march november puerto rican professional boxer competing division puerto_rico world champion born raised san_juan received primary education took interest boxing gathering record amateur debuted professional defeating knockout early career moved venezuela lack opponents division received opportunity championship lost points subsequently moved new_york began boxing states eventually capturing defeated unify championship recognized process latin american undisputed world boxing champion retiring worked spokesperson beer companies new_york returning puerto_rico 1960s resided death received posthumous sports venues buildings inducted early life amateur career born sector puerto_rico early life moved san_juan puerto_rico received elementary secondary education seventh grade decided time sports career began developing interest boxing received instruction said discipline time boxing illegal puerto_rico remote places house backyard organize clandestine fights attracting attention local police puerto rican boxer named moved new_york house near family residence established gym backyard gave boxing classes young athletes months instruction prepared boxing card included round fights round lasted minutes event earned victory defeating identified knockout round match continued fighting clandestine met received owner received boxing license february governor boxing allowed establishment organized boxing matches professionals fight saturdays sundays considered best days week compete remaining days week limitations amateur fought gathering record wins loss draw draw loss hands fight took place march professional career turned professional september fight card organized victory garden gym san_juan event defeated entered fight dominican_republic champion knockout round puerto_rico fought contests moving venezuela popularity professional boxing declined home country motivated provided transportation country venezuela fought competing november competed lost decision fights returned puerto_rico competed cards professional boxing suffered decline interest forced work baseball games days week generally weekends friend managers convinced release contract bound turned professional legally minor father sign agreement succeeding task presented steam boat ticket new_york covered food clothes hotel expenses reached new_york early intending obtain fame honor received professional trainer fight united_states took place massachusetts contest paired canadian defeating technical knockout seventh round manager trainer recognized close championship fight incumbent refused defend championship contender led stripped nba rematch organized card organized determine contender vacant contender attended card scoring fourth round connected punch injured manager surrendered fight marked fight following result nba immediately called fight time gained reputation quick technical boxer capable gathering quick body punches confronted unprepared opponent fight took place june organized montreal canada scored round fight concluded ninth round lost knockout win won puerto rican win world boxing championship title significant impact puerto_rico constantly discussed general public songs poetry written accomplishment france didn recognize outcome fight brown recognized champions undisputed world title august defeated points non title match organized canada time career completed round contest event stayed montreal expecting fight winner matchup scheduled place december year forced cancel plans suffering heel injury hit car spent month inactivity recovering winter returned puerto_rico governor ordered government buildings closed public employees attend welcoming ceremony event took place old san juan dock followed parade arriving recognized son municipality city mayor followed week festivities pursued fight brown offers refused promoted campaign protesting removal recognition champion demanding reinstated august defeated considered canada best held mac world titles unanimous decision rounds wasn considered division defeated recognized sent letter noting fight nature recognized titular contest nba mac wanting recognized pursued title unification fight defeated knockout previous fight won fight knockout tenth round receiving undisputed world champion distinction november puerto rican win title fight round defeating indian knockout outcome possible organize fight time fought title fight puerto_rico card promoted won fight unanimous decision served referee participated carnival champions september lost title unanimous decision shortly recovered loss returned gym defeated preparatory contest february faced rematch organized baseball park won contest unanimous decision scoring early example fights attracted attention criticism boxing analysts particularly new_york april defeated sold crowd inaugurated years earlier fight received ring championship presented magazine editor later received draft notice united_states_army ordering physical exam possible military service manager presented issue managing receive months surrendering title april fought rounds ended draw fought short non title fights lost points december participated professional fight losing round decision career avoided knocked fight losses decision april drafted army participated world war retirement death legacy military service confronted problems meet limit retired spokesman liquor brand relocated new_york family subsequently returned puerto_rico worked selling liquor bars promoted fight intention bringing fans boxing main event matched inducted madison square garden boxing hall fame continued job liquor common liquor drink little bit product sold potential customers contributed development alcoholic tendencies alcoholism later combine diabetes contribute death years old weeks death participated ceremony president gave recognition death town honored memory statue remains interred according memorial written honor life world boxing champion history statue honor june inducted fourth puerto rican receive distinction included section march second statue unveiled san_juan celebrities attended ceremony boxing world champions statue location served remembrance tribute anniversary birth flower crown placed feet date activity presented puerto_rico library del attended ceremony date presented documentary covering life donated venue buildings streets named posthumously including house lived later turned library museum bearing professional championships indicates person longer alive
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