Who were the top 5 Puerto Rican fighters of all time?

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Here's my list;

1- Wilfredo Benitez 53-8-1 (31): Great natural athlete, incredibly accurate "El Radar". Had tremendous boxing ability and beat Duran.

2- Wilfredo Gomez 44-3-1 (42): Extreamly tough, hard puncher as you can see by his KO ratio and defeated someof the best fighters of his era.

3- Esteban De Jesus 57-5 (32): Another hard hitter that was relentelss in pursuit. First man to beat Duran.

4- Carlos Ortiz 60-7-1 (29): Turned pro at 18 was a champ in less than 4 years and held the title for over 6 years. Great technician that made up for with his lack of KO power.

5- Felix Trinidad 42-2 (35): Devastating Puncher with both hands. Fought great opposition and became a titlist in only 19 fights. Held the title for 6 years.

As a Mexican I can admire the great fighters from other countries and want to show I am not biased like other's in this forum. I will make threads country by country and see what your opinions are.

[ßringer]

I cannot argue with your list for any reason whatsoever. I just hope no idiot comes in and talks **** about Tito's tape wraps.

[borikua]

Here's my list;

1- Wilfredo Benitez 53-8-1 (31): Great natural athlete, incredibly accurate "El Radar". Had tremendous boxing ability and beat Duran.

2- Wilfredo Gomez 44-3-1 (42): Extreamly tough, hard puncher as you can see by his KO ratio and defeated someof the best fighters of his era.

3- Esteban De Jesus 57-5 (32): Another hard hitter that was relentelss in pursuit. First man to beat Duran.

4- Carlos Ortiz 60-7-1 (29): Turned pro at 18 was a champ in less than 4 years and held the title for over 6 years. Great technician that made up for with his lack of KO power.

5- Felix Trinidad 42-2 (35): Devastating Puncher with both hands. Fought great opposition and became a titlist in only 19 fights. Held the title for 6 years.

As a Mexican I can admire the great fighters from other countries and want to show I am not biased like other's in this forum. I will make threads country by country and see what your opinions are.

Good ranking. It's always hard for me to pick the #1 between Gomez and Benitez.

[Del Coqui]

achievements-Gomez, overal skills-Benitez

[ianblake]

im ok w/ the ranking

maybe next

Edwin (Chapo) Rosario
Age: 34
won 47 (KO 41) + lost 6 (KO 5) + drawn 0 = 53

three-time world champion boxer who won the his first world title in 1983, defeating Joe Luis Ramirez for the WBC lightweight belt; after losing the title to Hector Camacho in 1986, later in the year, Rosario captured the WBA lightweight crown, and held it until 1990 when he was stopped in the 11th round by Cesar Chavez; served a year in a Puerto Rican jail for drug charges, but spent the last year of his life on the comeback trail; from pulmonary edema, an excessive buildup of fluid in the lungs
Died: Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Dec. 1, 1997


Hector "Macho" Camacho
won 78 (KO 37) + lost 5 (KO 0) + drawn 2 = 85

“The Macho Man” was never knocked down or knocked out!

(born May 24, 1962 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico), nicknamed "Macho Camacho" [1] , is a Puerto Rican boxer. An imitator of Muhammad Ali's flamboyance and controversial style, Camacho became a three time world champion

His showdown with Julio César Chávez, in Las Vegas in the year 1992. Camacho, dressed as Captain America coming into the bout, lost a unanimous decision on Showtime's Pay Per View leg, SET, that night.

Among his notable wins since 1992 there are two over the legendary future hall of famer Roberto Duran, beaten on points twice, once in Atlantic City and another time in Denver. In 1997, he knocked out Sugar Ray Leonard in 5 rounds. Leonard was attempting a comeback following his loss to Terry Norris in 1991. This loss sent Leonard into permanent retirement. Camacho lost title tries for the world welterweight championship vs Félix Trinidad (in 1994) and Oscar de la Hoya (in 1997), both by unanimous decisions.

maybe one day the next one Miguel Cotto

[Phantasm]

Agree with your rankings; I personally would rank Gomez over El Radar only because Radar didnt live up to his FULL potential (which is scary!).

[PRboxingfan]

Don't forget Sixto Escobar, Wilfredo Vazquez, and Alfredo Escalera, either.

[TRUE WARRIOR]

they wouldnt be top 5 if they were mexican.

[Fox McCloud]

they wouldnt be top 5 if they were mexican.

God, shut the **** up.