Where are Mexican & Mexican-American Fighters From?

El_Gitano10y ago

I was curious to see where Mexican and Mexican-American fighters hailed from so I compiled the lists below. Most of these fighters won some sort of belt or were well known. If a boxer was born in the United States but I know where their family is originally from, I listed them on both states lists. If curious to know where each state in Mexico is found, I added a map below. MEXICO CITY (MX) Alberto "Raton" Jiménez Alfonso "El Toro" Zamora Amado "Panterita" Ursua Carlos "El Cañas" Zarate Carlos González César "El Paso" Bazán Chango Carmona Daniel "The Mouse" Zaragoza Edgar "Tun Tun" Cardenas Édgar Sosa* Enrique Sánchez Eric Ortiz Freddy "El Riel" Hernández Gabriel Bernal Isaac "Tortas" Bustos Israel "Magnifico" Vázquez Iván "Choco" Hernández* Juan Carlos "Matador" Salgado Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Márquez Marco Antonio 'The Baby-Faced Assassin" Barrera Martín "El Gallo" Castillo Mauricio "Tortas" Aceves Miguel Ángel "Santa Tokyo" González Moisés Fuentes Rafael Márquez Raul "Raton" Macias Rodolfo "Tepito Monster" Martinez Rodrigo "Gatito" Guerrero Ruben "El Puas" Olivares Vicente "Zurdo de Oro" Saldivar CALIFORNIA (USA) Antonio "El Tornado de Tijuana" Margarito Arturo Frias* Bobby Chacon Christobal "Chris" Arreola Diego "Chico" Corrales Fernando "El Feroz" Vargas Genaro "Chicanito" Hernández Jaime "El Rayo" Garza Jessie Vargas* José Navarro Loreto Garza Mando Ramos Manuel Ortiz* Miguel "Mikey" Garcia Oscar "The Golden Boy" De La Hoya Richie "Plaza Mexican" Lemos Robert "Grandpa" Garcia* Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora Steven Luevano Tony "The Tiger" Baltazar* Tony "The Tiger" Lopez Willie Jorrín Zachary "Zack Attack" Padilla TEXAS (USA) Alberto Dávila Battling Shaw Brandon "Bam Bam" Ríos David "Nino" Rodriguez Éric Molina Gaby Canizales Jesse Benavides Jesse James "The Texas Tornado" Leija Juan "Baby Bull" Díaz Juan "The Hispanic Causing Panic" Lazcano Mike Ayala Omar "Panterita" Figueroa Jr Orlando Canizales Oscar "Shotgun" Albarado Paulie Ayala Raúl Martínez Ricardo "Rocky" Juárez* Robert Quiroga Ruben Castillo Steve "Super Kid" Cruz Tomasv"Tommy Gun" Barrientes Tony Ayala Jr. JALISCO (MX) Abner Mares Alejandro "La Cobrita" González Antonio "El Avelar" Avelar Gabriel Ruelas Javier "El Chatito" Jauregui Jesus "Hit man" Becerra* Jorge Vaca Mario "Azabache" Martínez Miguel "El Titere" Vázquez Omar Niño "Giant Killer" Romero Óscar "Chololo" Larios Oswaldo Novoa Pedro "Machine Gun" Flores Rafael Herrera Rafael Ruelas Rigoberto "El Español" Álvarez Rodolfo Gonzalez Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez Ulises "Archi" Solís Victor "Vikingo" Terrazas SINALOA(MX) Ahmed Santos Alejandro "Good Boy" Montiel Antonio "Tony" DeMarco Fernando "Cochulito" Montiel Fernando "Pinocho" Beltrán, Jr. Genaro Leon Hugo "Cuatito" Ruiz Hugo "El Increible" Cázares Humberto "La Zorrita" Soto Jorge "El Travieso" Arce José Alfredo "Torito" Rodríguez Juan Carlos "Zurdito" Sánchez, Jr. Julio César "La Leyenda Continua" Chávez, Jr. Mario "Dragoncito" Rodriguez BAJA CALIFORNIA (NORTH) (MX) Alejandro "Terra" García Alfredo "El Perro" Angulo Antonio "El Tornado de Tijuana" Margarito (born in California) Diego "Pelucho" Morales Érik "Terrible" Morales Gilberto "Cachanilla" Román Jorge "El Maromero" Páez José "El Gallito" Quirino Juan "Kid" Meza Juan José "Dinamita" Estrada Raul "Jibaro" Perez Rogelio "Cachorro" Castañeda, Jr. Rubén "Yiyo" Sánchez León MICHOACAN (MX) Antonio "Tono" Díaz Carlos "King" Molina* Efren "El Alacran" Torres Fernando "El Feroz" Vargas (born in California) Gamaliel "El Platano" Díaz Julio "The Kidd" Díaz Léo "El Terremoto" Santa Cruz Miguel "Mikey" Garcia (born in California) René Arredondo Ricardo Arredondo Robert "Grandpa" Garcia*(born in California) SONORA (MX) Carlos Palomino Hernán "Tyson" Márquez José Luis "El Temible" Castillo José Luis Ramírez Juan Francisco "El Gallito" Estrada Julio Cesar "JC" Chavez Julio César "Navajo" Borboa Luis Ramon "Yori Boy" Campas Orlando "Siri" Salido Roberto "Mako" Leyva YUCATAN (MX) Miguel "El Maestro" Canto Freddy "Chato Loco" Castillo Gilberto "Baby Luis V" Keb Baas Guty "Puro Yucatan" Espadas Guty Espadas, Jr. Juan "Juanito" Herrera Lupe Madera Silverio "Chamaco III" Ortiz Víctor "El Acorazado" Burgos MEXICO STATE (MX) Adrián "El Confesor" Hernández Humberto "La Chiquita" González Isidro "El Chino" García* Jose "Pipino" Cuevas José Luis Bueno Lupe Pintor Pablo César "El Demoledor" Cano Salvador "Sal" Sanchez DURANGO (MX) César "La Cobrita" Soto Chalky Wright Cristian "El Diamante" Mijares Jesús "El Tigre" Chong José Luis "Maestrito" López Oscar "The Golden Boy" De La Hoya (born in California) GUERRERO (MX) Giovani "El Guerrero Azteca" Segura Isidro "Sid" Pérez Marcos Villasana Saúl "La Cobra" Montana CHIHUAHUA (MX) Daniel "El Leon" Ponce de León Jesús "El Matador" Chávez Lupe Aquino Tomas Villa VERACRUZ (MX) Cruz "Chucho" Carbajal Juan Zurita Julio César "Pingo" Miranda Tomás "Gusano" Rojas CHIAPAS (MX) Cristóbal "Lacandon" Cruz Jorge "Baby Face" Lacierva Romeo "El Lacandon" Anaya Malpica Victor "El Chiapas" Rabanales NUEVO LEON (MX) Clemente "Xicotencatl" Sánchez* Francisco "Chihuas " Rodríguez, Jr. Lauro Salas NEW MEXICO (USA) Art Aragon Danny "Kid Dynamite" Romero Johnny "Mi Vida Loca" Tapia ARIZONA (USA) Louie "Sharp Shooter" Espinoza Michael "Manitas de Piedra" Carbajal Robert Pacho NAYARIT (MX) Héctor Velázquez Jesús "Negrito" Silvestre Manuel "Mantecas" Medina BAJA CALIFORNIA (SOUTH) (MX) Julio César González Ramón "Cuate" García Hirales Raúl 'Rayito" García HIDALGO (MX) Gregorio "Goyo" Vargas Jhonny "Bombardero" González TAMAULIPAS (MX) Néstor "El Tigre" Garza Raúl "El Diamante" Márquez GUANAJUATO (MX) Chucho Castillo Germán "Ozeki" Torres COLORADO (USA) Adrian "Juanito" Mora Mike "Mile High" Alvarado States with just 1 fighter TABASCO (MX) - José Antonio "El Jaguar" Aguirre* KANSAS (USA) - Victor "Vicious" Ortiz TLAXCALA (MX) - Rafael "Bazooka" Limon MORELOS (MX) - Ricardo "El Finito" López CAMPECHE (MX) - Melchor Cob Castro UTAH (USA) - Danny "Little Red" Lopez QUINTANA ROO (MX) - Rodolfo López ILLINOIS (USA) - David "Dangerous" Díaz ZACATECAS (MX)- Brandon "Bam Bam" Ríos (born in Texas) http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yYyskDblNVY/T8l7fo5VbrI/AAAAAAAAEDA/tVeRCC89vUU/s1600/mapa-mexico-estados.gif

Comments (17)

nacho_daddy

I talked to a messican the other day and he thought Taco Bell was a Mexican phone company

10y ago

Nubia

Is it true that Abner Mares was a member of HG13 in Hawaiian Gardens before he became pro? I hope that's not true but it's been rumored.

10y ago

Cleto_Reyes

jose benavidez from LA

10y ago

Cleto_Reyes

good stuff man. appreciate the effort and time put into this .

10y ago

Boxfan83

I didn't realise how diverse Mexico is. I thought all Mexicans came from the same place: the back of a truck. only when your mom is bent over in the back...

10y ago

HanzGruber

I didn't realise how diverse Mexico is. I thought all Mexicans came from the same place: the back of a truck. You should just worry about where Marco Antonio Barrera the gawd came from via GIPHY

10y ago

EdWins

Great Thread! Chilango pride :boxing:

10y ago

soul_survivor

LOL the most well researched but probably also the most useless thread I have ever seen. Points for putting in effort though.

10y ago

El_Gitano

Just a simple bump

10y ago

aldo5408

I didn't realise how diverse Mexico is. I thought all Mexicans came from the same place: the back of a truck. You should just worry about where Marco Antonio Barrera the gawd came from

10y ago

El_Gitano

Didn't know that Oscar de la hoya is from Durango. Well, he was born here, but his father and grandfather Vicente de la Hoya hail from Durango. I remember when Oscar was going to fight Rafael Ruelas, he brought this up. Rafael was from a Jalisco and there's a famous saying that says, "Los de Jalisco nunca se rajan" or "Jalisco people never back down, never give up" - Oscar said, "If Jalisco never backs down, well, my family is from Durango and we're scorpions." - Durango is famous for scorpions. Then this article talks about his father and grandfather in Durango. http://espn.go.com/espn/magazine/archives/news/story?page=magazine-19980921-article32 Because Father won't help him, not really, not the way he wants him to. Father has too much Mexico in him, too much Durango. Men? Here's what you need to know about men. His name was Vicente De La Hoya, and he was a fighter too-a gunfighter. He ruled the central Mexican town of Villa Ignacio Ramirez (pop. 12,000) in Durango, ruled it on horseback and with pistols. The villagers would solemnly approach him and kneel to kiss his hand, and so would all nine of his children. The oldest, Joel, was pointed in the direction of the bean fields at the age of 6 and told to earn a living. Joel was also in charge of policing the other children, and if Joel told Papa that his brothers were bad, Papa would have them chained to a tree. Vicente was boss man of the village, but there was a rival family to deal with. "My father was very tough, like Al Capone," Joel De La Hoya says. "He had big respect. It is the way he talked-with guns and fists. He was a short man, but he was very macho, muy hombre. Her name was Cecilia, and she was a singer, and she insisted they go to church for their first date. After a courtship, they were married, and he asked her to give up singing to raise their children, because that was the macho thing to ask, the Durango thing to ask. She acquiesced, and they had two sons right off the bat: Joel Jr. and Oscar. See, he never felt secure in East L.A. Not since he first heard about death. There had been a knock on the door one night, something to do with Oscar's grandmother. She had been 63, left behind in Durango by Vicente De La Hoya, left behind to deal with the grudges. The enemy family had killed her at a party, and Oscar's father turned beet red, and he flew to Mexico right away. Oscar knows his dad cries at soap operas and talks baby talk to children. But he also knows about the Durango in him.

10y ago

BoliviaChiLEsp

Didn't know that Oscar de la hoya is from Durango.

10y ago

El_Gitano

Impressive! I like to include hall of famer Chalky Wright among Mexican fighters as he was born in the state of Durango. http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/wright.html added..........

10y ago

jypehob

I didn't realise how diverse Mexico is. I thought all Mexicans came from the same place: the back of a truck. PFFT!:lol1::chairshot

10y ago

Aztekkas

Morelos representando en grande con El Finito. Buen trabajo.

10y ago

saintpat

Nice bit of work there, OP. Thanks!

10y ago

Finito2K

Impressive! I like to include hall of famer Chalky Wright among Mexican fighters as he was born in the state of Durango. http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/wright.html

10y ago