Latin top 5

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  1. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is gonna be difficult, and although I'm sure everyone will have the same #1, the rest of the list is hard to make.

    Who are the 5 greatest Latino/Hispanic fighters of all time?

    I think the top 3 is easy, at least for me: Duran, Jofre, and Monzon.

    4 & 5 is hard as Hellllllll to decide on, so I'll let everybody else have a go. There's an argument to be made for Chavez, Pascual Perez, Napoles, Gavilan, Sanchez, Arguello, Ortiz, Olivares, Rodriguez, Gomez, Zarate, Panama Al, Salidvar, ect all occupying the 4 and 5 spots.

    What say you?
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I like this thread, I'm gonna give it a :bump, but I have to clarify. Do you mean in terms of ability or just greatness?
     
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  3. ChrisJS

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    Duran
    Jofre

    Napoles
    Monzon

    Carlos Ortiz, Chavez, Rodriguez, Gavilan, Arguello I think could all take 5th. I’d put for Ortiz.
     
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  4. KeedCubano

    KeedCubano Read my posts in a Jamaican accent Full Member

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    Duran, Jofre & Monzon as you say, then my picks are Rodriguez and Arguello.
     
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  5. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Ortiz at 4.

    5 is difficult and I wanna say someone different. Benitez have an argument?
     
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  6. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Duran
    Monzon
    Jofre
    Arguello
    Chavez
     
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  7. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    #5. Carlos Monzón
    #4. Carlos Ortiz
    #3. Kid Gavilán
    #2. Éder Jofre
    #1. Roberto Durán
     
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  8. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Duran
    Arguello
    Chavez
    Monzon
    Jofre
     
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  9. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It can be both. You choose.
     
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  10. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I love him, but no. Not top 5.
     
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  11. Gudetama

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    1. Duran
    2. Jofre
    3. Monzon
    4. Arguello
    5. Chavez
     
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  12. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Unfortunately that is what I thought, but I thought he deserved a mention.
     
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    SquaredCircle Active Member Full Member

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    1. Duran
    2. Monzon
    3. Ortiz
    4. Jofre
    5. Gavilan

    Could change depending on the day, though. 3/4 could flip, and I see strong arguments for Saldivar, Napoles, Arguello, Olivares, Rodriguez, and Chavez for the final spot.
     
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  14. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Clear no. 1: Duran

    2. Jofre (edges Monzon due to featherweight title).
    3. Monzon

    Yep, really struggling on 4 and 5. I actually can't choose.
    4. Ortiz or Napoles maybe? Both top 5 in one of the original 8 weight divisions. Ortiz maybe has the edge because of that junior welter title... but I'd pick Napoles to beat him H2H at 140.
    5. Olivares, Arguello or Chavez? These three are pretty damn even in my view. Leaning towards dropping Chavez just because Olivares and Arguello's overall competition was tougher. Toss a coin between Olivares and Arguello...[tosses coin] ... Arguello.

    Feels wrong not being able to include either Wilfredo Gomez or Wilfred Benitez.

    So, cheating a little bit:
    1 Duran
    2 Jofre
    3 Monzon
    4 (equal): Ortiz/Napoles
    5 Arguello

    Just missed out: Olivares, Chavez, Gomez and Gavilan.

    And Canto doesn't even get a mention. Yep, this is basically impossible.
     
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  15. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Oh, I went with P4P rankings.
     
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