Comments Thread For: Trinidad, Cotto React To Lack of Superstars in Puerto Rico

[AL_Camino]

Haha Totally with you on the music, brother. I hesitate to criticize newer musical styles, because every older generation always thinks their music was better than what followed, but I personally cannot stand to listen to a lot of the newer Latin sounds. People enjoy them, and that’s fine, but none for me, thanks.

Man that is exactly how I feel lol

[bigdunny1]

Does Danny Garcia really count? lol I feel like the fact he doesn't speak spanish and reps Philly more then PR takes him out the running. And the one and only time he fought in PR was a total disaster. That was the Herrera fight where he got whooped and escaped with a robbery. He hasn't been back since. Clearly Trinidad and Cotto aren't even taking him into consideration.

[microMXL]

Boxing need boricuas, it is a fact, PR need to step up

[Unidentified]

The difference is that for some reason having one loss to a good opponent instantly makes a fighter trash. Also, the fact that people find it treasonous to be a fan of more than one boxer...

[chrisJS]

I don’t usually care where a boxer is from but with no big Puerto Rican fighters it does feel like a void is there. One of my favorite experiences is being at the Trinidad-Mayorga fight and the crowd roar when Tito came to the ring. That was an unforgettable night.

[Catrin]

Does Danny Garcia really count? lol I feel like the fact he doesn't speak spanish and reps Philly more then PR takes him out the running. And the one and only time he fought in PR was a total disaster. That was the Herrera fight where he got whooped and escaped with a robbery. He hasn't been back since. Clearly Trinidad and Cotto aren't even taking him into consideration.

Exactly my thoughts!
I remember that fight...

[Catrin]

I don’t usually care where a boxer is from but with no big Puerto Rican fighters it does feel like a void is there. One of my favorite experiences is being at the Trinidad-Mayorga fight and the crowd roar when Tito came to the ring. That was an unforgettable night.

I am a boxing fan first and for most!
However not having the Mex vs PR rivalry does not go unnoticed in the sport!
One of my first PR fighters that i watch was wilfredo gomez!!! Dude was a beast!

[chrisJS]

I am a boxing fan first and for most!
However not having the Mex vs PR rivalry does not go unnoticed in the sport!
One of my first PR fighters that i watch was wilfredo gomez!!! Dude was a beast!

Gomez was such a great fighter. After Carlos Ortiz he’s the greatest from Puerto Rico as much as I’d love to say my guy Tito.

Mexico-Puerto Rico had so many classics. Gomez-Pintor, Sanchez-Gomez, Trinidad-Vargas, Rosario-Ramirez II being the highlights for me.

[KillaMane26]

They have Danny Garcia.... If he fights Mikey that would be a good PR/Mex fight

[KillaMane26]

As a Puerto Rican myself I have to say no. Pedraza is no where near superstar level he's an alright fighter not a warrior.

Danny is the closest but he doesn't rep PR he's all about philly. He doesn't even sport the flag so he doesn't get the love you'd expect from the mother land

True...But u think they will come out to support him vs Mike?