Great fighters and champions from Puerto Rico have been constant for as long as I remember. From guys like Wilfredo Gomez, Wilfred Benitez, Rosario, Camacho, Felix Trinidad and Miguel Cotto.
But their hasn't been a prospect or fighter that looks like a sucessor to carry on the tradition.
Juanma looked the part but then started getting knocked out fight after fight.
Thomas Dulorme was looked at as a succesor to Cotto but we saw what happened when he stepped up in class.
Danny Garcia is the closest to have becoming the succesor but he has had lackluster performances and never captured the imagination and most recently lost to Thurman.
Del Valle crumbled when he stepped up.
Verdejo looked to be the guy, but has recently been looking mediocre and shakey against average opponents. Maybe he can rebound we will see, but my confidence on him is not high.
Machado looks good, has a big punch and needs to show he can compete with the top guys as his level of competition increases.
And recently an 18 year old kid named Joseph "Blessed Hands" Adorno signed with Top Rank last November. Has 4 fights in, 4 KO's in the 1st round. Had a really good amateur record for a young kid and is being trained by Robert Garcia and his father.
It's been a long drought. I'm waiting to see who the next great Puerto Rican fighter is to carry the torch.
Are there any other Puerto Rican fighters or prospects you guys know of that we should keep an eye on?
But their hasn't been a prospect or fighter that looks like a sucessor to carry on the tradition.
Juanma looked the part but then started getting knocked out fight after fight.
Thomas Dulorme was looked at as a succesor to Cotto but we saw what happened when he stepped up in class.
Danny Garcia is the closest to have becoming the succesor but he has had lackluster performances and never captured the imagination and most recently lost to Thurman.
Del Valle crumbled when he stepped up.
Verdejo looked to be the guy, but has recently been looking mediocre and shakey against average opponents. Maybe he can rebound we will see, but my confidence on him is not high.
Machado looks good, has a big punch and needs to show he can compete with the top guys as his level of competition increases.
And recently an 18 year old kid named Joseph "Blessed Hands" Adorno signed with Top Rank last November. Has 4 fights in, 4 KO's in the 1st round. Had a really good amateur record for a young kid and is being trained by Robert Garcia and his father.
It's been a long drought. I'm waiting to see who the next great Puerto Rican fighter is to carry the torch.
Are there any other Puerto Rican fighters or prospects you guys know of that we should keep an eye on?
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