Puerto Rican boxer shot dead

A Puerto Rican boxer, who was unbeaten since making his debut in 2009, has been shot dead, police said.
Juan Alberto "El Puma" Gonzalez Vazquez died yesterday at a hospital in San Juan.

The 22-year-old boxer was shot Tuesday night while riding his motorcycle in the northwest of the Puerto Rican capital.

Gonzalez Vazquez had built up a record of winning 11 straight games since making his debut in 2009.

His last fight was a clash in Las Vegas in March with Jeremy McLaurin. The Puerto Rican boxer had won the bout.