Who is currently the best fighter from Puerto Rico?

Miguel Cotto is obviously the best Puerto Rican fighter. Ivan Calderon is supposed to be pretty talented, but he is a midget, I can't take a 5 foot tall fighter seriously.

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Miguel Cotto

Actually if you read the question, Calderon is the LEAST likely to lose because we all know that Cotto WILL or has a GREAT CHANCE of losing to FLoyd. There is no one that can really hang with Calderon. hugo cazares has a puncher's chance of beating calderon. he scored a knock down in their first match but calderon was able to box his way to a split decision victory

I'd say Cotto then Calderon following.

Also, Ruiz isn't from Puerto Rico. He's Puerto Rican in the same way that I am... uh, Polish, or Irish, or something like that, but he isn't from Puerto Rico. Fres Oquendo is the only PR heavy with a pulse (though it is fluttering and extremely light, hah). Boxrec is listing Derrick Rossy unexpectedly as well. I learn something every day! Other potential ones you could have listed to fill out the options: Tito Trinidad (duh), Daniel Santos, Kermit Cintron, Juan Manuel Lopez, and uh... Well, there's crap like Carlos De Leon and Hector Camacho Jr. It is a small island. What they have is pretty incredible. Yeah but Ruiz, Oquendo, and Rossy are all PR-Americans. And I only posted Ruiz because I happened to stumble upon his HL video (I couldn't believe there was one myself)

Also, Ruiz isn't from Puerto Rico. He's Puerto Rican in the same way that I am... uh, Polish, or Irish, or something like that, but he isn't from Puerto Rico. Fres Oquendo is the only PR heavy with a pulse (though it is fluttering and extremely light, hah). Boxrec is listing Derrick Rossy unexpectedly as well. I learn something every day! Other potential ones you could have listed to fill out the options: Tito Trinidad (duh), Daniel Santos, Kermit Cintron, Juan Manuel Lopez, and uh... Well, there's crap like Carlos De Leon and Hector Camacho Jr. It is a small island. What they have is pretty incredible.

Calderon is probably better, but it is impossible to quantify. He's better than his competition than Cotto is anyway. Still, they are both elites.

I noticed the poll and the thread title have seperate questions. Being the best is one thing, and being the least likely to lose would be based on the level of opposition you're facing. Don't know much about Calderon, I'm downloading his fights against Dieppa and Barrera now.

How do you show a Ruiz highlight vid with him getting beat on LMAO. Cotto or Calderon, they are 2 elite level boxers. Hey, hey, hey, John Ruiz was shown in the second half administering the punishment.

How do you show a Ruiz highlight vid with him getting beat on LMAO. Cotto or Calderon, they are 2 elite level boxers.

Naw not Joan. 105, yeah I think its someone else. My bad. Juanma Lopez? You got me curious now lol. all good man.

Miguel Cotto

I dont know maybe Im wrong but it could have been someone else, but Im pretty sure it was him. But Im not 100% but if it was, he had really good boxing ability and decent pop in his punches. I thought the dude could hang with Pacman because Pac comes straight at you. Now hang with Marquez is a different story. Maybe it was against a couple of bums. My bad if I'm wrong. I think your thinking of someone else man. Calderon weighs 105. Are you thinking of Joan Guzman maybe?

The funny thing about this is that Calderon actually beat Cotto in the amateurs. Anyway, my vote remains. John Ruiz nicks Cotto for least likeliest to lose. He's probably a future HOF'er. I literally see him GRABBING the linear HW title in a few years. That honestly means nothing.....at all. Calderon is about 6 years older than Cotto. Cotto weighed about 105. Cotto was a little kid against a more experienced fighter 6 years his senior. Cotto went on to what is now considered to be one the best amateurs ever from Puerto Rico.

Actually if you read the question, Calderon is the LEAST likely to lose because we all know that Cotto WILL or has a GREAT CHANCE of losing to FLoyd. There is no one that can really hang with Calderon. The funny thing about this is that Calderon actually beat Cotto in the amateurs. Anyway, my vote remains. John Ruiz nicks Cotto for least likeliest to lose. He's probably a future HOF'er. I literally see him GRABBING the linear HW title in a few years. Yes, I know Cotto was like ten but he still lost to Calderon.

Actually if you read the question, Calderon is the LEAST likely to lose because we all know that Cotto WILL or has a GREAT CHANCE of losing to FLoyd. There is no one that can really hang with Calderon. Calderon has almost lost a couple times. Hes lucky he made it out of the Barrera fight alive and even more lucky he got the nod in the decision. And that was against pretty much a bum fighter. How many of his fights have you seen? Hes really struggled a couple of times.

1. Miguel Cotto 2. Ivan Calderon

Miguel Cotto Ivan Calderon Daniel Santos Those are the three best, most accomplished Puerto Rican fighters I can think of. Santos has put in just as much work as Cotto and Calderon, he just isn't as good as them. His opposition has been really good though. Jantuah Rivera Dinzruk (however the fuck you spell it) Margarito Zuniga He beat a shopworn Yory Boy too.

and Quintana is a great fighter as well, its just a shame he had to cross paths with Cotto. Quintana can beat all the other welterweights except Cotto and Mayweather in my opinion. Yes i think he could beat Mosley.