https://www.ringtv.com/535250-best-faced-rafael-bazooka-limon/ Synopsis BEST JAB ALEXIS ARGUELLO: He was tall. He was thin. He had fast hands. He was a good fighter and also a good person. The right jab was very powerful because of the movement of his legs. He had a good stance, with the movement of his body, with his right jab, he was able to hurt you. BEST DEFENSE BOBBY CHACON: Bobby Chacon was like an armadillo; he was covering everywhere. You had to make some feints to throw a punch and land it fast because he had a really nice defense. FASTEST HANDS HECTOR CAMACHO: I had to go to Puerto Rico and was willing to go for the money but I was scared when I fought Hector Camacho. I was frightened of getting hurt. After that fight, I was 29 years old and said I don’t want to fight anymore. He wasn’t strong but he was very fast. He could throw punches in a couple of seconds. He didn’t punch that hard but he was very fast. BEST FOOTWORK ARGUELLO: In the beginning, it was hard for him to adapt to my southpaw stance but he really was the best and soon started moving from side to side in a way that I could not get him. CHIN JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ: Chavez, I met him a long time before we fought. We were sparring partners for a long time. He was young when he lived in Culiacan. When I faced Chavez, I was retired; it was because of the change of opponent. The other opponent got hurt, so I stepped in. Chavez had a really hard chin; he resisted all the punches. Neither of us would retreat in the sparring sessions; we only sparred three rounds because they were wars. SMARTEST ARGUELLO: He was smart because he was able to knock me down. I didn’t see the shot; I was never able to see how that shot got to me. When I saw him, I thought I would defeat him easily because he was thin and tall but I made a mistake. I met a nice Filipino girl and I didn’t train right. I don’t want to make excuses but I was addressing other business instead of training. (Laughs) It was a lesson well-learned because, then, I understood you have to train to watch your weight. You have to do things correctly because, if not, you’re going to regret it in the fight. STRONGEST ROLANDO NAVARETTE: Navarette was the hardest opponent. A day after our fight, I was peeing blood because of all the punches he landed on the kidney. I went to the doctor and he told me that I was OK. BEST PUNCHER BOBBY CHACON: He was a mad dog! Maybe it was because he was addicted to drugs but all four fights with him were dog fights. I was able to knock him down in the first three fights but he put me down in the fourth. BEST BOXING SKILLS ARGUELLO: He’s a three-weight world champion. He was the smartest; he analyzed you for two or three rounds and then he hit you with everything he had. He had a good clean style; he was never dirty. When I was cut against him, it was an accident. He was a great fighter and a very skilled fighter. BEST OVERALL CHAVEZ: Chavez was the best. He is the best Mexican fighter ever – past, present and future.
Arguello gets most of the accolades then he calls Chavez the best whom he faced on the back end of his career
Yeah, I thought it would've been Arguello considering all he said. Maybe hero worshipping Chavez a bit
Boza not on the list but I am sure Limon remembers him. Boza was solid in many areas, able to oufight Limon in the trenches and outbox him on the outside when the mood struck him.
Boza Edwards---there's a name seldom mentioned anymore. What a force at 130 & he looked like a welterweight in there against his opponents. He has to be the biggest jr lightweight I've seen, for what that's worth. Man, did he ever like to trade. Tough sport and hard to have a long career when you choose that path. Plus Boza fought a ton of tough hombres.
