The importance of boxing to the country can be estimated because the government started providing pensions for boxers in 1996. The most iconic name in the history of Puerto Rico is Felix Trinidad ...

Paul Bamba, a 35-year-old Puerto Rican boxer, passed away shortly after winning the WBA’s secondary 'gold' cruiserweight title. Bamba, who overcame PTSD and homelessness through boxing ...

(Reuters) - Puerto Rican boxer Paul Bamba has died at ... brother, friend and boxing champion Paul Bamba, whose light and love touched countless lives," he said in a statement.