                  Juan Manuel Lopez    33-2 (30 KO)
10.              Luis Orlandito Del Valle    17-1 (12 KO)
11.              Jose Nieves     22-2-3 (11 KO)
12.              Gabriel Bracero    22-0 (4 KO)
13.              Braulio Santos     10-0 (9 KO)
14.              Jose Pedraza     12-0 (8 KO)
15.              Felix Verdejo     5-0 (4 KO)
UNITED KINGDOM
  1.   Carl Froch       30-2     (22KO) 
  2.  Martin Murray   25-1-1  (11KO)    
  3. George Groves 18-0 (14KO) 
  4. David Haye     26-2     (24KO)   
  5.  Kell Brook      29-0     (19KO) 
  6.    Ricky Burns    36-2 (11KO)  
  7.  Matthew Macklin        29-4  (20KO)  
  8.   Darren Barker 25-1    (16KO)
  9.   Nathan Cleverly    26-0 (12KO) 
  10. James DeGale    15-1 (10KO) 
  11. David Price 15-1 (13KO) 
  12.   Scott Quigg     25-0-1  (18KO)
  13. Tyson Fury      21-0 (15KO)  
  14. Amir Khan      28-3 (19KO)
  15.  Tony Bellew 19-1-1    (12KO)
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