OK some more measured thoughts. But first I cannot even IMAGINE how much work this was. So thanks for that!
I think you have the first two right. I LOVE Finito but as dominant as he was I'm just not sure he beat guys as good as those Sal Sanchez or Carlos Zarate or Saldivar beat. JMM, as great as he is hasn't either. I mean Sal beat Azumah and Little Red and LaPorte and Castillo. DAMN!
Then I've got some quibbles. Rafael Marquez always get short shrift. Who has JMM beaten who was as good as Mark Johnson or Izzy or Tim Austin?
I also think Chiquita Gonzales' wins over Carbajal and Chang might mean he belongs higher.
Lastly I think there's is an entire group that belongs higher. The Mexican bantams from 1960 or so through about 1973 were an absolutely terriffic bunch who got a bunch of their losses to one another. Chucho Castillo, Jose Medel, Jesus Pimintel, Rodolfo Martinez, Rafael Hererra, Romeo Anaya all belong no lower than 25-30 in my view. They just kicked the crap out of each other.
But again, this is a heroic effort. The only name I don't think you included is El Raton, Raul Macias. He's a top 25 guy at worst.
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