top ten latino fighters of all time

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  1. Bad_Intentions

    Bad_Intentions Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd remove Lopez as well and put Kid Gavilan instead.
     
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    Bad_Intentions Boxing Addict Full Member

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  3. CArealm

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    Lopez is one of the best in the history of the sport.
     
  4. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    Gerardo's a pretty clear #3 for me.

    Jofre's latino isn't he?
     
  5. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah if Monzon is then so is he.
     
  6. SOUTHERMOST

    SOUTHERMOST Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sanchez was great but did not have time to build a legacy he died too young. My ten: Duran,Chavez,Monzon,Napoles,Sanches,Kid Chocolate,Lopez,Arguello,Gomez,Olivarez.
     
  7. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Roberto Duran
    Carlos Monzon
    Eder Jofre
    Carlos Ortiz
    Alexis Arguello
    Luis Rodriguez
    Jose Napoles
    Kid Gavilan
    Ruben Olivares
    Julio Cesar Chavez

    Salvador Sanchez and Vicente Saldivar could be placed in there as well if you wanted to take out Chavez and/or Olivares.
     
  8. JMP

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    Sal Sanchez might have died early, but he definitely accomplished more than Lopez did.
     
  9. Sweet Pea

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    He looked the goods, but his opposition was by far the weakest out of any fighter listed. You can't really gauge a fighter's ability against such a mediocre level of opponents, no matter how technically sound he appears. An excellent technician, obviously, but I can't place him in league with the other fighters mentioned because he never definitively proved himself the way they did.
     
  10. CArealm

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    This divison dosent get alot of attention thats why alot of people dont know how good Lopez was, he fought the best in his class winning every time. Go watch some of his fights and look into apponents like Voropin, Tabanas, Villamor and Guardia. But for you to critisiza comp when you got Jofre and Luis Rodriguez and ahead of Chavez, Olivarez, and in place of Sanchez (Chavez and Sanchez 2 of the greatest) I'm not at all surprised.
     
  11. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Sanchez doesnt deserve to be above Chavez no matter which way you slice it.... it would be nothing more than a sympathy vote TBH.
     
  12. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    The only Mexican Pacquiao ever had in him was when Morales & Marquez got their foot stuck in his ass.....

    Only on ESB can an attempt be made to squeeze Manny Pac onto a top 10 Latino list :rofl
     
  13. papolamuerte

    papolamuerte Yo soy La Muerte! Full Member

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  14. Atritionist

    Atritionist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wilfredo Benitez is a must. :good
     
  15. Sweet Pea

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    Unfortunately, his class (Straw-weight) is by far the weakest in the sport's history along with Cruiserweight. He dominated all comers, as any top fighter would do against such hapless opposition, but he never proved himself capable of defeating any great or top level fighters the way other greats do. He should've moved up to take on Carbajal or Gonzalez.

    Vorapin was a decent fighter, far from great or elite level though. Villamor is highly regarded in the Fililipines and holds a win over a young Vorapin, but outside of that wasn't a very distiniguished or skilled fighter.

    Since you named them, I want you to explain to me the significance of his wins over Tabanas and Guardia, who up until this point have are completely inconsequential fighters to me. Maybe you can tell me something I don't know.:lol: Hell, at least try to argue Alvarez, Petelo, Grigsby, etc. Fighters that (while far from elite) actually went on to accomplish something rather than inept boxers that would go on to become footnotes in boxing history.

    Luis Rodriguez beat far better competition than Chavez or Sanchez. You bringing up his name here just exposes your lack of knowledge and puts you in the "Special" category of posters. The ones who like to speak on subjects they know absolutely nothing about while trying to pass themselves off as experts. Sorry champ, not gonna work on me.