Top 24 latin-american boxers

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  1. Haymaker

    Haymaker WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    a famous dominican sports writer published a book about the best latino boxers of all time, and according to his book, this is the top 24

    Los mejores 24
    1. Roberto Durán PAN
    2. Carlos Monzón ARG
    3. Julio César Chávez MEX
    4. Alexis Argüello NIC
    5. Wilfredo Gómez PUR
    6. Antonio Cervantes COL
    7. Miguel Canto MEX
    8. Salvador Sánchez MEX
    9. Oscar de la Hoya MEX
    10. José Nápoles CUB
    11. Félix Trinidad PUR
    12. Ricardo López MEX
    13. Kid Gavilán CUB
    14. Kid Chocolate CUB
    15. Carlos Zárate MEX
    16. Eusebio Pedroza PAN
    17. Raúl Olivares MEX
    18. Marco Antonio Barrera MEX
    19. Esteban de Jesús PUR
    20. Erik Morales MEX
    21. Rodrigo Valdez COL
    22. Pascual Pérez ARG
    23. Wilfred Benítez PUR
    24. Miguel Cotto PUR






    thoughts? I think Oscar de la Hoya is too high on the list, and Cotto haven't accomplished anything to be regarded as an all time anything :dunno:
     
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  2. TKO

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    I think the Dela position is about right then again I would, but I agree about Cotto he still has a lot to do and for him to be only a few places behind Morales is strange.
     
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    KaukipRrr "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    No Antonio Margarito? :rolleyes:
     
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    pug WBC Champion

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    Gomez ahead of Sal Sanchez is bullshit.
     
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    Source? Ring Magazine? :dunno:
     
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    joony "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    where's chiquita gonzalez? even michael carbajal is more accomplished than cotto.
     
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  7. joony

    joony "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    casamayor is also more accomplished than cotto. cotto has about what, 2 real significant wins in his career?
     
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    Dela Hoya too high.

    Sanchez behind Gomez? :lol:

    That list is shit.
     
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  9. Haymaker

    Haymaker WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    El Nuevo Dia, local PR newspaper
     
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  10. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

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    that list sucks.....
     
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    Erratic "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    I guess they didn't consider Brazilian to be Latino.

    I'm not sure as I've heard and read different opinions on this.
     
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    Ugotabe Kidding WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Duran too high, Napoles and Gavilan way too low
     
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    It's Monzon number 1, Napoles number 2 and then everyone else.
    Olivares should be top ten without a doubt.
     
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    No respect for Benitez he is damn near last on that list. :laughing:

    He is better than at lest half that list
     
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    joony "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    who's more accomplished, edwin rosario or miguel cotto?
     
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    Very good list. I'd have Sanchez, Napoles and Lopez higher though. All above Gomez, Cervantes & Cato for sure.
     
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  17. whiskey

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    Where's Alfonso Gomez? :dunno:
     
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  18. joony

    joony "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    chiquita is no worse than top 15. he's not even on the list.
     
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  19. Fade To Black

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    yep
     
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    yep
     
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    How can Antonio Cervantes be at number 6 when he lost to a 17th year old Benitez?
     
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  22. joony

    joony "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    carlos deleon is another one more accomplished than cotto.
     
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