My Latin boxing Hall Of Fame

Julio Cesar Vazquez
Miguel Angel Gonzalez
Jose Luis Lopez
Francesco Damiani
Saoul Mamby
Louis CK

 

Ya Chris, Antonio included all Latins including French and Italians. Brazilians fit that bill as well

 

I think they all should have to pass one Latin class to qualify.

 

A few more names to be considered..

Justo Suarez
Miguel de Oliveira
Adílson Maguila Rodrigues
João Henrique
Jesus Kiki Rojas
Leo Gámez
Victorio Campolo
Luis Faustino Pires
Bernardo Pinango
Ubaldo Sacco
Sérgio Victor Palma
Antônio Gomez
Santos Pereyra
Dogomar Martinez
Luis Ignácio "Luisão"
José Maria Gatica
Alfredo Prada
Simon Chavez
Irene Pacheco
Sonny León
Andrés Selpa
Sebastião Nascimento
Ramón La Cruz
Luis Federico Thompson
Felipe Cambeiro
Antonio Fernandito Fernandez
Alfredo Marcano

 

Geographically yes. And portuguese is a latin language. I have to say though, that we are, in many situations, a square peg in a round hole when you realize how similar other latin-americans are in comparison. We try to fit in.... but, being the biggest country in the whole continent, even between regions right here it can be so vastly different.... so..... anyway, the short answer is yes.

Now...... are Jamaican fighters latin-american fighters ?? I am claiming McCallum for us, Antonio !!

 

Latin is Latin, ain't it?

 

Let’s make room for Vito Antuofermo.

And I have a soft spot for Alfredo Evangelista … I assume he qualifies (by heritage, whether people think he belongs by accomplishment or not)?

Also, that inaugural class is going to need about a week for the induction ceremony, haha.

 

Even typed rather than spoken, that had lovely timing.

 

Actually Vic, Jamaica's history and culture, as well as some other Caribbean nations, have more of a British, not Latin cultural experience. Even though Jamaica is in the Caribbean, it isn't a Latin country.

 

Oh I know.

Btw, I find curious that certain places in Central America never had a boxing champion, like Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica... never ! while Panama is so great at it. (something to do with the american influence, I remember reading it in a old The Ring about it), Nicaragua too is quite good.

 

Oh man, just by coincidence I have been trying to learn more about SA. You ain't even half whistling dixie there bud. Brazil kinda it's own thing.

You don't happen to know what tribe you're from do you?

I do not mean to be a dick to you, and I understand what you responded with is the accepted academic response. You're all good bud.

That said, no one thinks there's any kind of special irony to the English cultural claim of an island that is named a Latinized, not Anglicized, native word?

 

I´m from SP State, if you read Chris´s book about Jofre, he talks about the culture and the people of São Paulo, and I think he nailed there ! You should get it. Now, Freitas was mentioned..... completely different culture, he is from Northeast.
I´m from italian descent on both sides (some of my relatives say there is some portuguese mixed with native, down the line, on one of my great-grandmas....).

Now, go to Argentina, I see many people believing Argentina is mostly made of european descent people, well.. it depends of the region.. outside of Buenos Aires most argentinians are mostly descendants of indigenous people from there, and it is in Boxing that you can actually see that better than in soccer, because Boxing, there (historically) is heavier in the countryside rather than Buenos Aires... Maidana, Monzón, Galindez...
You go to Colombia, many african descent people, Pambéle, Ricardo Cardona, Caraballo and Valdez.. they are all from the same exact place, San Basilio de Palenque, a warrior community where kids fought others since the days of slavery, there is a whole history there... you know.