By Mark Vester
Over in Puerto Rico, there was a historic boxing gathering. All eight of the current Puerto Rican world champions got together for a very publicized photo session. WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, WBO junior flyweight champion Ivan Calderon, WBO super featerweight champ Roman Martinez, WBO super flyweight champ Jose Lopez, WBO super bantamweight champ Juan Manuel Lopez, WBA junior middleweight champ Daniel Santos, IBA bantamweight champ Victor Fonseca and IBA featherweight champ Orlando Cruz.
All of the fighters spoke about each other, and the booming era of boxing in Puerto Rico.
"We are in a great period that hasn't been seen in a very long time. Besides that we are all chamions, we are all friends. I have a great friendship with all of them. We try to support each other," Juanma said to Primera Hora .
"Right now, Puerto Rico is at a high peak with so many fighters that have been able to win titles," Martinez said.
"I am very happy with the work that each one of us has carried out," Cotto said.
(Photo credit to Juan Luis Martínez/Carlos Giusti/Gary Javier of Primera Hora)
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