Who is the greatest Mexican fighter of all time?

[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

[Britkid]

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...

[Fenster]

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

[Syntax Error]

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

[Tam Seddon]

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