Simya Dickson
Produced by Simya Dickson
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico ⏤ Puerto Rico has a long and storied history of producing some of the world’s best boxers. The tradition continues to this day with 24-year-old Yankiel Rivera, the only boxer from the island to compete in the 2022 Olympics. Click above to learn about what drives Rivera to be a top contender and how boxings for some is at the core of what it means to be Puerto Rican.