The Puerto Rico vs. Mexico Rivalry: Super Featherweight / Jr. Lightweight 130 lbs. World Title Bouts by M.DeTyrone

The Puerto Rico vs. Mexico Rivalry: Super Featherweight / Jr. Lightweight 130 lbs.  World Title Bouts

by M.DeTyrone

·         Puerto Rico is an island of 9,104 km2 (3,515 Sq. mi) the population of less than 4 million.

·         Mexico is nation of the Area 1,972,550 km2 (761,606 sq. mi.) 15th in the World.

·         The Mexican population is plus 100,000,000 and ranked 11th in the world.

·         Mexicans within the United States circa 40 million plus.

The Super Featherweight Division established in the 1920’s and it lasted only 12 years until it reestablished in the 1960’s. The first fight between a Puerto Rican Boxer vs. a Mexican of Mexican-American Boxer for a world title was Alfredo Escalera vs. Carlos Becerril a fight which Escalera won via a 8^th round KO. One of the best fights has been the trilogy between John J. Molina vs. Tony “Tiger” Lopez overall John J.Molina won five fights world title fights and lost three vs. Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers. One of the most controversial was Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. victory over Juan LaPorte in 1986 a fight many believed Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. lost.

Super Featherweight / Jr. Lightweight 130 lbs. (59.0 Kilograms) World Title Bouts:

Puerto Rican Boxers: 11-5-1 (5 KO) 31.25%KO

1.      Alfredo Escalera defeats Carlos Becerril by KO 8: WBC Super Featherweight title 1977.

2.      Alfredo Escalera defeats Sigfredo Rodriguez by UD 15: WBC Super Featherweight 1977.

3.      Hector L. "Macho” Camacho defeats Rafael “Bazooka” Limon by a TKO 5: WBC Super Featherweight title 1983.

4.      John J.Molina defeats Tony Lopez by TKO 10: IBF Super Featherweight title 1989.

5.      John J.Molina defeats Lupe Suarez by TKO 6: IBF Super Featherweight title 1990.

6.      John J.Molina defeats Fransico Segura by TKO 8: IBF Super Featherweight title 1993.

7.      John J. Molina defeats Manuel Medina by UD 12: IBF Super Featherweight title 1993.

8.      John J. Molina defeats Gregorio Vargas by 12 UD: IBF Super Featherweight title 1994.

9.      Roman “Rocky” Martinez defeats Miguel Beltran Jr. by SD 12: WBO Jr. Lightweight title 2012.

10.  Roman “Rocky” Martinez defeats Diego Magdaleno by MD 12: WBO Jr. Lightweight title.
11. Roman “Rocky” Martinez defeats Orlando “Siri” Salido by MD12: WBO World Super Featherweight title 2015. 

Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers: 5-10-1 (1KO) .06%KO

1.      Julio Cesar Chavez defeats +Juan LaPorte UD 12: WBC Super Featherweight title 1986.

2.      Tony Lopez defeats John J. Molina by 12 UD: IBF Super Featherweight 1988.

3.      Tony Lopez defeats John J. Molina by 12 SD: IBF Super Featherweight 1990.

4.      Robert Garcia defeats John J. Molina by 12 UD: IBF Super Featherweight 1999.

5.      Miguel Angel Garcia defeats Roman “Rocky” Martinez KO 8: WBO Super Featherweight Title 2013.

Draw:

1.      Roman “Rocky” Martinez draws versus Juan Carlos Burgos: WBO Jr. Lightweight title 2013.  


Updated 4/2015

Updated 1/3/2015
Created 2012