Best Mexican Boxer of All Time and my top ten

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  1. Brian123

    Brian123 ESB WORLD CHAMPION Full Member

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    A friend and were debating this last night, his fighter: RUBEN OLIVARES. Mine: JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ

    Honorable mentions and my top ten in no particular order yet:

    CARLOS ZARATE
    VICENTE SALDIVAR
    SALVADOR SANCHEZ
    RUBEN OLIVARES
    JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ
    Ricardo Lopez
    Miguel Canto
    Eric Morales
    Juan Manuel Marquez (loved that KO of punk Casamayor!)
    Marco A. Barrera
     
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  2. good right hand

    good right hand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    great list!

    i would also add fly weight champion chiquita gonzalez
     
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  3. r_9-Ronaldo

    r_9-Ronaldo Shinny Shadez Full Member

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    you don't think oscar de la hoya qualifies? and roberto duran had mexican blood in him
     
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  4. jupzrooni

    jupzrooni Tyler Durden Full Member

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    :patsch

    he said mexican not 'mixed'
     
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  5. r_9-Ronaldo

    r_9-Ronaldo Shinny Shadez Full Member

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    la raza
     
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  6. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    A few to choose from:

    Julio Cesar Chavez
    Ruben Olivares
    Salvador Sanchez
    Vicente Saldivar
    Miguel Canto
    Kid Azteca
    Baby Arizmendi
    Erik Morales
    Marco Antonio Barrera
    Carlos Zarate
    Ricardo Lopez
    Lupe Pintor
    Juan Manuel Marquez
    Jose Becerra
    Carlos Palomino
    Pipino Cuevas
     
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  7. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ruben olivares really has a strong claim. his record from 1965 to 1970 was absolutely sensational. he destroyed everything in sight. i still have to go with jcc based on his longer undefeaTED run
     
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  8. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    The fighters I have highlighted are the ones that I personally like as fighters.
     
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  9. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Salvador Sanchez was the best Mexican fighter/boxer of all time. Despite his abbreviated career, he fought and beat everyone available except Pedroza (and WBA/WBC politics was impossible during that time). He could fight coming forward, he could counterpunch, he could hit, he could take a hit. His stamina seemed endless. I believe he could've landed in the ATG top 10 if he'd have been able to finish his career.

    Good highlighting Robbi.
     
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