Should Americans start claiming Puerto Rican boxers as well?

[Brother Naazim]

America owns Puerto Rico?
I think own is a bit strong of a word to describe PR's relationship with the USA.
Puerto Rico has its status because the people of PR voted for it to be the status it is...a Commonwealth.
We are no longer in the 1940's.
Puerto Rico officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: "Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" literally, English: "Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"]), is a self-governing territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean.
With that being stated I dont believe it would add to the rivalries that make boxing fun...its like stacking two good teams.
The Mex. PR Rivalry wouldn't be as fun or any other that involves PR and the US.

I agree, that it would thin out and dull down certain aspects of the sport (rivalries, etc....). And while it is a free State, which Governs itself entirely, it is a U.S. territory, and that's what I'm getting at.

[bigdaddyJ]

should they

[Steak]

the American ****** Islands are in the same exact position as Puerto Rico.

are the American ****** Islands considered part of America?

[dondi330]

the American ****** Islands are in the same exact position as Puerto Rico.

are the American ****** Islands considered part of America?

Im not sure but ..you can throw them in there with America...I dont think it would do much to the boxing rivalries.

[TheSurgeonMDMPH]

can i go there with no passport, does my tax dollars help support their infrastructure? they speak spanish in texas and everywhere else in the states? PR is a piece of the US! They just don't pay federal taxes! so when they win we win. they get invaded, we blow up ****! viva PR, viva USA!

[Brother Naazim]

can i go there with no passport, does my tax dollars help support their infrastructure? they speak spanish in texas and everywhere else in the states? PR is a piece of the US! They just don't pay federal taxes! so when they win we win. they get invaded, we blow up ****! viva PR, viva USA!

Very nice points.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

here's an idea, how about.......we drop all that nationalistic crap and we all just claim fanhood of the fighters that we like?

[Brother Naazim]

here's an idea, how about.......we drop all that nationalistic crap and we all just claim fanhood of the fighters that we like?

There's no fun in that.

I personally ascribe to that philosophy. My favorite current fighters run the gauntlet from Juan Manuel Marquez, to Juan Manuel Lopez, to Wladimir Klitschko, Joan Guzman, and Manny Pacquiao.

That said, I have no fun whatsoever.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

There's no fun in that.

I personally ascribe to that philosophy. My favorite current fighters run the gauntlet from Juan Manuel Marquez, to Juan Manuel Lopez, to Wladimir Klitschko, Joan Guzman, and Manny Pacquiao.

That said, I have no fun whatsoever.

yea you do...the country of TucanMcGinty claims JMM,juanma,wlad, guzman and manny

[NAPO]

since when the US has 51 states???


say all want u want .

PUERTO RICO has built his own history in boxing .

sorry americans don't drag us on ur lowest point in boxing.