Best Puerto Rican fighter?

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  1. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why the hell doesn't benitez get any credit?
     
    paloalto00, Jan 19, 2011
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  2. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's ok, it's not like Benitez won a title at age 17 or anything.
     
    paloalto00, Jan 19, 2011
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  3. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Felix best wins is Pernell, Oscar, Joppy and Vargas
    Has 15 welterweight defenses

    Benitez has a draw with Hearns, win over Duran, Antonio Cervantes, and Bruce Curry
    Youngest champion ever at 17

    It's not that big of a margin
     
    bballchump11, Jan 19, 2011
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  4. nastynas

    nastynas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Carlos Ortiz, and its a shame PRs dont know about him, and hes still alive and healthy.

    Beat several hall of famers, and of his seven losses, I believe 4 or 5 were losses to hall of famers by close decision in THEIR backyards.

    ***CHECK***
    Lost to Johnny Busso in his hometown by decision, immediately avenged
    Beat undefeated Battling Torres in LA in a forgot great PR v. MEX matchup
    (Torres is one of RIng mag's 100 biggest punchers)
    Defeated hall of famer Duillo Loi
    Lost two matches to Loi by decision in Loi's hometown
    Defeated hall of famer Joe Brown
    Knocked out hall of famer Flash Elorde twice
    Lost to hall of famer Ismael Laguna in his hometown, immediately revenged, twice
    Knocked out hall of famer Sugar Ramos twice, including once in his hometown
    Draw with Niccolino Loche in his hometown
    Lost to Kenny Lane, avenged twice


    absolutely incredible career, and never seems to have gotten his just due. He fought HALL OF FAMERS in THEIR BACKYARDS repeatedly! Only fought in PR 5 times- NEVER outclassed or even clearly beaten until he was old as hell to Ken Buchanan.
     
    nastynas, Jan 19, 2011
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  5. nastynas

    nastynas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    My #2. The only other fighter to amass 3 GREAT victories by the age of 22 is Salvador Sanchez (that I know of). Cervantez, Palomino, Duran.

    During the Cervantes fight the commentators kept calling it "Chico and the Man." He looked like a kid in there and he was coolly beating a legend with his high school class in attendance.
     
    nastynas, Jan 19, 2011
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  6. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    There was actually the sport of boxing before 1993.
     
    Thread Stealer, Jan 19, 2011
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  7. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    Carlos Ortiz easily bros.

    Next is benitez or gomez
     
    Swarmer, Jan 19, 2011
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  8. EJDiaZ

    EJDiaZ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bazooka Gomez
     
    EJDiaZ, Jan 19, 2011
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  9. MAG1965

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    Benitez. He fought the best fighters in his era Hearns,Leonard,Duran and easily outboxed Duran and took Hearns the distance. His fight with Leonard was an exciting fight. Also, Wilfred was a legit 3 weight champion.
     
    MAG1965, Jan 19, 2011
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  10. Big Left

    Big Left Boxing Addict Full Member

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    liking Tito for this.
     
    Big Left, Jan 19, 2011
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  11. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    WHat kind of ****ing poll is this?? You got Torres and Cotto but no Gomez ? WTF?

    Id go with Gomez or Ortiz,, with Benitez a close 3rd followed by Tito .
     
    anarci, Jan 20, 2011
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  12. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I feel like a disgrace, how could I not have known about ortiz!?! He's from my hometown, ponce and his resume is ridiculous
     
    paloalto00, Jan 20, 2011
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  13. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Anyone that doesnt have Benitez at number 1 is on more drugs than Roger Mayweather.

    Dam these posters who started watching boxing in the late 90's and now think they are experts on the subject.
     
    rayrobinson, Jan 20, 2011
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  14. Atritionist

    Atritionist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So many great fighter out of PR it's hard to pick, but I got to go with Ortiz.
     
    Atritionist, Jan 20, 2011
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  15. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    Gomez and its a ****ing joke that he isnt on this list.

    Ortiz and Benitez come at a very close 2nd and 3rd.

    Tito is a distant 4th.
     
    Zopilote, Jan 20, 2011
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