Gervonta Davis vs. Hector Luis Garcia

The history of the sport of boxing in Puerto Rico is a varied and extensive one. Boxing is a major sport in the Caribbean country, and the sport has produced many champions for the island, both in the amateur and professional ranks, and among men and women fighters. Prestigious boxing publication Ring Magazine has considered Puerto Rico as, pound per pound, the best boxing nation in the world. As of 2023 13 Puerto Ricans were inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York, all of them men. Of these, 11 were former boxers, with one being a former referee and one a writer. In December 2023, Ivan Calderon became the 14th Puerto Rican to be elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame; he was inducted in June 2024. Boxing in Puerto Rico is overseen by the Puerto Rican Boxing Commission, whose president in 2021 was Jorge Colón Colón. Throughout the history of boxing, Puerto Rico has been locked in a rivalry with Mexico, which intensified beginning in the 1970s. Both nations have two of the most important boxing schools, whose boxers have starred in numerous non-heavyweight title fights.