Mexico–Puerto Rico boxing rivalry

The strongest rivalry in boxing history is the one between boxers from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Mexico. In world title matches, Puerto Rico has the upper hand against Mexico.

83 wins for Puerto Rico, and 71 wins for Mexico.

Puerto Rico Wins (83)

2022-04-30 Shakur Stevenson (PR/Am) UD12 Oscar Valdez (WBC, WBO 130)

2021-07-21 Johnathan Gonzalez SD12 Elwin Soto (WBO 108)

2021-02-27 McWilliams Arroyo TKO5 Abraham Rodriguez (WBC flyweight)

2019-10-26 Shakur Stevenson (PR/Am) UD12 Joet Gonzalez (WBO 126)

2019-10-26 Wilfredo Mendez TD7 Axel Aragon Vega (WBO 105) in PR

2019-03-30 Angel Acosta KO8 Ganigan Lopez (WBO 108)

2018-10-13 Angel Acosta KO2 Abraham Rodriguez (WBO 108)

2018-08-25 Jose Pedraza UD12 Raymundo Beltran (WBO 135)

2017-12-02 Angel Acosta KO10 Juan Alejo (WBO 108)

2015-04-11 Roman Martinez UD12 Orlando Salido (WBO 130) in PR

2014-03-15 Danny Garcia (PR/Am) MD12 Mauricio Herrera (Mex/Am) (WBA 140) in PR

2013-04-06 Roman Martinez SD12 Diego Magdaleno (Mex/Am) (WBO 130)

2012-10-20 Danny Garcia (PR/Am) KO4 Erik Morales (WBA 140)

2012-09-15 Roman Martinez SD12 Miguel Beltran (WBO 130)

2012-03-24 Danny Garcia (PR/Am) UD12 Erik Morales (WBC 140)

2011-12-03 Miguel Cotto RTD9 Antonio Margarito (WBA 154)

2010-11-06 Juan Manuel Lopez RTD8 Rafael Marquez (WBO 126)

2010-10-16 Wilfredo Vazquez Jr TKO11 Ivan Hernandez (WBO 122)

2010-06-12 Ivan Calderon UD12 Jesus Iribe (WBO 108)

2010-01-23 Juan Manuel Lopez TKO7 Steven Luevano (WBO 126)

2008-10-04 Juan Manuel Lopez KO1 Cesar Figueroa (WBO 122) in PR

2008-08-30 Ivan Calderon TD7 Hugo Cazares (WBO 108) in PR

2008-06-07 Juan Manuel Lopez TKO1 Daniel Ponce De Leon (WBO 122)

2008-04-12 Miguel Cotto RTD5 Alfonso Gomez (Mex/Am) (WBA 147)

2007-12-01 Ivan Calderon UD12 Juan Esquer (WBO 108)

2007-08-25 Ivan Calderon SD12 Hugo Cazares (WBO 108) in PR

2006-10-28 Kermit Cintron TKO6 Mark Suarez (Mex/Am) (IBF 147)

2006-05-06 Jose Antonio Rivera (PR/Am) UD12 Alejandro Garcia (WBA 154)

2006-02-18 Ivan Calderon UD12 Isaac Bustos (WBO 105)

2005-08-13 Luis Collazo (PR/Am) RTD7 Miguel Angel Gonzalez (WBA 147)

2005-06-25 Ivan Calderon UD12 Gerardo Verde (WBO 105)

2004-09-11 Daniel Santos TD10 Antonio Margarito (WBO 154) in PR

2004-07-31 Ivan Calderon UD12 Roberto Carlos Leyva (WBO 105)

2004-07-30 Nelson Dieppa MD12 Ulises Solis (WBO 108)

2004-04-17 Daniel Santos UD12 Michael Lerma (Mex/Am) (WBO 154)

2003-09-05 Ivan Calderon UD12 Lorenzo Trejo (WBO 105) in PR

2003-06-28 Eric Morel UD12 Isidro Garcia (WBA 112) in PR

2002-03-16 Daniel Santos TKO11 Yory Boy Campas (WBO 154)

2000-12-14 Eric Morel UD12 Gilberto Keb Baas (WBA 112) in PR

2000-12-02 Felix Trinidad TKO12 Fernando Vargas (Mex/Am) (WBA/IBF 154)

2000-10-07 Eric Morel UD12 Alberto Ontiveros (WBA 112)

1999-09-18 Felix Trinidad MD12 Oscar De La Hoya (Mex/Am) (WBC/IBF 147)

1997-03-29 Alex Sanchez UD12 Jose Victor Burgos (WBO 105)

1995-07-29 Alex Sanchez UD12 Tomas Rivera (WBO 105)

1995-06-10 Sammy Fuentes SD12 Hector Lopez (WBO 140)

1995-02-20 Sammy Fuentes TKO2 Fidel Avendano (WBO 140)

1995-01-28 Alex Sanchez UD12 Rafael Orozco (WBO 105)

1995-01-07 Wilfredo Vazquez SD12 Orlando Canizales (Mex/Am) (WBA 122)

1994-09-17 Felix Trinidad TKO4 Yory Boy Campas (IBF 147)

1994-09-10 Alex Sanchez TKO4 Oscar Andrade (WBO 105)

1994-04-21 John John Molina UD12 Gregorio Vargas (IBF 130)

1993-06-26 John John Molina UD12 Manuel Medina (IBF 130)

1993-02-13 John John Molina TKO8 Francisco Segura (Mex/Am) (IBF 130) in PR

1992-07-31 Josue Camacho KO6 Eduardo Vallejo (Mex/Am) (WBO 108) in PR

1992-03-27 Wilfredo Vazquez TKO3 Raul Perez (WBA 122) in MEX

1991-06-14 Edwin Rosario TKO3 Loreto Garza (WBA 140)

1990-11-03 Jose Ruiz UD12 Armando Velasco (WBO 115) in MEX

1990-08-11 Hector Camacho UD12 Tony Baltazar (Mex/Am) (WBO 140)

1990-01-28 John John Molina TKO6 Lupe Suarez (IBF 130)

1989-10-21 Jose De Jesus UD12 Isidro Perez (WBO 108) in PR

1989-10-07 John John Molina TKO10 Tony Lopez (Mex/Am) (IBF 130)

1989-05-19 Jose De Jesus TD9 Fernando Martinez (WBO 108) in PR

1985-08-10 Hector Camacho UD12 Jose Luis Ramirez (WBC 135)

1984-03-17 Edwin Rosario TKO1 Roberto Elizondo (Mex/Am) (WBC 135) in PR

1983-09-21 Carlos De Leon TKO4 Yaqui Lopez (WBC Cruiser)

1983-08-07 Hector Camacho TKO5 Rafael Limon (WBC 130) in PR

1983-05-01 Edwin Rosario UD12 Jose Luis Ramirez (WBC 135) in PR

1983-02-20 Juan Laporte UD12 Ruben Castillo (Mex/Am) (WBC 126) in PR

1982-12-03 Wilfredo Gomez TKO14 Lupe Pintor (WBC 122)

1982-08-18 Wilfredo Gomez RTD7 Roberto Rubaldino (WBC 122) in PR

1982-06-11 Wilfredo Gomez TKO10 Juan Antonio Lopez (WBC 122)

1982-03-27 Wilfredo Gomez TKO6 Juan Meza (WBC 122)

1979-01-14 Wilfred Benitez SD15 Carlos Palomino (WBC 147) in PR

1978-10-28 Wilfredo Gomez TKO5 Carlos Zarate (WBC 122) in PR

1978-04-08 Wilfredo Gomez TKO7 Juan Antonio Lopez (WBC 122) in PR

1977-09-10 Alfredo Escalera UD15 Sigfrido Rodriguez (WBC 130) in PR

1977-07-11 Wilfredo Gomez TKO5 Raul Tirado (WBC 122) in PR

1977-06-25 Esteban De Jesus KO11 Vicente Mijares (WBC 135) in PR

1977-05-16 Alfredo Escalera KO8 Carlos Becerril (WBC 130)

1960-02-04 Carlos Ortiz KO10 Battling Torres (World 140)

1934-06-26 Sixto Escobar KO9 Rodolfo Casanova (World 118)

Mexico Wins (71)

2021-04-24 Emanuel Navarrete TKO12 Christopher Diaz (WBO 126)

2019-11-02 Miguel Berchelt KO4 Jason Sosa (PR/Am) (WBC 130)

2019-06-21 Andrew Cancio (Mex/Am) KO3 Alberto Machado (WBA 130)

2019-06-21 Elwin Soto KO12 Angel Acosta (WBO 108)

2019-02-09 Andrew Cancio KO4 Alberto Machado (WBA 130)

2015-11-21 Canelo Alvarez UD12 Miguel Cotto (WBC 160)

2014-02-08 Adrian Hernandez TKO3 Janiel Rivera (WBC 108) in MEX

2013-12-04 Leo Santa Cruz UD12 Cesar Seda (WBC 122)

2013-11-09 Mikey Garcia KO8 Roman Martinez (WBO 130)

2013-10-12 Orlando Salido KO7 Orlando Cruz (WBO 126)

2013-06-15 Mikey Garcia TKO4 Juan Manuel Lopez (WBO 126)

2012-10-06 Moises Fuentes TKO5 Ivan Calderon (WBO 105) in PR

2012-09-15 Leo Santa Cruz RTD5 Eric Morel (IBF 118)

2012-04-21 Abner Mares UD12 Eric Morel (WBC 122)

2011-11-26 Canelo Alvarez TKO5 Kermit Cintron (WBC 154)

2012-06-23 Yazmin Rivas UD10 Nydia Feliciano (Womens IBF 118) in MEX

2012-03-10 Orlando Salido TKO10 Juan Manuel Lopez (WBO 126) in PR

2011-05-07 Jorge Arce TKO12 Wilfredo Vazquez Jr (WBO 122)

2011-04-16 Orlando Salido TKO8 Juan Manuel Lopez (WBO 126) in PR

2011-04-02 Giovani Segura KO3 Ivan Calderon (WBO 108) in MEX

2010-08-28 Giovani Segura KO8 Ivan Calderon (WBA/WBO 108) in PR

2009-09-15 Edgar Sosa KO6 Omar Soto (WBC 108)

2008-07-26 Antonio Margarito TKO11 Miguel Cotto (WBA 147)

2008-04-12 Antonio Margarito KO6 Kermit Cintron (IBF 147)

2006-09-30 Hugo Cazares TKO10 Nelson Dieppa (WBO 108) -- in PR

2006-04-08 Juan Diaz (Mex/Am) UD12 Jose Miguel Cotto (WBA 135)

2005-08-20 Hugo Cazares RTD8 Alex Sanchez (WBO 108) -- in PR

2005-04-30 Hugo Cazares TD10 Nelson Dieppa (WBO 108) in PR

2005-04-23 Antonio Margarito TKO5 Kermit Cintron (WBO 147)

2005-03-19 Martin Castillo UD12 Eric Morel (WBA 115)

2003-02-15 Jose Victor Burgos TKO12 Alex Sanchez (IBF 108)

2001-11-16 Manuel Medina TKO5 Frankie Toledo (IBF 126)

2001-09-08 Fernando Montiel UD12 Jose Lopez (WBO 115)

1999-12-18 Isidro Garcia UD12 Jose Lopez (WBO 112)

1999-02-13 Erik Morales KO2 Angel Chacon (WBC 122)

1999-01-16 Robert Garcia (Mex/Am) UD12 John John Molina (IBF 130)

1998-05-16 Genaro Hernandez (Mex/Am) UD12 Carlos Gerena (WBC 130)

1998-02-08 Enrique Sanchez UD12 Rafael Del Valle (WBA 122)

1997-12-13 Johnny Tapia (Mex/Am) UD12 Andy Agosto (WBO 115)

1997-12-06 Oscar De La Hoya (Mex/Am) TKO8 Wilfredo Rivera (WBC 147)

1997-09-13 Oscar De La Hoya (Mex/Am) UD12 Hector Camacho (WBC 147)

1997-08-23 Ricardo Lopez TKO5 Alex Sanchez (WBC/WBO 105)

1996-07-14 Marco Antonio Barrera TKO7 Orlando Hernandez (WBO 122)

1996-06-01 Alberto Jimenez UD12 Jose Lopez (WBO 112)

1995-07-02 Marco Antonio Barrera TKO2 Frankie Toledo (PR/Am) (WBO 122)

1996-06-01 Alberto Jimenez UD12 Jose Lopez (WBO 112)

1995-03-31 Marco Antonio Barrera UD12 Daniel Jimenez (WBO 122)

1995-02-18 Oscar De La Hoya (Mex/Am) UD12 John John Molina (WBO 135)

1994-07-24 Zack Padilla (Mex/Am) RTD9 Juan Laporte (WBO 140)

1994-07-15 Michael Carbajal (Mex/Am) UD12 Josue Camacho (WBO 108)

1992-09-12 Julio Cesar Chavez UD12 Hector Camacho (WBC 140)

1992-07-11 Robert Quiroga (Mex/Am) MD12 Jose Ruiz (IBF 115)

1992-04-10 Julio Cesar Chavez TKO5 Angel Hernandez (WBC 140) in MEX

1992-02-22 Jose Quirino UD12 Jose Ruiz (WBO 115)

1991-08-15 Marcos Villasana UD12 Ricardo Cepeda (WBC 126)

1991-05-24 Jesse Benavides (Mex/Am) UD12 Orlando Fernandez (WBO 122)

1990-08-18 Isidro Perez TKO12 Angel Rosario (WBO 112) in PR

1990-05-20 Tony Lopez (Mex/Am) SD12 John John Molina (IBF 130)

1989-11-18 Julio Cesar Chavez RTD10 Sammy Fuentes (WBC 140)

1989-06-05 Gilberto Roman UD12 Juan Carazo (WBC 115)

1989-05-06 Genaro Leon KO1 Danny Garcia (WBO 147)

1988-10-27 Tony Lopez (Mex/Am) UD12 John John Molina (IBF 130)

1987-11-21 Julio Cesar Chavez TKO11 Edwin Rosario (WBA 135)

1986-12-12 Julio Cesar Chavez UD12 Juan Laporte (WBC 130)

1984-11-03 Jose Luis Ramirez TKO4 Edwin Rosario (WBC 135) in PR

1981-08-21 Salvador Sanchez TKO8 Wilfredo Gomez (WBC 126)

1980-12-13 Salvador Sanchez UD15 Juan Laporte (WBC 126)

1979-12-08 Pipino Cuevas TKO10 Angel Espada (WBA 147)

1978-04-22 Carlos Zarate TKO13 Andres Hernandez (WBC 118) in PR

1977-11-19 Pipino Cuevas RTD11 Angel Espada (WBA 147) in PR

1976-07-17 Pipino Cuevas TKO2 Angel Espada (WBA 147) in MEX

Draws (4)

2015-09-12 Roman Martinez D12 Orlando Salido (WBO 130)

2013-01-19 Roman Martinez D12 Juan Carlos Burgos (WBO 130)

2008-06-28 Steven Luevano D12 Mario Santiago (WBO 126)

2001-07-21 Antonio Margarito NC1 Daniel Santos (WBO 154) in PR