Sixto Escobar was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. Competing in the bantamweight division, he became Puerto Rico's first world champion.
Escobar in the 1930s
Statue of Sixto Escobar, located in front of the Sixto Escobar Stadium in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Auditorio Sixto Escobar in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
Barceloneta is a town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, east of Arecibo, and west of ManatÃ. Barceloneta is spread over 3 barrios and Barceloneta Pueblo. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Barceloneta in letters sculpture
Homes in the countryside of Barceloneta in the early 20th century
Scenic drive past the Barceloneta Outlets on PR-22
The coast