Im going to have to think about where each guy is ranked but Ill chuck some names out there. Carlos Ortiz Wilfredo Gomez Wilfred Benitez Tito Trinidad Wilfredo Vasquez Juan Laporte Esteban DeJesus Edwin Rosario Sammy Serrano Jose Torres Ivan Calderon Miguel Cotto Sixto Escobar Alfredo Escalara Hector Camacho Cocoa Kid Jose Basora Those arent in order yet and I dont feel to confident that Cotto or Calderon make it in at this stage, by some margin.
Will give an ordered list a crack later, but Pedro Montanez is a must have inclusion, and I suppose if guys like Cotto and Serrano are there, we might as well chuck in a John John Molina or Edwin Viruet.
Good list WhatARock. Regardless of what happens to them, I say Calderon and Cotto make the list already. Their careers from now on will only judge how high up they are placed. Ortiz no.1 Gomez no.2 I'd have Benitez at 3 over Tito. Only just though.
Its not really a list yet flea. Just a collection of names, though they would be my top 3 aswell, which I instinctively put anyway. Miguel will probably get in one day, I think Ivan's lack of quality opposition down there see a him pretty far out at this stage.
Would Camacho qualify? Was he born in New York? Mexican fighters born in California or anywhere in the U.S. are not considered in Great Mexican fighters lists.
Interesting, Thanks! Who were some of the Best Puerto Rican fighters born in the U.S.? Some of the best Mexican-Americans were: Bobby Chacon, Mando Ramos, Oscar De La Hoya, Tony Lopez, Michael Carbajal, Johnny Tapia, Steve Romero, Tony Ayala Jr. & Orlando Canizales to name a few.
Rough order: Carlos Ortiz Wilfredo Gomez Wilfred Benitez Cocoa Kid Felix Trinidad Jose Torres Pedro Montanez Esteban De Jesus Hector Camacho Sixto Escobar Jose Basora
Very hard to compare their achievements, Ortiz is probably no1, then Tito or Gomez? Benitez or Dejesus? When you think about it and factor in competition, multiple weight classes etc it gets tough
For me, it's Ortiz and Gomez in the stratospheres, with Ortiz maybe just edging Gomez out due to his longer prime time.