Felix Mercedes

[PRK]

Felix "El Destino" Mercedes (http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer) was born in the subdivision of Rio Piedras, which is part of San Juan, Puerto Rico. He actually began his career in Puerto Rico before relocating. His birth place and nationality should be added/fixed accordingly.

[Blue]

[wsbuf]

He should be rated US. He been living here since a child.

[Blue]

Shouldn't he "fight" in the US first?

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Well he lives here. Been here for many years. As does his family. His promoter is from Canada hense him fighting there.

[PRK]

A similar case, Christian Martinez (http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer) was also born in San Juan, but he had an sucessful amateur career in New York. Expect him to be heavily marketed to the Puerto Rican market now that he is with Top Rank.