why does this disproportionate statistic exist .....Historically producing more champions than any other country

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In Puerto Rico, boxing is considered a major sport, having produced more amateur and professional world champions than any other sport in its history.[1] Puerto Rico ranks third worldwide between countries with most boxing world champions and is the only place to have champions accredited in all of the current boxing divisions.[2][3] This number also places the archipelago in the global lead in terms of champions per capita.[2] February 9, 2008 was the first time that boxers from Puerto Rico had held three of the four major welterweights titles (World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization) when Carlos Quintana defeated Paul Williams to join Miguel Cotto and Kermit Cintron as champions in the division.[4]

Individually, Puerto Rican world champions have earned numerous achievements. These include, Wilfredo Gómez's record for most defenses in the super bantamweight division and for most successive knockouts by a titleholder. On September 3, 1994, Daniel Jiménez established a world record for the quickest knockout in a championship fight, defeating Harald Geier in 17 seconds.[5] Juan Manuel López is fifth in this category, having defeated César Figueroa in 47 seconds during his first defense.[5] Ossie Ocasio was the first World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight champion, winning it on February 13, 1982. This accomplishment was mimicked in other organizations: Jose De Jesús, José Ruíz Matos, John John Molina and Héctor Camacho did it in their respective divisions in the World Boxing Organization (WBO), while Ángel Almena was the first pugilist to win the International Boxing Organization's super flyweight title.

what is the mystery? your thoughts please

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Well in my opinion i think it comes down to the promoters of the sport being more aggressive in PR than other LA countries and since most others are concentrated into other bigger sports like soccer and baseball then not much attention is being put on this. In DR there have been some improvement made by SEDEFIR to become more diverse in sports in DR but the resources were tight up promoting baseball but now the resources are getting spread out more even to all major sports since baseball in DR is a giant that can walk on its own without the help of the state. Most people in L. America are more team sports oriented because is more family oriented and we are all very family oriented. I have heard comments from many Latino parents that it is just to aggressive so kids don't get to see it as much. I know for sure SEDEFIR have said they will promote more of Soccer,Golf,Tennis and Boxing as other main sports in DR but i don't know about other countries.

Here's a question for you and the rest of the 'characters" in your movie.

How come "John" Goulet Colonial, keeps gettin' knocked down, and he won't give up the fight at the Dominican galleria?

Boricuas like to take it to the hands.

While in D.R. youth slug it out, but, they pick up a bat when they want to make money!

Anymore questions?

You are Boricentrist now?

No, not me.

I'm a native born Criollo livin' abroad with a strong sense of my identy and pride for my forebearers.
I know where I come from. But, I call a spade , a spade. Sabes como es?

Don't put words in my mouth. I ain't one of those non-natives that hang around DT, like avispas around a frio-frio vender. I got my bearings in the right place.

No soy de los intrusos busca pleitos!



Yo naci alli, no aqui, ni en mississippi o en haiti!

arsenio you have been conspicuous by your absence ... ...dont stay away so long it is boring without you and your unusual comments .....welcome back