The first boxing match in Puerto Rico was in 1899 but it was not until the 1970s that boxing in Puerto Rico became the "Golden Era" of Borinquens Boxing; there are twelve Puerto Rican athletes in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
The 1970s became known in Puerto Rico as the golden era of Borinquen's (Puerto Rico's) Boxing. The first boxing match in Puerto Rico was held on January 15, 1899. There are twelve Puerto Ricans in the International Boxing Hall of Fame, they are Puerto Rico's first world champion Sixto Escobar, Wilfred Benitez, Wilfredo Gomez, Carlos Ortiz, Edwin Rosario, Pedro Montanez, Jose Chegui Torres, Joe Cortez (referee), Herbert "Cocoa Kid" Hardwick, Felix "Tito" Trinidad, Hector "Macho" Camacho. 
