Top 10 Puerto Rican Boxing Prospects: 2013 Mid-Year

1. Carlos Ivan Velasquez 15-0 (11 KO): Gold Medal in the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. Velasquez is best known for defeating Yurlorkis Gamboa in the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.

2. Jonathan “Mantequilla” Gonzalez 16-0-1 (13 KO): Silver Medal in the 2007 Pan American Games. He finished with an amateur record of 132-18.

3. Jose “Sniper” Pedraza 13-0 (9 KO): Bronze Medal in the 2007 Pan American Games, Bronze Medal in the 2008 Boxing World Cup, Silver Medal in the 2009 World Amateur Championships, and a Gold Medal in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.

4. Luis Orlandito Del Valle 17-1 (12 KO): Once the #1 U.S.A Amateur at 125 lbs., Former U.S.A Elite Team Member, 2004 National Golden Gloves Champion at 125 lbs., A former 3 Times NY Golden Gloves Champion, 2005 USA under 19 National Champion at 125 lbs., Bronze Medal in the 2005 International Tammer Tournament, 2004 Under 19 Puerto Rican National Champion at 125 lbs., Amateur record of 112-14.

5. Felix Verdejo 5-0 (4 KO): Winner of the 2012 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, and Pan American Youth Champion.

6. Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez 13-0 (11 KO):  Gold in the 2008 AIBA World Championship, Gold Medal in the 2009 & 2010 Torneo Nacional Isaac Barrientos, Gold in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.

7. McJoe Arroyo 13-0 (7 KO): Bronze Medal in the 2007 World Amateur Championship, Bronze Medal in the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.

8. Jonathan Vidal 17-0 (9 KO)

9. Keith “Machine Gun” Tapia 8-0 (6 KO): Bronze Medal in the 2006 Cadet World Championship, Gold Medal in the 2007 Cadet World Championships, Gold Medal in 2011 Torneo Internacional Jose “Cheo” Aponte,and Gold Medal in the 2010 & 2011 Copa Olimpica Internacional.

10.         Gamalier Rodriguez 20-2-3 (14 KO)