GREATEST MEXICAN FIGHTER

Migz · Post by **Migz** » 17 Apr 2006, 07:13

This topic probably comes very often but i would like to give it another go and see what you guys think/

ive tried to conduct a top ten list but i cant there are just too many i cant ranks one over another i have considered many fighter such as, JC Chavez, barrera, morales, zarate, mario martinez, carbajal, humberto gonzalez, chacon, cuevas etc.... there are so many more but who would you guys rate as an all time top ten...

Sorry for those i havent mentioned i no them all but there are just too many greats

adspath · Post by **adspath** » 17 Apr 2006, 07:16

this isnt in order but...
Michael Carbajal
Humberto Gonzales
Marco Antonio Barrera
Erik Morales
Jorge Arce

adspath · Post by **adspath** » 17 Apr 2006, 07:17

also...very good topic 2 make

Migz · Post by **Migz** » 17 Apr 2006, 07:19

arce's good and i love the guy but he doesnt even make my top pound4pound list of 2day let alone of all time greatest mexicans

adspath · Post by **adspath** » 17 Apr 2006, 07:19

hes a good warrior and is a bit crazy, being crazy makes my list

Migz · Post by **Migz** » 17 Apr 2006, 07:22

putting him in a great mexican list is crazy

Richie Aprille rules · Post by **Richie Aprille rules** » 17 Apr 2006, 07:22

n.1 J.C.Chávez or Salvador Sánchez

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 17 Apr 2006, 07:57

Olivares has to be right up there. He fought everyone, and usually proved himself the better man.

dr_devious · Post by **dr_devious** » 17 Apr 2006, 09:25

Sanchez, Chavez, Olivares, Zarate, Barrera, Morales - Sanchez just shades out Chavez at number 1

pundit · Post by **pundit** » 17 Apr 2006, 11:16

Richie Aprille rules wrote:n.1 J.C.Chávez or Salvador Sánchez

Spot on!

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 17 Apr 2006, 11:50

dr_devious wrote:Sanchez, Chavez, Olivares, Zarate, Barrera, Morales - Sanchez just shades out Chavez at number 1

Good list but I would also add the name Ricardo Lopez.

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 17 Apr 2006, 15:10

Sanchez would be my number one... shouldn't forget though the likes of Zarate, Pintor, Saldivar and the very very great often overlooked Manual Ortiz!!!....

theone · Post by **theone** » 17 Apr 2006, 16:56

Chavez should be, without a shadow of a doubt, number one on everyones list.
Its not even close people. Sanchez was great, but his accomplishments dont come anywhere near those of Chavez.

mattym · Post by **mattym** » 17 Apr 2006, 17:16

theone wrote:Chavez should be, without a shadow of a doubt, number one on everyones list.
Its not even close people. Sanchez was great, but his accomplishments dont come anywhere near those of Chavez.

Spot on. id have to say the same thing. Chavez is head and shoulders above the rest in terms of... well anything really

raulc002 · Post by **raulc002** » 17 Apr 2006, 17:27

JCC, Sanchez, Ricardo Lopez, Barrera, Morales, Olivares. My top 6

THE DANCING MASTER · Post by **THE DANCING MASTER** » 17 Apr 2006, 18:52

I was always partial to Oliveras.

ferroz · Post by **ferroz** » 17 Apr 2006, 19:28

Richie Aprille rules wrote:n.1 J.C.Chávez or Salvador Sánchez

enough said. add Barrera and Morales though.

generic screen name · Post by **generic screen name** » 17 Apr 2006, 20:22

Julio Cesar Chavez and Salvador Sanchez, pretty much my top two, Marco Antonio Barrera is gaining momentum, and a few (about 3-4) good wins and I think you can consider Jose Luis Castillo, but not quite yet...

thunderfromdownunder · Post by **thunderfromdownunder** » 17 Apr 2006, 21:42

Julio Ceaser Chavez
Ruben Olivares
Marco Antonio Barrera

id say they are the best three. its hard because there are so many great mexican fighters.

ferroz · Post by **ferroz** » 17 Apr 2006, 22:03

How could I forget Rock-a-by Ruben.

lvlarc · Post by **lvlarc** » 17 Apr 2006, 22:07

JC Chavez without doubt, although I do wonder if Sanchez hadn't died tragically then he may of surpassed the legend.

barry · Post by **barry** » 18 Apr 2006, 03:48

Manuel Ortiz is Mexican/American, but he is one of the best. Miguel Canto is another great who rarely gets any credit, I guess due to his lack of kayo's. Joe Becerra is another great, who would be a lot better known today had he not killed an opponent...he just lost his instinct after that bout, but before that occured Becerra was a beast in the ring. Vicente Saldivar is another and of course Rodolfo Gonzalez. Overall though it is hard to deny that Chavez has credentials that dwarfs almost any fighter of any nationality!

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 18 Apr 2006, 06:00

If your judging by skills and ability rather than number of titles won then Sanchez gets my vote, he just didn't get the time to prove how good he was, I'm sure that he would have won one or two more world titles, he had the frame to move up to 135 without much trouble... I think he would outbox Chavez...
Canto is another great... a great technical boxer often overlooked as is Ricardo Lopez...

barry · Post by **barry** » 18 Apr 2006, 06:04

I think Lopez hurt himself by not moving up to face Gonzalez, or Carbajal, but he was still an all-time great without a doubt.

bollox · Post by **bollox** » 18 Apr 2006, 06:09

There was no reason for Lopez to move up. From my perspective there was nothing to prove by going up. Great fighter