Puerto Rican boxers could be first world champions who are sisters
Puerto Rican boxers could be first world champions who are sisters
*¡Campeonas! We’ll be keeping an eye on the December 10th fight. VL By EFEUSA (1.5 minute read) Puerto Ricans Cindy and Amanda Serrano could become the first pair of sisters […]
Pick six: Latino boxers to watch
Abner Mares. By David Castro, Voxxi The next few months could be revelatory for the following Latino boxers, who have already enjoyed success in the ring but have not yet […]
This Latino Boxer Has No Fear – He Came Out Of The Closet
By Julio Pabon, Huffington Post Latino Voices You have to give boxer Orlando Cruz a lot of credit. The man has guts. Orlando Cruz made history, not in the ring […]
“Beloved Warrior” Offers A Tender Postmortem
By Silvio Sirias Until November 23, 1974, Nicaragua had never had a world champion—in any sport. This changed that evening, when, at the Inglewood Forum, Alexis Argüello knocked out Rubén […]
What’s Next For Miguel Cotto?
By Christopher Rubio, Being Latino On Saturday (May 5) night, Miguel Cotto lost his WBA Junior Middleweight title (via a unanimous decision) to Floyd Mayweather Jr., the man many consider […]
Bien Hecho: Latina Boxers Eye The 2012 Olympics
As a Latina who enjoys boxing and martial arts in general myself, I have to give mad props to two Latina boxers recently featured on CNN. Cristina Cruz of New […]
Latino Civil Rights Leaders: Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales
Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales was born in Denver, Colorado in 1928. Though he saved throughout high school by working in beet fields, he found that he could not afford to finish […]
MMA Can Offer A Great Workout For Men, Women, Children
For the past few years I’ve been getting the bulk of my exercise in boxing or martial arts gyms. MMA, which stands for mixed martial arts, is the newest trend […]
Latino Sports Fans Grow, Latino Sports Reporters Don’t
Latinos love sports, sports teams love Latinos, it’s an economic match made in heaven. Yet, a report from The Root shows that Latino reporters in the sports world are extremely […]
UFC Zeroes In On Latino Fans, Launches UFCLatino.com
Last month we told you it was coming and now it’s here: the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) organization has officially launched its Latino marketing outreach arm, UFCLatino.com. The site features […]