Comments Thread For: Felix Trinidad is Confident Puerto Rico Will Rise Again

[ELHURACAN58]

They certainly are in a lot of trouble. People mentioning the Philippines being in trouble, look at PR.

It didn't help that in 2012 all their prospects got beat. Before 2012 year started there was a lot of hope for them. Before the 2013 year started it went to panic mode as Cotto, Del Valle, Dulorme, Gonzalez all underperformed.

Gonzalez hasn't lost but he's not that good. He had a draw with a fading Dzindziruk and a Majority decision against Ennis, whose ranked 96th in the world.

What's interesting is the emergence of Argentine fighters with the collapse of PR fighters.

Maybe PR needs better trainers? I heard Del Valle went to train with Nacho Beristain. That's a good move.

Tito meant "Bomba" Gonzalez the 112-115 pounder. He certainly looks like he can take on the best.

[Tomasio]

He waves his PR flag around, you don't even claim him partially because of that?Anyways most people on the island want to become the 51st state. You will be an American soon too

Waving a flag doesn't make a person part of that nation, if that was the case then Don King is also Puerto Rican..& not most want it to become a state, cause I sure as hell don't, I DON'T want Puerto Rico to be a state or have any part of being a colony(or better known as a u.s. territory)I want it to be it's own Independent nation how it should be! & the u.s doesn't want it to become a state & it's NEVER going to become a state(even if 100% of the Puerto Ricans want it!) But that's a political issue & We're here to talk boxing & about boxers...

[Toltec77]

Danny Garcia is Puerto Rican he reps Latinos and Puerto Ricans every fight! There was a time when Mexico was in a bit of a drought after Chavez and Oscar came along and was embraced. It happens but PR will rise again.

NO doubt about it PR will rise again. PR VS Mexico will have there great wars once again. Everybody has their droughts, and new stars will be born again.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

With those type of gift decisions Rocky Martinez been getting what country's boxing wouldnt rise.


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[Hiei]

Felix Verdejo, Danny Garcia, Orlandito Del Valle and Dulorme are pretty much the rising stars.

Del valle lost badly to darchinyan , had to run down to Mexico to get proper training from nacho b

[Tomasio]

Wilfredo Benitez the second greatest fighter from Puerto Rico was born in New York yet he moved to PR and represented his heritage all the way to the Hall Of Fame

U'r right & Miguel Cotto was born in Rhode Island, but the difference between García & Benitéz & Cotto is that Cotto & Benitéz came to Puerto Rico as babies & were raised on the Island & EVERYTHING they ever did & accomplished in boxing(as amateurs & pros) & out of boxing was for Puerto Rico & ONLY represented Puerto Rico & not anywhere else.. As a matter of fact Dulorme who was born on the French side of the Island of St.Maarten & his parents are from Dominican Republic came to Puerto Rico as a very young kid & has represented & done more for Puerto Rico in & out of boxing than García or most peope of Puerto Rican descent in the u.s. or anywhere else in the world & We have accepted Dulorme as one of our own & We will always support him.. & he(Dulorme) has been asked that question(of who does he represent) & he said all he knows is about Puerto Rico & all his friends & loved are here & everything he's ever done & has is here in Puerto Rico, so he says he,ll ALWAYS represent ONLY Puerto Rico & that he considers himself to be Puerto Rican..Now that's a tru BORICUA to the heart!!!

[richardt]

Very well said >>>>

U'r right & Miguel Cotto was born in Rhode Island, but the difference between García & Benitéz & Cotto is that Cotto & Benitéz came to Puerto Rico as babies & were raised on the Island & EVERYTHING they ever did & accomplished in boxing(as amateurs & pros) & out of boxing was for Puerto Rico & ONLY represented Puerto Rico & not anywhere else.. As a matter of fact Dulorme who was born on the French side of the Island of St.Maarten & his parents are from Dominican Republic came to Puerto Rico as a very young kid & has represented & done more for Puerto Rico in & out of boxing than García or most peope of Puerto Rican descent in the u.s. or anywhere else in the world & We have accepted Dulorme as one of our own & We will always support him.. & he(Dulorme) has been asked that question(of who does he represent) & he said all he knows is about Puerto Rico & all his friends & loved are here & everything he's ever done & has is here in Puerto Rico, so he says he,ll ALWAYS represent ONLY Puerto Rico & that he considers himself to be Puerto Rican..Now that's a tru BORICUA to the heart!!!

[richardt]

The next line of world champs I'm pretty sure We'll have is Jonathan"Bomba" Gonzalez, Orlandito Del Valle(especially now that he's training with Legendary trainer Nacho Berstaín), McJoe Arroyo(his brother McWilliams, even thou he was an amateur world champion, he doesn't convince Me as a pro) & Felix Verdejo.. Unfortunately "Chelo" Gonzalez is NOT ready for title shot, as a matter of fact he shouldn't even be ranked #1(especially after his last performance against journeyman Alejandro Rodriguez)Even thou "Chelo" is a strong & well conditioned fighter & has 22 fights under his belt, he hasn't fought a top of the line ranked fighter yet & still needs to work on a few things & correct a few flaws.. But he's already taking on Ricky Burns in Scotland(this will be his first fight out of Puerto Rico) & I would love for him to win, but I don't see him beating Burns.. & the other Jonathan Gonzalez("Mantequilla") I never liked his style & I don't see him winning any world title..

There is Jason Velez too if he works on foot placement which kind of makes him look a little like a new born Calf at times. He is solid.

[boxfamof5]

U'r right & Miguel Cotto was born in Rhode Island, but the difference between García & Benitéz & Cotto is that Cotto & Benitéz came to Puerto Rico as babies & were raised on the Island & EVERYTHING they ever did & accomplished in boxing(as amateurs & pros) & out of boxing was for Puerto Rico & ONLY represented Puerto Rico & not anywhere else.. As a matter of fact Dulorme who was born on the French side of the Island of St.Maarten & his parents are from Dominican Republic came to Puerto Rico as a very young kid & has represented & done more for Puerto Rico in & out of boxing than García or most peope of Puerto Rican descent in the u.s. or anywhere else in the world & We have accepted Dulorme as one of our own & We will always support him.. & he(Dulorme) has been asked that question(of who does he represent) & he said all he knows is about Puerto Rico & all his friends & loved are here & everything he's ever done & has is here in Puerto Rico, so he says he,ll ALWAYS represent ONLY Puerto Rico & that he considers himself to be Puerto Rican..Now that's a tru BORICUA to the heart!!!

Absolutely true. I had an opportunity to interview Dulorme at the Escuela de los Deportes in Carolina and asked him about his heritage and he replied not knowing why some people didn't consider him Puertorican since he, not only had represented P.R. in every fight, he has been living in P.R. since he was 5 and has NEVER considered himself to be anything but Puertorican. BTW... Let's not forget about Braulio Santos. So far, dude's showing alot of promise.

[Tomasio]

There is Jason Velez too if he works on foot placement which kind of makes him look a little like a new born Calf at times. He is solid.

Thanx on the commente before & Jayson Velez hits hard & comes in well conditioned but like U said, he needs to work on his legs & also a couple of other things..