- The Greatest 'Latin American' boxer - (Not Mexican or P.R.)
We often talk and list the 10 greatest Mexican fighters and Puerto Rican fighters as they tend to have the larger pool of fighters.
I put together a list of the top 10 Greatest Latin Fighters (NOT Mexican or P.R)
As usual keep in mind that I will not list fighters whom I have not seen and or feel I don't know enough of so you wont see Panama Al Brown on here among others...
1. Roberto Duran - Panama
2. Alexis Arguello - Nicaragua
3. Carlos Monzon - Argentina
4. Jose A. Napoles - Cuba
5. Kid Gavilan - Cuba
6. Kid Chocolate - Cuba
7. Eder Jofre - Brazil
8. Antonio Cervantes - Colombia
9. Nicolino Locche - Argentina
10. Ismael Laguna - Panama
Honors: Sugar Ramos - Cuba, Eusebio Pedroza - Panama, Santos Laciar - Argentina, Hilario Zapata - Panama, Betulio Gonzalez - Venezuela, Carlos Hernandez - Venezuela.
Quite possible the hardest list I've ever had to put together gave it a lot of thought and after changing it about 15 times I stopped with this one.
Thoughts opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks fellas... :)
Re: - The Greatest 'Latin' boxer - (Not Mexican or P.R.)
C-Tier fighters
Mayorga- Nica
Baldomir- Argentina
Miranda (Better than C- Tier) Venzuela
Frietas (Yes Brazilians are Latino's also)
Castillo- Spain
Casamoyer- Cuba
Re: - The Greatest 'Latin' boxer - (Not Mexican or P.R.)
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Originally Posted by The Bookkeeper
C-Tier fighters
Mayorga- Nica
Baldomir- Argentina
Miranda (Better than C- Tier) Venzuela
Frietas (Yes Brazilians are Latino's also)
Castillo- Spain
Casamoyer- Cuba
Good call on some of those...
Mirandas Colombian....
I will assume you mean Castillejo as he's from Spain but no they are not considered Latin, they considered European.
Re: - The Greatest 'Latin' boxer - (Not Mexican or P.R.)
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Originally Posted by CutMeMick
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Originally Posted by The Bookkeeper
C-Tier fighters
Mayorga- Nica
Baldomir- Argentina
Miranda (Better than C- Tier) Venzuela
Frietas (Yes Brazilians are Latino's also)
Castillo- Spain
Casamoyer- Cuba
Good call on some of those...
Mirandas Colombian....
I will assume you mean Castillejo as he's from Spain but no they are not considered Latin, they considered European.
Latin originated from Europe... what do you think the Roman's spoke?
Re: - The Greatest 'Latin' boxer - (Not Mexican or P.R.)
Besides every spanish person of descent of the Americas is from either Portugal Spain in their descent, and both of those countries have a Latin lineage.
Re: - The Greatest 'Latin' boxer - (Not Mexican or P.R.)
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Originally Posted by Taeth
Besides every spanish person of descent of the Americas is from either Portugal Spain in their descent, and both of those countries have a Latin lineage.
Spain and Portugal are latin countries but they're in European continent.
They conolized pretty much most of central and south american countries? ???
I suck at history. Don't mind me.
Re: - The Greatest 'Latin' boxer - (Not Mexican or P.R.)
Panama Al Brown
135-19-15
Celestino Caballero Panama
28-2
Leonardo Cruz 41-8 Dominican
Juan Martin Coggi Argentina
75-5-2
Re: - The Greatest 'Latin' boxer - (Not Mexican or P.R.)
To Taeth and others:
I didn't create this thread to debate who's what.
History is just that history it's in the past.
Today Castillejo is considered European and not Latin.
Re: - The Greatest 'Latin' boxer - (Not Mexican or P.R.)
how bout Rosendo Alvarez from Managua, Nicaragua, was the one who put the Draw in Finito Lopez' record back in '98. Arce recently beat him though. respect nonetheless to this flyweight.
Re: - The Greatest 'Latin' boxer - (Not Mexican or P.R.)
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Originally Posted by eagle
Panama Al Brown
135-19-15
Celestino Caballero Panama
28-2
Leonardo Cruz 41-8 Dominican
Juan Martin Coggi Argentina
75-5-2
Def. honor mentions to Caballero & Coggi.
Also honor mentions to:
Ernesto Marcel -Panama, Alfredo Mercano - Venezuela, Jose Legra - Cuba, Victor Galidez - Argentina and Luis Rodriguez - Cuba
Re: - The Greatest 'Latin' boxer - (Not Mexican or P.R.)
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Originally Posted by Chicali
how bout Rosendo Alvarez from Managua, Nicaragua, was the one who put the Draw in Finito Lopez' record back in '98. Arce recently beat him though. respect nonetheless to this flyweight.
Most def. honor mentions to 'EL Bufalo' Alvarez one of the best little guys...
Also Alexande Munoz - Venezuelan whos still active and is a 2 time Super Flyweight champ....
Re: - The Greatest 'Latin' boxer - (Not Mexican or P.R.)
Rodrigo Valdez -Columbia. Pasqual Perez - Argentina.
Re: - The Greatest 'Latin' boxer - (Not Mexican or P.R.)
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Originally Posted by Spicoli Surfs 'Nawlins
Rodrigo Valdez -Columbia. Pasqual Perez - Argentina.
Also gotta mentio the only 2 top Heavies to mix it up with the top dawgs...
Nino Valdez - Cuba & Oscar Bonavena - Argentina.
Re: - The Greatest 'Latin' boxer - (Not Mexican or P.R.)
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Originally Posted by CutMeMick
We often talk and list the 10 greatest Mexican fighters and Puerto Rican fighters as they tend to have the larger pool of fighters.
I put together a list of the top 10 Greatest Latin Fighters (NOT Mexican or P.R)
As usual keep in mind that I will not list fighters whom I have not seen and or feel I don't know enough of so you wont see Panama Al Brown on here among others...
1. Roberto Duran - Panama
2. Alexis Arguello - Nicaragua
3. Carlos Monzon - Argentina
4. Jose A. Napoles - Cuba
5. Kid Gavilan - Cuba
6. Kid Chocolate - Cuba
7. Eder Jofre - Brazil
8. Antonio Cervantes - Colombia
9. Nicolino Locche - Argentina
10. Ismael Laguna - Panama
Honors: Sugar Ramos - Cuba, Eusebio Pedroza - Panama, Santos Laciar - Argentina, Hilario Zapata - Panama, Betulio Gonzalez - Venezuela, Carlos Hernandez - Venezuela.
Quite possible the hardest list I've ever had to put together gave it a lot of thought and after changing it about 15 times I stopped with this one.
Thoughts opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks fellas... :)
Pretty good list. I might switch Monzon and Arguello but just about agree with everything else. Plus, even if you added Mexican and Puerto Rican fighters I'd still have Duran #1.
Re: - The Greatest 'Latin' boxer - (Not Mexican or P.R.)
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Originally Posted by smashcrusher
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Originally Posted by CutMeMick
We often talk and list the 10 greatest Mexican fighters and Puerto Rican fighters as they tend to have the larger pool of fighters.
I put together a list of the top 10 Greatest Latin Fighters (NOT Mexican or P.R)
As usual keep in mind that I will not list fighters whom I have not seen and or feel I don't know enough of so you wont see Panama Al Brown on here among others...
1. Roberto Duran - Panama
2. Alexis Arguello - Nicaragua
3. Carlos Monzon - Argentina
4. Jose A. Napoles - Cuba
5. Kid Gavilan - Cuba
6. Kid Chocolate - Cuba
7. Eder Jofre - Brazil
8. Antonio Cervantes - Colombia
9. Nicolino Locche - Argentina
10. Ismael Laguna - Panama
Honors: Sugar Ramos - Cuba, Eusebio Pedroza - Panama, Santos Laciar - Argentina, Hilario Zapata - Panama, Betulio Gonzalez - Venezuela, Carlos Hernandez - Venezuela.
Quite possible the hardest list I've ever had to put together gave it a lot of thought and after changing it about 15 times I stopped with this one.
Thoughts opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks fellas... :)
Pretty good list. I might switch Monzon and Arguello but just about agree with everything else. Plus, even if you added Mexican and Puerto Rican fighters I'd still have Duran #1.
I switched Arguello & Monzon back and forth about 4 times. Same thing with Napoles & Gavilan.
Thanks for your input.
Would also like to ask why you feel Monzon should be #2.
