16 Mar 2022

The Top Ten Puerto Rican Boxers Of All Time

With Edgar Berlanga main eventing this week on ESPN against Steve Rolls, and Xander Zayas featured in the co-main event, we thought it might be a good time to look at the greatest Puerto Rican boxers of all time. Here is the list ITRBoxing’s staff came up with. 01) Felix

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26 Dec 2021

Remembering Rob Quijano, A Boxing Writer Gone Far Too Soon.

Coming up on the Northern California boxing scene is a thankless grind. Sure, you get lucky and see the occasional star-like Andre Ward, but mostly, you’re set to see a lot of pitfalls, inevitable declines and just flat-out bad boxing. Covering boxing in Northern California is a way to learn

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21 Oct 2021

Jean Carlos Torres Looks To Be Next Big PR Fighter In Showtime Fight

Jean Carlos Torres, better known in the Mayweather Boxing Gym as “Lobo” is super lightweight, who has caught the eyes of boxing insiders as he was signed with Mayweather Promotions after being in camp with Gervonta “Tank” Davis in preparation for his pay-per-view clash with Leo Santa Cruz. Torres has

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01 Jun 2021

Who Is Subriel Matias – Half-Hagler, Half-Zombie – Now #2 For IBF Super Lightweight World Title

You might not know who Subriel Matias is now, but the Puerto Rican, 140 lbs, super lightweight, nicknamed “Browny”, might be someone over the coming years, you find ending up on your tv screen more and more often. At 17 wins with 1 lone defeat, and 16 KOs, as well

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02 Dec 2020

Emerging Welterweight Brian Ceballo Makes Ring City USA Debut on NBCSN

Brian Ceballo (11-0, 6 KOs), is an emerging welterweight, who is awaiting an opportunity on the big stage, and Thursday, December 3rd, on NBC Sports Network, will be the first step towards that as he fights career spoiler, Larry Gomez (10-1, 8 KOs), of Utah. “This opportunity is amazing and

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24 Nov 2018

Joseph Adorno wins bout in Puerto Rico, looks for big 2019

Have gloves will travel as 19 year old Joseph “Blessed Hands” Adorno (11-0, 10 KO’s) from Allentown, PA. scores a forth round TKO victory over Luis Gerardo Avila in Puerto Rico tonight.@spartanboxingclubpr ?@trboxing @KornerMan44 pic.twitter.com/ja8rEH68VW — Damon Gonzalez (@DamonGonzalez_) November 25, 2018 Joseph “Blessed Hands” Adorno (11-0 10KOs) from Allentown,

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25 Jul 2018

Christopher Diaz hopes to be next Puerto Rican champion

Undefeated Puerto Rican contender Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz hopes that he can add his name to the lineage of great Puerto Rican boxers from the ‘Island of Enchantment’. Diaz will fight Japanese veteran Masayuki Ito for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight title on July 28 at the Kissimmee Civic Center, this Saturday. That being

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18 Jun 2018

Boxing Recap: Spence is the Truth, Roman underrated, Manny Robles BIG WIN

Errol Spence is SOLID IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr made his second title defense of his title in his home state of Texas, Frisco, Texas to be exact against Carlos Ocampo, whom he stopped in one round. It doesn’t take a boxing genius to understand Spence Jr’s nickname, “The

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25 Mar 2018

Boxing Recap: Canelo suspended, Ryan Garcia a star, Whyte KOs Browne

The Nevada State Athletic Commission temporarily suspended Canelo Alvarez on Friday, seriously jeopardizing his fight with Gennady Golovkin. https://t.co/bUITkrJ6ph — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 24, 2018 Canelo suspended! In the rare bit of boxing gossip that will fill this sheet, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was temporarily suspended for two failed drug tests

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20 Mar 2018

Boxing Preview: Ryan Garcia, Lucas Browne vs. Dillian Whyte, Golden Boy in PR & MORE

Ryan Garcia headlines ESPN2, Thursday Ryan Garcia returns this Thursday against Fernando Vargas, no not the legend, but a fighter barring the same name, but not the same skillset. Garcia, Golden Boy Promotions overnight heartthrob who has a cult-like following that has his videos going viral within minutes, will be

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