His next eight bouts occurred in Puerto Rico. I always represented Puerto Rico, but I love all Latinos.”ĭulorme was scarcely a toddler before being exposed to boxing, his exemplary 140-2 record encompassing titles in the Puerto Rican Golden Gloves, Saint Martin Golden Gloves and Dominican Golden Gloves.Īn 18-year-old Dulorme turned pro on August 13, 2008, winning a four-round decision over David Rodriguez at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. “Still, I had lived in Puerto Rico since I was very young. a French-speaker in his early childhood who has developed a strong connection to each of the island-nations. “Saint Martin is my origin, the place where I was born,” said Dulorme. When Dulorme was three, he and his family moved to Puerto Rico, and, later, to the Dominican Republic before returning to Puerto Rico when he was eight. Thomas Dulorme was born on the Island of Saint Martin to a father of that ethnicity and a Puerto Rican mother. Orgulloso de representar mi Isla Puerto Rico! post shared by Thomas Dulorme on at 7:10pm PDT ISLAND ROOTS
