Juan Manuel Marquez discovered it nigh unimaginable to sort out a high 10 listing of Mexican fighters, but naming the best champion his nation has ever produced appeared a much more easy job.
The Corridor of Famer is extensively considered an all-time high 10 Mexican warrior himself, having claimed world title glory throughout 4 weight divisions.
Maybe most notably, Marquez shared 4 iconic battles with Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao, ending their final encounter in 2012 with a devastating sixth-round end.
Elsewhere in his profession, ‘Dinamita’ made a number of profitable title defences between feather, super-feather and light-weight, earlier than calling time on his 64-fight marketing campaign in 2014.
However whereas Marquez is definitely one of many best fighters his nation has ever produced, a place on the all-time high 10, even for him, stays fiercely aggressive.
When discussing Mexican greats, the primary identify that usually springs to thoughts is Julio Cesar Chavez, who amassed an astonishing 90-fight unbeaten run earlier than shedding to Frankie Randall in 1994.
Together with him, the likes of Ruben Olivares, Carlos Zarate and Salvador Sanchez equally deserve a point out, whereas many would additionally regard Canelo Alvarez as an all-time high 10 Mexican fighter.
Talking on an episode of the ProBox TV podcast, Marquez didn’t give a definitive high 10 however insisted that Chavez is “unquestionably the most effective”.
“The historical past of Mexican boxing could be very wealthy. It’s tough [to list a top 10]. [There’s] Ruben Olivares, Carlos Zarate, Lupe Pintor, Salvador Sanchez, to call a number of.
“As a result of the historical past of boxing in Mexico could be very wealthy – [Marco Antonio] Barrera, [Erik] Morales, [Julio Cesar] Chavez – I put myself final. Chavez is definitely the most effective… Ricardo Lopez, Humberto Gonzalez.”
Lopez retired with an unbeaten document of 51-0-1 (38 KOs) after changing into a two-weight world champion, whereas Gonzalez turned a three-time world champion at light-flyweight.
Barrera and Morales, in fact, are additionally deserving entries within the consensus high 10, although it’s a debate that may rage on for years to return, notably because the nation continues to provide standout expertise.
