Puerto Rican boxing future

[baya]

Indeed the rivalry has been one sided. I have given credit because its due. But just don't agree with that blanket statement that dude made as the cause of our decline currently being attributable to anything Mexico has done. It is more about what we haven't done.

Attempting to claim that we aint never gonna be back is as asinine as what anything that piss whip and his homeboys spew day in and day out...so i agree bro. we hurting but like just like in the MLB, we are declining there allegedly as well but then recently we had the #1 pick.. so i aint worry bro. Verdero has good signs on his him.. "big Paws on that puppy"

dude, we're ***n here (fingers stretched on hand whilst circling face).

my intimation is this, you're a better man for accepting a truth about the current state of boricua boxing more so than these select mexican cats that are blatantly without class (guas dat, guey?) whom swear they're actually the ones in the ring doing the fighting and getting these dubs for mexico.

viva mexico mf'ers. pero esperen, que ya llegara nuestro gallo a repartir galletas otra ves.

[CubanGuyNYC]

good read. I would add that kids on the island have opted to use their minds instead of their fists to make a living. Options are available the same cannot be said about the current countries producing a lot of prospects. I liken it to Dominicans and the MLB.

I think this is a good point. Puerto Rico, being a U.S. territory, enjoys a lot of privileges that most Latin-American countries do not. Boxing is traditionally a poor man's sport. You rarely, if ever, hear of a fighter from a middle-class background. As a land becomes more affluent, its people will move away from certain pursuits. When you consider how small P.R.'s population is to begin with, it's no wonder her athletic pool has become smaller. That being said, P.R. has a long, proud boxing culture. As long as that culture remains alive, a champion will rise.

(By the way, bro...love the avi!)

[MODAPHUKA]

I think this is a good point. Puerto Rico, being a U.S. territory, enjoys a lot of privileges that most Latin-American countries do not. Boxing is traditionally a poor man's sport. You rarely, if ever, hear of a fighter from a middle-class background. As a land becomes more affluent, its people will move away from certain pursuits. When you consider how small P.R.'s population is to begin with, it's no wonder her athletic pool has become smaller. That being said, P.R. has a long, proud boxing culture. As long as that culture remains alive, a champion will rise.

(By the way, bro...love the avi!)

Da boxer provided a very good article. I don't think being a territory is the cause.

I think people make a mistake when looking at our situation. It's not necessarily that most Latin countries don't have it "as good" as P.R , I think it's more of we don't have it "as bad". I hope I'm not confusing you with that because there is a difference. It's like my friend tells me , Cuba es uno de los paises Latinos mas cultos y educados. La educacion es gratis , No? Creo que hasta la universidad. Y atencion medica? Aunque me han dicho que tampoco es como lo pintan , en el caso de la atencion medica. That's a huge advantage , pero despues vienen y te pagan una miseria. Y los precios de los alimentos en P.R son a veces hasta mas carros que aca , y tambien la gente gana menos. So no necesaria mente el ser territorio estadounidense tiene a P.R como creen muchos. 2 + 2 en este caso no es simplemente 4.

Anyways , one thing that was not mentioned in the article , maybe it will be left for the two parts coming , it's how the youth in P.R is pretty much not interested in sports any more the way we used to be. And I'm witness to that. Whenever I go over there it's hard as **** for me to get my cousing to a basketball court or into a baseball field. When I left , that was my love. And every chance you had you were doing it. And what's actually surprising to me is that when I do get a group out to play either baseball or basketball people are actually quite good at sports. And boxing being such a different sport because it depends on you and you alone to put in the work.

Now if I tell my cousins to go to a club or get some beer or play some pool they'll be out in the car waiting for me before I can even finish saying it.





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[sparkman0811]

Angel Garcia is PR's boxing future. He will carry the flag with pride. Danny is PR's king. He's top 10 p4p and doesn't look to lose anytime soon, barring a mayweather matchup.

Danny Garcia is American, he represents the USA when you see his name on boxrec, not Puerto Rico.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Da boxer provided a very good article. I don't think being a territory is the cause.

I think people make a mistake when looking at our situation. It's not necessarily that most Latin countries don't have it "as good" as P.R , I think it's more of we don't have it "as bad". I hope I'm not confusing you with that because there is a difference. It's like my friend tells me , Cuba es uno de los paises Latinos mas cultos y educados. La educacion es gratis , No? Creo que hasta la universidad. Y atencion medica? Aunque me han dicho que tampoco es como lo pintan , en el caso de la atencion medica. That's a huge advantage , pero despues vienen y te pagan una miseria. Y los precios de los alimentos en P.R son a veces hasta mas carros que aca , y tambien la gente gana menos. So no necesaria mente el ser territorio estadounidense tiene a P.R como creen muchos. 2 + 2 en este caso no es simplemente 4.

Anyways , one thing that was not mentioned in the article , maybe it will be left for the two parts coming , it's how the youth in P.R is pretty much not interested in sports any more the way we used to be. And I'm witness to that. Whenever I go over there it's hard as **** for me to get my cousing to a basketball court or into a baseball field. When I left , that was my love. And every chance you had you were doing it. And what's actually surprising to me is that when I do get a group out to play either baseball or basketball people are actually quite good at sports. And boxing being such a different sport because it depends on you and you alone to put in the work.

Now if I tell my cousins to go to a club or get some beer or play some pool they'll be out in the car waiting for me before I can even finish saying it.

You make a good argument. I don't buy every single point, but I think they have some merit. In the end, there are probably several factors contributing to the current situation. I think my explanation is at least one factor. Your last line (funny as hell, by the way) is telling. There could simply be a cultural shift on the island, where the younger generation is more interested in other pursuits. But, once again, this is permitted by a higher level of affluence. Partying requires disposable income.

[Bigg Rigg]

I dont see puerto rico doing nothing anytime soon.It may be years
till someone comes up for the ricans.Tho this is a perfect time for
danny to try to get these fans love.

Ppl fail to understand that plenty of Puerto Ricans have end riding with Danny since he beat morales is their first fight. Aside from him, we will be ight.... We won't have a bunch of guys killing it at once but we will always have somebody.

[Bigg Rigg]

Danny Garcia is American, he represents the USA when you see his name on boxrec, not Puerto Rico.

He's Puerto Rican-American, wtf is so hard for u ppl to understand???

[MODAPHUKA]

You make a good argument. I don't buy every single point, but I think they have some merit. In the end, there are probably several factors contributing to the current situation. I think my explanation is at least one factor. Your last line (funny as hell, by the way) is telling. There could simply be a cultural shift on the island, where the younger generation is more interested in other pursuits. But, once again, this is permitted by a higher level of affluence. Partying requires disposable income.

You have the wrong idea of what P.R's current situation is. Solely based on being a U.S territory.