How is Danny Garcia not Puerto Rican?

[radioraheem]

There are people of 100% Italian heritage living in NYC. Their parents married other Italian immigrants. Italians in Italy don't consider them Italian. I know first generation Croatian kids (Yugoslavian back in the day). They speak Croatian but they are not considered to be Croatian.

My parents came from a European country. I'm first generation. I speak the language. My name is obviously from there. I have family there. I've been there many times. Believe me when I say that I'm not considered to be from there.

You mentioned you know what a Mexican looks like. Do you? What does an American look like? Like Mike Tyson? Like Jack Dempsey? Mexicans are comprised of two groups of races white/european/caucasion and native american with a lot of intermingling between them. I went to college with a blond-blue eyed girl who came to NY for college. Her family (on both sides had lived in Mexico since the middle 19th C - since before the American Civil War).

Just looked it up Mexico is 60% mestizo (mixed); 30% native american; and 10% european background.

It all depends on the culture and country. In your case, it's maybe true. But in many other countries, a guy of your circumstance would be considered like a native. And even small things like your name is a huge deal and is a representation of your true origins and ancestry, even if they were born abroad. And the natives would never not claim you.

I've even seen half-breeds being claimed despite the fact they are 50/50 mixed. Depends on the countries and culture.

[twrx]

It all depends on the culture and country. In your case, it's maybe true. But in many other countries, a guy of your circumstance would be considered like a native. And even small things like your name is a huge deal and is a representation of your true origins and ancestry, even if they were born abroad. And the natives would never not claim you.

I've even seen half-breeds being claimed despite the fact they are 50/50 mixed. Depends on the countries and culture.

Care to share the names if said accepted fighters

[richardt]

richardt "peeleft::

I already pissed all over your ******ity and torched you with your own gun.

[fighter86]

Danny is of Puerto Rican decent.

Best Answer ,but somehow he's making American Soil Money.The real PR of boxing still lives in PR especially the Hall Of Fame Fighters. Stop trying to make him a PR ,he looks more mix than anything.

[Reginald Ledoux]

I thought he was black

[FrankieBruno]

Ofcourse he is part Puerto Rican heritage Like Khan is part Pakistan heritage and Joe Cal is part Italian decent and LL is part Jamaican decent

whats the big problem?

You can rep two flags, many boxers have done it, respect where ur from and also respect where ur parents came from

[delukard]

IMHO he's rican because he claims it. (lately)
BUT
He's not rican like Trinidad,Camacho,Wilfredo etc etc.
Those guys were rican since they breathed air.

I can bet that if Garcia wasn't a boxer and applied for a job he woudn't claim that he was rican. ( he just wants the ppv from P.R. he knows cotto is not going to last a a lot in boxing so he wants to be the next rican star)

I'm from Mexico and it's the same with some boxers born in the usa.
Yes they are mexican-american, but some of them claim that when it suits them.

[Basco]

He is a Puertorrican as anybody born in the island. Then you have guys like Luis Miguel who was born in PR and claiming Mexico! There is no problem with that either!

[delukard]

I don't care about luis miguel, but that case is different
Luis miguel since birth his parents claimed he was mexican.

i even dare to say that some harcore ricans here will agree with me.
Garcia saying he's rican feels forced.

I love boxing and never hang to nationalities or races.
But even i can say Garcia is not rican as Wilfredo gomez,macho camacho, etc etc etc etc.
It feels forced!

[DosRounds]

I thought he was black

There are black Puerto Ricans. How can you think he is black?