How did boxing become popular in Mexico & Latin America in general?

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  1. mycooloriginals

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    -Was it due to foreign influence?
    -In Latin America in general, did it become popular once someone like Roberto Duran demonstrated that a hispanic person can be an indomitable force in the ring?
    -Is there something in the culture that breeds its popularity? I know many go into boxing out of necessity, so I guess that's a reason as well?
    -Why do some places like Puerto Rico/Mexico have a lot of boxers, but other Latin American countries don't (Venezuela, Colombia, etc.)?

    These are some questions that I was curious about, and would love if others can share what they know/think :good
     
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  2. TheSouthpaw

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  3. TheSouthpaw

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    Kid Gavilan..
     
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  4. mycooloriginals

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    lol anyone else
     
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  5. Flea Man

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    Colombia and Venezuela do have a lot of boxers. Some ****ing brilliant ones as well.
     
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  6. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    in a lot of places boxing came along with U.S military bases
     
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  7. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I suspect miners from the South Western States of the USA help import it into Mexico in the late 19th Century.

    With much of the West Indies and Countries such as Belize being British Colonies the time period, that too would of help 'import' the sport. Of course Cuba and the USA have long been connected, that would of been another avenue.
     
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  8. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Vids or STFU?

    The question mark looks weird but I think that's the right punctuation...
     
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  9. jack365

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    I know football arrived with British workers in South America. The same goes with boxing, in Argentina at least. How it became popular im not so sure. At a guess because its cheap to do and because they are good at it. Success breeds success.
     
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  10. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    A man from my hometown introduced football to the Brazilians.
     
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  11. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    I'll rep Colombia here:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xLilFNcXIM[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYcxqUZKwVQ[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftb77ETsGmE[/ame]
     
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  12. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think, because much of Hispanic culture is macho-oriented (no stereotype intended), Latinos love a sport that is man-to-man, toe-to-toe, and really a test of bravery and courage. It's a game in which the baddest (aka best) man truly is the winner.
     
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  13. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    No offense, but you're stereotyping, even though you don't intend to. Latin Machismo has its roots in patriarchy, which pervade every society, but it's not a personal characteristic embedded in every Latin male spanning across countries and generations. Soccer is still the most popular sport throughout the region, and in some, baseball takes precedence; hardly tests of life-and-death struggle. Machismo may have a role in how we fight, but not necessarily why we watch. Eastern Europeans, Brits, the Irish, the Germans, and Southeast Asians all have their fistic masses of spectators as well.
     
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  14. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    This is the main reason. Mano-mano.
     
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  15. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Unfortunately is not really popular in Brazil....
     
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