Though my all-time favorite is Lightweight and Junior Welterweight champion Carlos Ortiz, 61-7-1 with 30 stoppages is my favorite from Puerto Rico was number six.
We’ll take a look at 3-division world champion Felix ‘Tito’ Trinidad, 42-3 with 35 stoppages. In June of 1993 he won his first world title stopping Maurice Blocker, 34-3, for the IBF Welter title in San Diego. In September of 1999 he added the WBC title defeating Olympian Gold Medalist Oscar De La Hoya, 31-0, by majority decision. In his next fight he defeated Olympic Gold Medalist Dave Reid, 14-0, both in Las Vegas.
Among those he defeated include Hector “Macho” Camacho 43-2, in January of 1994 by decision in Las Vegas. In his next fight he defeated Yuri Boy Campo, 56-0, in Las Vegas. In February of 1999 he defeated Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker, 40-2-1, at Madison Square Garden, NY. He won the IBF Super Welter title defeating Fernando “Ferocious” Vargas, 20-0, in December of 2000.
In September of 2001, he lost to Bernard Hopkins, 39-2-1, for the weight title by stoppage for his first loss at 40-0. In 2005, he lost to Winky Wright, 48-3, in Las Vegas in his next to last fight. In his next and final fight, 51-4, in 2008, he lost to Roy Jones, Jr., at MSG, NY.
Miguel Cotto a 4-division world champion, 41-6 with 33 stoppages. In September of 2004 he won the WBO Super Light title stopping Kelson Pinto, 21-0, in Puerto Rico. In December of 2006 he won the WBA World Welter title stopping Carlos Quintana, 23-0, in Atlantic City, NJ.
Some of his defeats include Zab Judah, 34-4, by stoppage at MSG in June of 2007. In November, he defeated “Sugar” Shane Mosley, 44-4, also at MSG. In July 2008, he lost to Antonio Margarito, 36-5, in Las Vegas, dropping to 32-1.
In December of 2011 he won the rematch, at MSG. In November 2009 he lost to Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao, 49-3-2, for the vacant WBO Welter title. In May of 2012 he lost to Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr., 42-0, in Las Vegas.
In June of 2014, he won the WBC Middle title by Stopping Sergio Martinez, 51-2-2, at MSG. In November of 2015, he lost to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, 45-1-1, in Las Vegas. In his next fight, he won the WBO Super Welter title, defeating Yoshihiro Kamegai, 27-3-2, in Carson, CA. Then, in his next and final fight, he lost to Sadam Ali, 25-1, at MSG.
Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho, another 3-division world champion, 79-6-3 with 38 stoppages. In August of 1983 he stopped Rafael Limon, 50-12-2, for the WBC Super Welter vacant title, in Puerto Rico.
In August of 1985 he defeated Jose Luis Ramirez, 90-5, in Las Vegas for the WBC World Light title, in Las Vegas. Others he defeated were in June of 1986 Edwin Rosario, 28-1, at MSG. In May of 1987 defeated Howard Davis, Jr., 29-3-1, in Atlantic City. In March of 1989 defeated Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, 29-3, in Las Vegas.
In February of 1991 lost to Greg Haugen, 26-3, by split decision in Las Vegas, dropping to 37-1. In September of 1992 lost to Julio Cesar Chavez, 81-0, in Las Vegas. In January of 1994 lost to Felix Trinidad, 22-0, in Las Vegas.
In March of 1997 stopped “Sugar” Ray Leonard, 36-2-1, in Atlantic City. In his next fight he lost to Oscar De La Hoya, 25-0, in Las Vegas. In May of 2009 drew with Yuri Boy Campas, 92-14, in Orlando, FL, and in his next and final fight lost to Saul Duran, 36-16-2, in Kissimmee, FL.
Winning the world title at age 17 he was the youngest to win a title, Wilfred Benitez, 53-8-1 with 31 stoppages. In March of 1976 he defeated Antonio Cervantes, 50-9-1, for the WBA Super Light title, in PR. In January of 1979 he won a split decision over Carlos Palomino, 27-1-3, for the WBC Welter title, in PR.
In November of 1979, he lost to “Sugar” Ray Leonard, 25-0, in the final 15th round, dropping to 38-1-1. In May of 1981, he knocked out Maurice Hope, 30-2-1, for the WBC Welter title in Las Vegas.
In January of 1982 he defeated Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran, 74-2, in Las Vegas. In his next fight in December of 1982, he lost by majority decision to Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns, 35-1, by majority decision in New Orleans. Then went 9-6 finishing out his career.
Aanother 3-division world champion Wilfredo ‘Bazooka’ Gomez some say the very best out of the island was 44-3-1 with 43 stoppages.
In May of 1977 he won his first world title knocking out Dong Kyun Yum, 50-2-6, for the WBC Super Bantam title in PR. In August of 1981 he lost to Salvador Sanchez, 40-1-1, dropping to 30-1-1, in Las Vegas. In March of 1984 he won the WBC World Feather title defeating Juan LaPorte, 24-4, in PR. In his next fight he lost to Azumah Nelson, 19-1, being knocked out in 11 rounds, dropping to 41-2-1.
In his next fight, he won the WBA World Super Feather title by majority decision over Rocky Lockridge, 36-3, in PR. In his next fight, he lost to Alfredo Layne, 13-5, by stoppage, in PR.
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