By Gerardo Granados: Currently there is not a single world boxing champion from Puerto Rico and it is quite odd, because of the rich boxing tradition of the great skilled, brave and on times flamboyant attitude of the boricua fighters. A friend of mine asked me if there is someone to blame? Is it lack of promotion or is it lack of young talents? I believe there is no one to blame and also there is nothing to worry about.

When Floyd Mayweather defeated Miguel Angel Cotto, Puerto Rico lost his last world champion. Danny Garcia is a United States Citizen so he can´t be considered on the list.

Just as the mythological Phoenix, Puerto Rican boxing will come back from his ashes stronger than ever and will reclaim his place in boxing tradition. Currently Juan Manuel Lopez, Ivan Calderon, Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. and Miguel Angel Cotto are the top contenders to dispute world title but these ring warriors are no youngsters and the new generation of great boricuas boxing champions might be just around the corner.

Generations of boxing fans around the world have enjoyed great Puerto Rican champions, hall of fame members and future ones like the Wilfredo´s, Wilfredo Vazquez, Wilfredo Gomez, Wilfredo Benitez, Hector Camacho, Edwin Rosario, John Ruiz, Juan LaPorte, Esteban De Jesus, John John Molina, Tito Trinidad and Miguel Angel Cotto just to mention a few. To believe that this awesome tradition might have come to an end is like to think that tomorrow the sun wont come out. It´s quite intriguing what is it what Puerto Rico will do to regain his place in professional boxing because they won´t stay with their arms crossed doing nothing about it.

Can the reader imagine to lost the traditional boxing rivalry between Puerto Rico and Mexico? Of course boricua fighters have rivalries against others fighters but against Mexican fighters, due the pride involved you can tell you will watch a good fight.

There might be no need to warn boxing fans of the Puerto Rico boxing resurgence but the reader better keep an eye on them because the new generation of Puerto Rican fighters will come stronger than ever and we all might be gladly surprised. My friend asked me “when?” well it could take less than we think.