Jacobs the best North American Middleweight?

Jacobs the best North American Middleweight?

By M.DeTyrone

Is Daniel Jacobs 31-1 (28KO) the best North American middleweight, in my opinion, yes, he’s the best North American middleweight champion. On Saturday 5, December 2016 he proved that he’s proved it. The boxing media and boxing fans named the Jacobs vs. Quillin event “The Battle for Brooklyn” no the boxing media was mistaken. A good amount of boxing fans witness what was the battle for the best North American middleweight, fought in Brooklyn by two boxers that are from Brooklyn, NYC.

Peter Quillin 32-1-1 (23KO) the former WBO middleweight champion came into the fight with a 68%KO and an KO average .139 meanwhile the WBA world middleweight champion Jacobs 31-1 (28KO) had a KO average of .267 slightly above the KO artists Sergey Kovalev and David Lemieux. In addition, Jacobs being one of the deadliest first round KO artists in boxing took out Quillin in the first round not to my surprise. There has been a doubt about Jacobs’ chin since his fifth round, TKO defeat vs. Dmitry Pirog in 2010 and recently dropped by Sergio Mora, however, he has bounced back strongly and at this moment, he’s the best North American middleweight.

What’s next for Jacobs? Possibly a rematch vs. Quillin due to the fact that some can’t accept the stoppage in which Quillin did obviously looked as a dead man walking. Then there are possible fights vs. Ireland’s Andy Lee 34-2-1 (24KO) the WBO world middleweight champion or his challenger UK’s Billy Joe Saunders 22-0-0 (12KO). There’s also Erislandy Lara the current WBA world super welterweight champion if he decides to move up to the middleweight division., or  boxing fans can witness a Jacobs vs. the over hyped UK’s Chris Eubanks Jr. Don’t expect a GGG or “Canelo” vs. Jacobs due to the politics and business interest in boxing.

One of the many things that we know are that Jacobs after defeating Quillin at the Barclays Center, which is slowly becoming the new Mecca of boxing. Jacobs has solidified his status as the best North American middleweight in boxing in an historic fight city as NYC, in the borough of Brooklyn. Let’s if the USA boxing fans and the boxing media supports Jacobs as they do Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. 

What’s next for Cotto?

What’s next for Cotto?

By M.DeTyrone

Well before and after the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez defeat there has been some controversy due to the final scoring by the judges in Las Vegas and many believing Cotto had won the fight or at least obtained a draw. At any rate, leading up to the fight the WBC (based out of Mexico City) stripped Cotto of his WBC middleweight title because Cotto refused to pay a reported $300 thousand USD sanctioning fee, which the WBC declined to negotiate, plus there was side step money for Gennady “GGG” Golovkin reported to be around $800 thousand USD. The result Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fought for the Vacant WBC World middleweight title in which he won a UD by the scores of Burt A. Clements 110-118, Dave Moretti 109-119, and John McKaie 111-117.

Many in boxing understood that no matter what Cotto did on Nov 21. Outside of knocking out a 25-year-old “Canelo” with a 20 lbs. weight advantage near death, he wasn’t going to win in Las Vegas. There was too much invested in “Canelo” by the boxing business and ethnic favoritism for Cotto to win. The belief by many is that from the moment, Cotto signed the fight vs. “Canelo” he was already the underdog and everything was in place for the Puerto Rican to lose his Mexican based WBC title to the young Mexican.

Miguel Cotto 40-5 (33KOs) at age 35 after his defeat at the hands of Austin Trout in 2012 bounced back to win 3 times via KO and made history by becoming the only Puerto Rican boxer to win 4 world titles in 4 divisions. He has one fight left under contract with the promotional company Roc Nation and he’s stated that he’ll return in mid-2016 that is very likely on June 11, 2016. Cotto has made 153.5 in his last two fights so Cotto’s best options are to fight for the WBA Super World super welterweight title if Mayweather Jr. vacates, or for the WBA world super welterweight title if Erislandy Lara vacates to fight the winner of Jacobs vs. Quillin. There’s also the WBO Super Welterweight title … Liam Smith? I doubt it but I’ve seen worse.

Then there is a rematch vs. “Canelo,” stuck in the Cinnamon division of 155 lbs. and will not fight anyone above or below it… If Cotto should fight the rematch he should make sure, that Canelo comes down to 154 lbs.  Moreover, fight in NYC if not he shouldn’t accept the fight and let Golden Boy Promotions with Canelo on their way. The biggest mistake Cotto made was accepting to fight in Vegas, associating himself with a Mexican promotional company (GBP) and Mexican sanctioning body (WBC), not having a 10 lbs. weight stipulation after the weigh in, and not having a legit boxing promoter. Cotto would be a fool to accept a rematch vs. Canelo during the Cinco de Mayo celebration, and if he does then he’s fighting only for the money.

It’s too early to know what’s next for Cotto outside that he’ll back with Roach and fight in mid-2016 likely on June 11, 2016. 

The Cinnamon Division By M.DeTyrone

The Cinnamon Division

By M.DeTyrone

The Cinnamon division is a subdivision of the middleweight division, which is anything above 154 lbs. to the 155 lbs. limit. It was established in March 2015 by Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in a way to call himself a Super welterweight and not middleweight. Ignoring that anything above 154 lbs. is the middleweight division a fact ignored conveniently by some network commentators and promotional company. According to Alvarez and his trainers, he’s not a middleweight although he just recently won a vacant WBC middleweight title at 155 lbs. and has fought at 154.5 to 155 lbs. in his last four fights. This is from a boxer that is 25 years old that weighs more at the 30 day weigh in than the IBF, WBA Super world middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin.

Team Canelo’s game is cutting weight within 4 months of a fight and he makes 155 lbs. then rehydrates 20 plus lbs. to gain a physical advantage and endurance over boxers. At the night of the fight Canelo is around 175 lbs., which is a Light Heavyweight, fighting blown up welterweights or outmatched opponents. Team Canelo due to their PPV status and ability to generate fans due to his ethnic demographics fan base he’ll lure welterweights up or middleweights to 155 lbs. In addition, these boxers will not have the power to hurt Canelo nor will they win a decision in Vegas or Texas.

I expect Alvarez to continue fighting at 155 lbs. the Cinnamon Division boxers lured into a big payday in Cinco de Mayo (May 7, 2016) or the September Mexican Independence celebrations. The first likely victim will be WBO World welterweight champion Timothy Bradley Jr. 33-1-1 (13KO) coming off a TKO in nine rounds victory over Brandon Rios. Bradley fights in the same network and his promoter is on friendly terms with Canelo’s promoter. The causal fans won’t know the difference they only remember Bradley defeating Rios with a well-known and popular trainer. 

Is it just a boxing rivalry? By M.DeTyrone

Is it just a boxing rivalry?

By M.DeTyrone

What is the Puerto Rico vs. Mexico boxing rivalry? The Puerto Rican vs. México boxing rivalry is a war of two cultures competing for supremacy. Puerto Ricans are up against a large ethnic population supported by the media and corrupt boxing business with its interest. Some may not like or appreciate the description but throughout the decades, many have seen the facts.

In Castilian (Spanish) language the definition of the word Rivalidad (from Latin. rivalitas, -atis) is the enmity produced by emulation or very live competitions. Sports rivalries are baseball, fútbol, or hockey teams that represent their cities within their respected leagues. By contrast, the Puerto Rico vs. México boxing rivalry is a one promoted by the boxing business and media with strong nationalist themes and undertones. As a result, the rivalry transcends boxing and since the 1970s, it’s become a war of cultures. Fought by two boxers that represent their traditions, culture, nation, ethnicity, and their boxing school fighting it’s a war between two opponents with the objective to gain superiority over the other. Numerous times, it’s been under unfavorable and unfair circumstances…

It’s a rivalry Puerto Rico is a small island with a population of just 3.548 million its rival is a nation of 122.3 million with 33.7 million in the USA. This rivalry goes back to Sixto Escobar defeating Rodolfo “Baby” Casanovas by KO 9 for the Montreal Athletic Commission World Bantamweight title in 1934. Then in 1960s Carlos Ortiz KOs Raymundo “Battling” Torres in 10 to win the world light welterweight Title. Nonetheless, the rivalry doesn’t really take shape until the 1970s when the boxers, Wilfredo Gomez TKO’d Raul Tirado in five rounds to win the WBC World Super Bantamweight title in 1977. Esteban De Jesus TKOs Vicente Mijares Saldivar in 11 rounds to WBC world Lightweight title in 1977, and then Alfredo Escalera KO’d Carlos Becerril in eight rounds to win the WBC World Super Featherweight title in 1977. In the 1970s, the Puerto Rico boxers went 9-3 with (7 KO) vs. the best Mexico and Mexican-Americans could offer…

The main Puerto Rican boxer in this rivalry during that time was Wilfredo “Bazooka” Gomez who held the Mexican based non-profit institution WBC World Super Bantamweight title and defended it by knocking out every single Mexican and Mex-American boxer that the Mexican based WBC could find. In 1981, Gomez decides to move up in weight and challenge Salvador Sanchez for the WBC World Featherweight title. Gomez was defeated via an eighth round TKO and since then the Mexican and Mex-American fans look at that fight as this great symbolic victory in the rivalry. In the large, part due to the media exaggeration… Yet they forget Wilfredo “Bazooka” Gomez continued knocking out Mexican and Mex-American boxers in world title fights finishing with record of 9-1 (9KOs) in world title fights vs. Mexican and Mex-American boxers. Nevertheless, you won’t hear that mentioned by the boxing media.

The boxing business and media can’t promote an event based on nationalistic themes and think that there will be no bias, hate, or existing resentment etc… between two very different cultures due to various reasons other than the sport of boxing. Unlike what many think in the USA, Puerto Ricans have a culture, Spanish dialect, and ancestry very different from the Mexican and Mex-American culture. In addition, Puerto Ricans have a different political status with the USA since the 1900s this has created resentment, hate, and envy mainly from a section of the Mexicans and Mex-Americans community, which has been part of the number one Latino group immigrating into the USA. Thus, when a there’s a Puerto Rico vs. Mexico boxing rivalry event this is strongly reflected in the comments social media sites and pages etc.

What many people don’t understand is that the boxing business and boxing media favors Mexican and Mex-American boxers due to the Mexican population of 123 million and 33.7 million in the USA compared to other Latinos in the USA like the Cubans, Argentines, Venezuelans, Dominicans, and Puerto Ricans.

One example is ESPN Deportes, which has various programs dedicated to boxing, Mexican or Mexican-Americans are the host of all, and once in a blue they will bring an ex- Puerto Rican boxer, referee, or someone from another culture. Their analysis and promotion heavily slants towards Mexican and Mex-American boxers. It seems that there is no Puerto Rican, Cuban, or another Latino, which is able to commentate about boxing on ESPN Deportes.

In these fights, there is also the mention of the word War that is the state of hostility, conflict, or antagonism and the continuation of politics where one must secure one’s self-interests. Puerto Rican and Puerto Rican boxing fans are fooling themselves if they think that what are a Mexican promotional companies and the WBC (a non-profit institution based in México) won’t protect their self-interests, which is the promotion of Mexican and Mexican-American boxers. It’s a well-known and documented fact that the WBC has favored Mexican and Mex-American boxers in their rankings and many North American boxers, which helped them, promote their brand within the USA. Their claim is that all boxers want their “green belt,” which is a myth and based on good self-promotion. Since the late 1980s, the WBC has been bias towards Puerto Rican boxers unlike the historic WBA that has given opportunities to all Latin Americans boxers from the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

Among all of other alphabet organizations, it’s been within the World Boxing Association (WBA) where Puerto Ricans boxers have won the most titles compared to the WBO, WBC, and IBF. A total of 32 times a Puerto Rican boxer has won a WBA title and among them 7 Boxing Hall of Famers. Going back to the first Puerto Rican boxing world champion Sixto Escobar winning the NBA World Bantamweight title in 1935, then Carlos Ortiz who was the WBA World Lightweight Champion 1962-1965 /1965-1968, and Jose Torres the WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion 1965-1966.

If any Puerto Rican boxer thinks, they will find fairness with the WBC involved against a Mexican or Mex-American boxers they are fooling themselves. I would advise all Puerto Rican boxers to vacate or boycott the WBC I would go as far as to ban the WBC from conducting any business in Puerto Rico.

Cotto vs. Alvarez: Canelo’s weight

Cotto vs. Alvarez: Canelo’s weight

By M.DeTyrone

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is fighting Miguel Cotto on Nov. 21 for the WBC Middleweight Championship *  and Lineal Middleweight World Championship at a 155 lbs. middleweight catchweight. The hypothesis is that Canelo is stronger, younger, and more powerful and that during the night of the fight he would be above 170 lbs., which will result in Canelo defeating Cotto who is a small, washed up 35 y/o boxer with no power that hasn’t fought quality opponents is his last three fights. In this fight, the 25 y/o Canelo is the betting odds favorite and Cotto is the underdog.

We don’t know from what weight Canelo originally is coming down from but we do know he’s been training since sometime around July and his team has stated that Canelo has sparred 172 rounds. Be that as it may, I’m not surprised that for the Cotto 155 lbs. middleweight division catchweight fight. Canelo at the 30-day weigh-in he weighed in at 167.8 lbs. and for the 7-day weigh-in, he weighed in at 160.2 lbs. We see the same pattern for the 2013 Austin Trout fight at 154 lbs. in that fight at the 30-day weigh-in he weighed in at 166.5 lbs. and then at the 7-day weigh-in he weighed in at 159.2 lbs. At the fight weigh-in Canelo weighed in at 153.5 lbs. showing us that he can lose 13 lbs. from his 30-day weigh-in to the fight weigh-in and from his 7-day weigh-in to the weigh-in, he lost a total of 5.2 lbs.

 The difference is this fight is two years later and what is supposed to be one of his biggest fights. Maybe Canelo’s body is the same from 2 years ago. If we look at what was another big fight for Canelo vs. Mayweather Jr. in 2013 at the WBC mandatory 30-day weigh-in he weighed in at 166.8 lbs. and then at the 7-day weigh-in he weighed in at 157.4 lbs. At the fight weigh-in Canelo made the 152 lbs. catchweight from his 30-day weigh-in and had lost at total of 14.8 lbs. and from his 7-day weigh-in to the fight weigh-in, he lost 5.4 lbs. Canelo cut 5.4-5.2 lbs. after the 7-day weigh-in.

Now, after the Mayweather Jr. Fight in 2013, Canelo has been fighting at 155 lbs. he struggled to make 154 lbs. vs. Angulo in a fight in which Canelo weighed-in at 155 lbs. the second was vs. Erislandy Lara in which he weighed 155 lbs. and finally in May 2015, Canelo weighed 154.5 lbs. for the Kirkland fight. In his last six fights has fought a total of 54 rounds and 36 rounds of them vs. 3 ex or current champions Floyd Mayweather Jr., Austin Trout, and Erislandy Lara. He’s fought 18 rounds vs. Alfredo Angulo (TKO10), James Kirkland (KO3), and Josesito Lopez (TKO5). There were questions about Canelo’s stamina vs. Mayweather Jr., Trout, Angulo, and even against Kirkland. However, it will be all irrelevant if Cotto doesn’t capitalize on Canelo’s stamina issues in the late rounds. 

The majority of boxing experts and fans don’t believe Cotto at 35 y/o can box for 12 rounds and that his own stamina is suspect and they believe that Cotto doesn’t have the power to KO a younger Canelo. Nevertheless, in 2015 for the Cotto fight… Canelo must cut down to 155 lbs. and lose 5.2 lbs., which is the same amount of weight that he cut down for the Austin Trout fight in early 2013. If Canelo makes the 155 lbs., catchweight then he will have then lost a total of 12.8 lbs. But that all depends on what weight, he weighs at in the fight weigh-in on Nov 20. One thing we do know is that he balloons up to 20 lbs. on the day of the fight, which he has used, to his an advantage vs. smaller opponents.

Many will be paying attention one of them is the weigh-in and to see how Canelo looks and if he makes the weight. I suspect he’ll make the weigh. If he doesn’t then Cotto should do the same thing Team Canelo did to the 39 y/o Carlos Baldomir. The second one is how much weigh Canelo will balloon up to on the day of the fight. Many people think that ballooning up that much weight is an advantage but it can also be a disadvantage because we don’t know how much weight Canelo has truly come down from originally.

 *Only Canelo will be fighting for the WBC middleweight title since Cotto was stripped of WBC title for allegedly refusing to pay a sanctioning fees of $300 thousand USD

* Canelo KOs after the sixth round: In the eighth round only one KO, this was Javier Martinez in the welterweight division. In the ninth round, he has three TKOs those being against Francisco Villanueva in the welterweight division, Jose Miguel Cotto in the super welterweight division, and Jeferson Luis Goncalo in the welterweight division. In the tenth round he’s TKO’d two opponents Michel Rosales in the welterweight division and Alfredo Angulo in a middleweight division catchweight of 155 lbs. Canelo has TKO’d one opponent in the 11th round and he was Euri Gonzalez in the welterweight division. In the 12th round Canelo has two TKOs and they were against Ryan Rhodes in the super welterweight division and Gabriel Martinez in the welterweight division.

KOs Round by Round: Puerto Rican boxers vs. Mexican & Mex-American boxers By M.DeTyrone

KOs Round by Round: Puerto Rican boxers vs. Mexican & Mex-American boxers

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.

Puerto Rican Boxers 77-59-3 1 NC 40 KOs

Round 1: 4 KOs

1.      Edwin “Chapo” Rosario defeats Robert Elizondo TKO 1: WBC World Lightweight title 1984.

2.      Alex “Nene” Sanchez defeats Arturo Mayan TKO 1: WBO World Minimumweight title 1994.

3.      Juan Manuel Lopez defeats Daniel Ponce De Leon TKO 1: WBO World Super Bantamweight title 2008.

4.      Juan Manuel Lopez defeats Cesar Figueroa KO 1: WBO World Super Bantamweight title 2008.

Round 2: 1 KO

1.      Sammy Fuentes defeats Fidel Avendano TKO 2: WBO World Light Welterweight title 1995.

Round 3: 2 KOs

1.      Edwin "Chapo" Rosario defeats Loreto Garza TKO 3: WBA World lightweight title 1991.

2.      Wilfredo Vasquez defeats Raul Perez TKO 3: WBA World Super Bantamweight title 1992.

Round 4:  5 KOs

1.      Carlos De Leon defeats Yaqui Lopez TKO4: WBC World Cruiserweight title 1983.

2.      Alex “Nene” Sanchez defeats Oscar Andrade  TKO 4: WBO World Minimumweight title 1994.

3.      Felix "Tito" Trinidad defeats Luis Ramos Campas TKO 4: IBF World Welterweight title 1994.

4.      Alex “Nene” Sanchez defeats Rafael Orozco  TKO 4: WBO World Minimumweight title 1995.

5.      Danny Garcia defeats Erik Morales KO4: WBA Super World Lightweight Welterweight title & WBC World Light Welterweight Title 2012.

Round 5:  5 KOs

1.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Raul Tirado TKO 5: WBC World Super Bantamweight title 1977.

2.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Carlos Zarate TKO 5: WBC World Super Bantamweight title 1978.

3.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Nicky Perez TKO 5: WBC World Super Bantamweight title 1979.

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

5.      Miguel Angel Cotto defeats Alfonso Gomez RTD 5: WBA World Welterweight title 2008.

Round 6: 4 KOs

1.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Juan Meza TKO 6: WBC World Super Bantamweight title 1982.

2.      John J.Molina defeats Lupe Suarez TKO 6: IBF World Super Featherweight title 1990.

3.      Josue Camacho defeats Eddie Vallejo KO 6: WBO World Light Flyweight title 1992.

4.      Felix “Tito” Trinidad defeats Ray Lovato TKO 6: IBF World Welterweight title 1996.

First 6 rounds a total of 21 KOs out of 40 KOs (52.5%KO)

Round 7: 1 KO

1.       Juan Manuel Lopez defeats Steven Luevano TKO 7: WBO World Featherweight title 2010.

Round 8: 5 KOs

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

2.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Roberto Rubaldino TKO 8: WBC World Super Bantamweight title 1982.

3.      John J.Molina defeats Fransico Segura TKO 8: IBF World Super Featherweight title 1993.

4.      Luis Collazo defeats Miguel Angel Gonzalez TKO 8: WBA World Welterweight title 2005.

5.      Juan Manuel Lopez defeats Rafael Marquez RTD 8: WBO World Featherweight title 2010.

Round 9: 1 KO

1.      Sixto Escobar defeats Rodolfo “Baby” Casanovas by KO 9: Montreal Athletic Commission World Bantamweight title 1934.

Round 10: 7 KOs

1.      Carlos Ortiz defeats Raymundo “Battling” Torres by KO 10: World Light Welterweight Title 1960.

2.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Juan Antonio Lopez TKO 10: WBC World Super Bantamweight title 1978.

3.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Carlos Mendoza TKO 10: WBC World Super Bantamweight title 1979.

4.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Juan Antonio Lopez TKO 10: WBC World Super Bantamweight

5.      John J.Molina defeats Tony Lopez TKO 10: IBF World Super Featherweight title 1989.

6.      Kermit Cintron defeats Jesse Feliciano TKO 10: IBF World Welterweight title 2007.

7.      Miguel Angel Cotto defeats Antonio Margarito TKO 10: WBA World Super Welterweight title 2011.

Round 11: 3 KOs

1.      Esteban De Jesus defeats Vicente Mijares Saldivar TKO11: WBC World Lightweight title 1977.

2.      Daniel Santos defeats Luis Ramos Campas  TKO 11: WBO World Light Middleweight title 2002.

3.      Wilfredo Vasquez jr. defeats Ivan Hernandez TKO 11: WBO World Super Bantamweight title 2010.

Round 12: 1 KO

1.      Felix “Tito” Trinidad defeats Fernando Vargas TKO 12: WBA World Jr. Middleweight title 2000.

Round 14: 1 KO

1.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Lupe Pintor by TKO 14: WBC World Super Bantamweight title 1982.

From round 7 to the 14^th a total 19 KOs out of 40KOs (47.5 %KO)

Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers 59-77-3 1NC 34 KOs

Round 1: 1KO

1.      Carlos Leon defeats Danny Garcia KO1: WBO World Welterweight title 1989.

Round 2: 3KOs

1.      Pipino Cuevas defeats Angel Espada TKO 2: WBA World Welterweight title 1976.

2.      Marco Antonio Barrera defeats +Frankie Toledo TKO2: WBO World  Super Bantamweight title 1995

3.      Erik Morales defeats Angel Chacon KO 2: WBC World Super Bantamweight title 1999.

Round 3: 2KOs

1.      Giovanni Segura defeats Ivan Calderon KO 3: WBO World Flyweight title 2011.

2.      Adrian Hernandez defeats Janiel “Pototo” Rivera TKO3: WBC World Light Flyweight Title 2014.

Round 4: 2 KOs

1.      Jose Luis Ramirez defeats Edwin “Chapo” Rosario TKO 4: WBA World Lightweight title 1984.

2.      Miguel Angel Garcia defeats Juan Manuel Lopez TKO 4: WBO World Featherweight Title 2013(Only Juan Manuel Lopez was fighting for the title due to Garcia not making weight and losing title at the scales.)

Round 5: 7 KOs

1.      Julio Cesar Chavez defeats Angel Hernandez TKO5: WBC World Light welterweight title 1992.

2.      Ricardo Lopez defeats Alex “Nene” Sanchez TKO 5: WBC/WBO World Minimumweight title 1997.

3.      Manuel Medina defeats +Frankie Toledo TKO 5: IBF World Featherweight title 2001.

4.      *** Antonio Margarito defeats Kermit Cintron TKO 5: WBO World Welterweight 2005.

5.      Saul Alvarez defeats Kermit Cintron TKO 5: WBC World Light Middleweight title 2011.

6.      Leo Santa Cruz defeats Eric Morel RTD 5: IBF World Light Bantamweight title 2012.

7.      Moises Fuentes defeats Ivan Calderon TKO5: WBO World Minimumweight title 2012.

Round 6: 1 KO

1.      *** Antonio Margarito defeats Kermit Cintron KO 6: IBF World Welterweight title 2008.

First 6 rounds a total of 16 KOs out of 34 KOs (47%KO)

Round 7: 2KO

1.      Marco Antonio Barrera defeats Orlando Fernandez TKO 7: WBO World Super Bantamweight title 1996.

2.      Orlando Salido defeats Orlando Cruz KO 7: Vacant WBO World Featherweight title 2013.

Round 8: 6 KOs

1.      Salvador Sanchez defeats Wilfredo Gomez TKO 8: WBC World Featherweight title 1981.

2.      Oscar De La Hoya defeats Wilfredo Rivera TKO 8: WBC World Welterweight title 1997.

3.      Hugo Fidel Cazares defeats Alex “Nene” Sanchez RTD 8: WBO World Light Flyweight title 2005.

4.      Giovanni Segura defeats Ivan Calderon KO 8: WBO World Flyweight title / WBA Super World Flyweight title 2010.

5.      Orlando Salido defeats Juan Manuel Lopez TKO 8: WBO World Featherweight title 2011.

6.      Miguel Angel Garcia defeats Roman “Rocky” Martinez KO 8: World Super Featherweight title 2013.

Round 10: 4KOs

1.      Pipino Cuevas defeats Angel Espada TKO 10: WBA World Welterweight title 1979.

2.      Julio Cesar Chavez defeats Sammy Fuentes RTD 10: WBC World Light welterweight title 1989.

3.      Hugo Fidel Cazares defeats Nelson Dieppa TKO 10: WBO World Light Flyweight title 2006.

4.      Orlando Salido defeats Juan Manuel Lopez TKO 10: WBO World Featherweight title 2012.

Round 11: 2 KOs

1.      Julio Cesar Chavez defeats Edwin "Chapo" Rosario TKO 11: WBA World Lightweight title 1987.

2.      *** Antonio Margarito defeats Miguel Angel Cotto TKO11: WBA World Welterweight title 2008.

Round 12: 4 KOs

1.      Pipino Cuevas defeats Angel Espada by TKO 12: WBA World Welterweight title 1977.

2.      Isidro Perez defeats Angel Rosario TKO12: WBO World Flyweight title 1990.

3.      Jose Victor Burgos defeats Alex “Nene” Sanchez TKO 12: IBF World Light Flyweight title 2003.

4.      Jorge Arce defeats Wilfredo Vasquez jr. TKO12:  WBO World Super Bantamweight title 2011.

Round 7 to 12^th round a total of 18 KOs out of 34 KOs (53%KO)

Puerto Rican Boxers Round 1: 4 KOs - Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers Round 1: 1KO

Puerto Rican Boxers Round 2: 1 KOs - Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers Round 2: 3 KO

Puerto Rican Boxers Round 3: 2 KOs - Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers Round 3: 2 KO

Puerto Rican Boxers Round 4: 5 KOs - Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers Round 4: 2 KO

Puerto Rican Boxers Round 5: 5 KOs -Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers Round 5: 7 KO

Puerto Rican Boxers Round 6: 4 KOs -Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers Round 6: 1 KO

Puerto Rican Boxers Round 7: 1 KOs - Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers Round 7: 2KO

Puerto Rican Boxers Round 8: 5 KOs -Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers Round 8: 6KO

Puerto Rican Boxers Round 9: 1 KOs -Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers Round 9: 0KO

Puerto Rican Boxers Round 10: 7 KOs - Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers Round 10: 4 KO

Puerto Rican Boxers Round 11: 3 KOs - Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers Round 11: 2 KO

Puerto Rican Boxers Round 12: 1 KOs - Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers Round 12: 4 KO

Puerto Rican Boxers Round 14: 1 KOs -

Roman “Rocky” Martinez vs. Orlando “Siri” Salido: The Rematch By M.DeTyrone

Roman “Rocky” Martinez vs. Orlando “Siri” Salido: The Rematch

By M.DeTyrone

Again, we have a boxer from the island of Puerto Rico, which is an island of 9,104 km2 (3,515 Sq. mi) with a population of less than 4 million vs. Mexico is nation with an area of 1,972,550 km2 (761,606 sq. mi.) 15th in the world with a population of 100,000,000 plus with 40 million of its citizens within the United States. This boxing rivalry is the equivalent of the USA having a boxing rivalry vs. the city of London, England; nevertheless, it’s a rivalry, which transcends boxing.

This is a rematch between Roman “Rocky” Martinez 29-2-2 (17KO) the current WBO World Super Featherweight title  versus the former champion the 34-year-old Orlando “Siri” Salido 42-13-2 (29KO) that will be in Sept 12 at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. In the first fight, Martinez controlled the distance and offset Salido’s momentum and style. In the rematch, I expect Salido to have adjusted but one thing about Martinez is his chin and his punching power that keeps Salido’s momentum honest. 

You can never count out the warrior Salido in any fight but I would worry about his years of battles and punishment and at his age moving up to a new weight class. Martinez may have his number. If we look at Orlando “Siri” Salido’s number… he has a 72% KO in the first 6 rounds, and a 27%KO from the seventh to the twelve rounds. In the rounds three, four, and 5, Salido has a 48 % KO, and in his last eight fights, 11 times Salido has visited the canvas. Martinez dropped him twice in the third and fifth round in their first fight. If we look at the number of Roman “Rocky” Martinez he has an 82% KO in the first 6 rounds, and an 18% KO from the seventh to the twelve round. In the rounds, four and five Martinez has a 47% KO.

Historically in Super Featherweight / Jr. Lightweight 130 lbs. (59.0 Kilograms) World Title fights between Puerto Rican boxers and Mexican & Mexican-American boxers. Puerto Rican boxers are 11-5-1 (5 KO) 31.25%KO and Mexican & Mexican-American boxers are 5-11-1 (1KO) .06%KO. Independently, if we look at their boxing history Roman “Rocky” Martinez is 3-1-1 (0KO) vs. Mexican & Mexican-American boxers in 5-world title fights and Orlando “Siri” Salido is 3-1 (3KO) vs. Puerto Rican boxers in 4-world title fights. The myths and legends online by the Mexican nationalist boxing fans about Salido being this Puerto Rican boxer destroyer are greatly exaggerated his three world title wins were against Juan Manuel Lopez at 126 lbs. and one against Orlando Cruz.

Interesting world title bout between both boxers but if Martinez improves on his first game plan he can stop Salido, and if Salido adjust his style and his chin holds up then he can win. I believe in the rematch Martinez can win via UD or a SD, if he can drop Salido multiple times and box his way through 12 rounds.