Where does Chavez rank among the

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  1. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mexican greats?

    Was he better than Barrerra and Sanchez?
     
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  2. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Chavez was the best in my book.No doubt about it either.
     
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  3. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm starting to see the light about Chavez now. I would have liked to see him face my man Camacho around mid 80's and I still think he'd give him major fits but Julio has to be given a chance.

    In my book Hector was the only opponent that would count for Chavez, not guys like DLH or Pernell even tho Pernell was a pretty decent fighter in his own right.

    but who's to say he couldn't get Hector in trouble and take control? He would if he put enough pressure on. I saw Williams, a fighter from south america back Hector up so in a 15 round I think Chavez has a chance.
     
    redrooster, Aug 17, 2007
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  4. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Chavez is what Sanchez would've become more or less.
     
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  5. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He ain't no macho man!
     
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  6. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Best fighter ever out of Mexico, absolutely.
     
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  7. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What about Sanchez, Sanchez? he won every big match he was ever in.
     
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  8. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ...............Nope; longevity means a lot, and Chavez has that over Sanchez in spades. Sanchez was great, but Chavez was greater.
     
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  9. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    didn't mean to offend. I thought Hector would have been his big test in the 80's but I guess we'll have to settle for Rosario.

    BTW, I will try to get my videos posted on tube next week. I'm dying to put on Leonard on.
     
    redrooster, Aug 17, 2007
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  10. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Chavez=Mexico's greatest fighter
     
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  11. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  12. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    1st or 2nd (with Sanchez). Not including defected Cubans.
     
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  13. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Chavez has to be the greatest Mexican fighter his achievements surpass Sanchez due to his early passing and the like of Barrea, Morales and Oliveras.
     
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  14. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think an 1986 fight between Hector and Julio would have been just about right in terms of timing. Chavez should have made the move up and challenged Hector at 135 instead of fighting weight drained and taking on the likes of Laporte and Lockridge at 130. It's regrettable the fight never got made until as late as it did. Having said that, if Camacho was more disciplined and kept the weight off instead of division jumping just about every year in the mid 80's the fight probably would have been made sooner rather than later.

    Good to hear about the youtube fights btw, look forward to seeing some of your prime Camacho stuff.:good
     
    sweet_scientist, Aug 18, 2007
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  15. Mantequilla

    Mantequilla Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Napoles would be number one if you consider him Mexican(i don't).
     
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