The Best Puerto Rican Welterweight Ever?

**El Dominicano** · 05-13-2008, 02:02 AM

Originally posted by BIGPOPPAPUMP

Several boxing figures from Puerto Rico gave their thoughts during a friendly debate with Primera Hora on the subject of "who should be considered as the best Puerto Rican fighter at the welterweight limit of 147-pounds." [details]

Best PR WW is tito

**Undefeated** · 05-13-2008, 02:08 AM

Time will tell for Cotto. He only has 32 fights.

**MakeDamnSure** · 05-13-2008, 02:12 AM

Cotto will surpassed Trinidad... Cotto is only 27 years old and has 32 professional fights and he is being considered the best Welterweight right now and will be after he defeats Margarito.. Still a long way to go..

**mr ko** · 05-13-2008, 02:13 AM

As of right now it's Trinidad. Maybe someday Cotto.

**KnockoutTheFat** · 05-13-2008, 02:27 AM

It's John Ruiz.
He can make 147 if he wanted to, and then it would be game over for Cotto.

**frankpaganini** · 05-13-2008, 02:28 AM

best puerto rican welter is tito...

but i will say this; cotto has every oppertunity to take tito's spot on the top of 147 lb puerto rican fighters...

if he beats margarito (by a definitive UD; a close SD; or even a knockout in the first minute of the fight) he still doesnt move past tito in my book...

he'd have to do one of a few things...

either:

A) beat mayweather (if he does that and never wins another meaningful pro fight i'd put him above tito...especially seeing as how many view mayweather as unbeatable at 147)

B) beat everyone else in the division (ie. Williams, Clottey, Oscar...if they fight...and so on)...then he has a ARGUEMENT (not a shoe in...but a very decent arguement)

C) unifies the titles (only can happen if mayweather loses to oscar) then you have another decent arguement...

best way that i wouldnt dispute (and many others probably wouldn't either) is a win over mayweather.

**IwatchBoxing** · 05-13-2008, 02:33 AM

Welterweight Wilfred Benitez, Miguel Cotto, Felix Trinidad

**Undefeated** · 05-13-2008, 02:35 AM

Originally posted by frankpaganini

best puerto rican welter is tito...

but i will say this; cotto has every oppertunity to take tito's spot on the top of 147 lb puerto rican fighters...

if he beats margarito (by a definitive UD; a close SD; or even a knockout in the first minute of the fight) he still doesnt move past tito in my book...

he'd have to do one of a few things...

either:

A) beat mayweather (if he does that and never wins another meaningful pro fight i'd put him above tito...especially seeing as how many view mayweather as unbeatable at 147)

B) beat everyone else in the division (ie. Williams, Clottey, Oscar...if they fight...and so on)...then he has a ARGUEMENT (not a shoe in...but a very decent arguement)

C) unifies the titles (only can happen if mayweather loses to oscar) then you have another decent arguement...

best way that i wouldnt dispute (and many others probably wouldn't either) is a win over mayweather.

In a way.. Cotto Vs Tony will be Tito Vs Vargas.

Haha.. This is gonna be good. I can't wait. Cotto needs to shock the world. A knockdown in the first round would mean a lot.

**IwatchBoxing** · 05-13-2008, 02:48 AM

And for middleweight its Jose Basora.

The Best Puerto Rican Welterweight Ever?