Thread: Who is the greatest Mexican fighter of all time?

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Originally Posted by TitoFan

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

If I had to vote just 1 it's simple... JCC.

Here's my top 10 Mexican fighters.

1. JCC
2. 'Finito' Lopez
3. Olivares
4. Sanchez
5. Roman
6. Erik
7. Canto
8. Saldivar
9. MAB
10. 'Chiquita' (Vastly overlooked in the All-Times lists)

Honors: JMM, Zaragoza, Zarate, Efren, Pintor, Medina, 'Santa Tokyo', 'Cobrita', Arce, Zurita, Kid Azteca, Rafa, Izzy, Herrera, Montiel, Mijares, Solis, Cazares, "Yaqui", Arizmendi, "Raton", Villasana.

*Depending how JMM, Mijares, Montiel, Rafa & Izzy close out their respective careers I think either one could potentially slip into the top 10.

Good list, Mick. My top five would look like this:

1. Finito
2. Sanchez
3. Chavez
4. Barrera
5. Zarate

This list is not a mile off i have to say , Salvador was fantastic but the fact is he did die young , which gives the edge to Finito Lopez for me , but hey both were just wonderful fighters.

I agree with this guy , finito was the best.

As per the Mexican Boxing Press.

It was 'not' Ruben Olivares.

Clearly its this guy:

I chose other.

If we're talking MExican heritage then I think Oscar De La Hoya.

If Mexican strictly then I favour Juan Manuel Marquez.

What happened to the poster "Finito El Dinamita"? Is he still around?

Originally Posted by Max Power

I chose other.

If we're talking MExican heritage then I think Oscar De La Hoya.

If Mexican strictly then I favour Juan Manuel Marquez.

What happened to the poster "Finito El Dinamita"? Is he still around?

We had to get rid of him for agreeing too many times with you.

It is close, but Chavez edges it... by three seconds!

10 Vicente Saldivar
9 Lupe Pintor
8 Salvador Sanchez
7 Marco Antonio Barrera
6 Juan Manuel Marquez
5 Jose Napoles (Adopted Mexico as his own country; Cuban by birth)
4 Ricardo Lopez
3 Ruben Olivares
2 Carlos Zarate
1 Julio Cesar Chavez

Mentions to: Humberto Gonzales, Miguel Canto, Rodolfo Martinez, Alfonso Zamora, Daniel Zaragoza, Erik Morales, Joe Rivers, Baby Arizmendi, Chalky Wright, Manuel Medina, Rafael Limon, Jose Luis Ramirez and Jose Luis Castillo.

There's no way a fella called Chalky Wright is Mexican. This will be the best thing i've ever seen if he's not black

Originally Posted by Fenster

There's no way a fella called Chalky Wright is Mexican. This will be the best thing i've ever seen if he's not black

What you saying Jim!

I was always under the impression he was Mexican, but it seems it may not be the case:

Chalky Wright - BoxRec

He was Mexican 'national' by 13 days perhaps...

What a great story. Brilliant.

Due to a an error in the old Ring Record Books which listed him as being born in Durango, Mexico, Chalky Wright has been erroneously listed as a Mexican boxer by various publications, up to the present date, when discussing him, or when discussions of all time Mexican fighters are made. Wright was not Mexican ethnically, nor was he born there.

His family were migrant farm workers

He was a chauffeur for movie star Mae West

Drowned in his bathtub

Trainer of Lightweight contender Tommy Campbell (1950)

2003: The Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers

This was posted by Alice Walker on the CBZ site: Chalky Wright was not a native of Mexico. He was born in Willcox, Arizona, February 1, 1912. He was born in the Territory of Mexico, now know as Arizona. Arizona became a state February 14, 1912. I am his second cousin. His Grandfather was a runaway slave from Natchez, Mississippi. The family name is Martin. He come from a family of Black cowboys who owned a ranch near Fort Grant. Him, his five sisters and brothers, his six cousins, mother, father, uncle and aunt all speak fluent Spanish and spoke it all the time. In the late 40 or early 50, I remember visiting his mother in Los Angeles a couple of times. He lived next door and was no longer fighting. I am currently researching my family's history and working on a project on Chalky for Black History Month

Salvador Sanchez is my favourite, but I have to vote for Julio Cesar Chavez as the number 1.

Salido entertainment wise nowadays is outstanding, it can't be denied

El Grande Campeon. lolololol....Julio Cesar Chavez!!!

michael gomez is my favourite

Julio César Chávez

Andy ruiz jr will be up near the top once he wins the heavyweight title this weekend:S......................................... .....