To the more knowledgable chaps, please tell me all you know about Mexican Bantamweight puncher Raul Macias. Seems a straight-forward two-handed pressure fighter to me. Anything notable about his career, style, ring record and status are very much appreciated, have seen his fight with Chamroen Songkikrat but nothing else. Thanks :good
Macias was a good; some say great boxer/puncher. I seen Raton fight live a few times. At the top of my head I remember been at the Olympic Auditorium in 1955 when he got ko by Billy Peacock in the 3th round. The Peacock fight is on Youtube by the way....In 1957 I seen him lose to Alphonse Halimi for the bantamweight title at Wrigley Field in LA, he lost by SD and in 1956 I was at the Hollywood Legion Stadium when he beat Larry Bataan by ko in the 6th round....I have one of his fights on DVD, I just don't remember which one it is, it might be the Songkikrat fight....Macias was a big star in Mexico, he went on to star in a few movies in Mexico....I think that in this era of PPV he would have been a big, big star....
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9776264 Check out this thread Flea, very interesting.....great posts by Tin_ribs...
:bowdown Gentleman, I appreciate it, just got round to Songkikrat-Macias in my book and want to make sure I got the Mexican down to a tee :good
Ratón was perhaps Mexico's most beloved fighter ever. From the tough, storied Mexico City district of Tepito, and with his humble mantra, "I owe it all to my manager and the dear Virgin of Guadalupe!", Raúl Macías was a true idol since he placed 6th at the '52 Helsinki Olympics, considered robbed of a deserved medal and nonetheless welcomed as a hero. The younger brother of two boxing brothers, a fledgling, tiny Ratón once sparred with a huge heavyweight and resorted to running between the behemoth's legs, inspiring the comment, "Look at him! He looks just like a mouse!", earning his eternal moniker. Religious candles were lit and the country became paralyed when Ratón entered the ring, everyone--children, grandmas--pulling for him with all their might. His country was overjoyed at Macias' KO victory to win the bantamweight title over Songkitrat in 1955. He retired at a young age 24 and--uncharacteristically for so many fighters--happily lived out his days to a ripe age 74, passing in March 2009.
