Barrera had 25 championship fights in which he won 21 and lost only four. Born in Iztacalco, Mexico City, he was a three-time world champion and one of his greatest victories was when he dismantled Naseem Hamed in 2001, one of the kings of the pound-for-pound rankings. His name will be linked to Erik Morales' after that trilogy that left fans in love. Marco Antonio "Baby-Faced Assassin" Barrera (1989-2011) Along with Barrera, he twice starred in the fight of the year. He was also the first Mexican to beat the dangerous Manny Pacquiao, and his record includes names such as Junior Jones, Wayne McCullough, Marco Antonio Barrera, Kevin Kelley, Guty Espadas Jr., Paulie Ayala, Jesus Chavez, Carlos Hernandez, Marcos Maidana and Danny Garcia. The pride of Tijuana is considered one of the most exciting fighters ever owner of an aggressive, technical and very efficient boxing that led him to be the first Mexican to win four divisions. He was a minor bantamweight and defended his crown 22 times. Ricardo did it with 52 fights in his 16-year career. The fighter from Mexico City is one of the few world champions who retired undefeated. He retired young, but took advantage of his fame and to always be surrounded by figures such as Mexican movie legends María Félix, Pedro Infante and "Cantinflas". His loss to Alphonse Halimi left a deep wound in boxing fans. He was champion of the National Boxing Association (the grandfather of the WBA). In only 10 years the idol of Tepito forged a career of 41-2, 25 KOs. He is considered the first great Mexican legend. Zarate tested himself against Alfonso Zamora (in the legendary "The Battle of the Z's"), Wilfredo Gomez, Lupe Pintor, Jeff Fenech and Daniel Zaragoza, remaining undefeated for 52 fights. He challenged 11 times for the world championship and won 10 of them by knockout. Owner of a devastating punch, one which led him to build a record of 66-4, 63 KOs, his bantamweight went down in history as one of the best. He died in an automobile accident at the age of 23, but after having defeated historical fighters such as Azumah Nelson, Wilfredo Gómez, Juan Laporte, Rubén Castillo, among others. With two years as champion and seven as a professional boxer, thanks to his qualities in the ring, Sal won the admiration of all and sundry. Salvador Sanchez not only left a mark for what he did in the ring, but also for the tragic nature of his death. One of the eternal figures of Aztec boxing. He won the hearts of many, even the complicated boxing fans in California. For fights with Lionel Rose, Chucho Castillo, Efren Torres, Bobby Chacon, Jose and Alexis Arguello. El Púas - the first Mexican double world champion - had a special connection with the fans and during his 23 active years he won the WBA and WBC bantamweight crowns, as well as the WBA and WBC featherweight crowns. One of Mexico's idols and one of the first to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. He also holds the attendance record for a boxing fight with 132,274 fans, a record that has been held since the 90s. He remained undefeated for 90 fights and was recognized in 1990 as the best boxer in the world. He also set the record for most championship fights fought with 37, 31 of which he came out on top, drew two and lost four. The Sinaloa native and Hall of Famer coined a 107-6-2, 85 KOs record and conquered three divisions, becoming the first Mexican to do so. Julio César Chávez (career: 1980-2005)Ī must in all lists of the best Mexican fighters of all time. Here, in no particular order, are the boxers this writer considers to be the greatest that Mexico has ever produced. Since Mexico's first world champion in 1913 with Juan Zurita, 171 tricolor champions have paraded in rings around the world, giving away some epic fights that have marked epochs.ĭAZN takes you on a tour of the names that left a great mark - has Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, who returns to action Saturday to challenge Dmitry Bivol for light-heavyweight gold, already done enough to be considered in the top 10 despite still being an active fighter?
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