Who is the greatest Mexican fighter of all time?

[jabsRstiff]

Taylor was not a better fighter than Gomez EVER. Taylor was talented but vulnerable. As was Donald Curry and Terry Norris, both could look incredible at times.

Still ingnoring the fact that Chavez never really beat a great fighter. Why are you putting so much emvisis (sp?) on his pretty record?

Meldrick Taylor, at 140, was a bigger challenge.....than a Gomez who came UP from 122.
Gomez...DEFINED "talented but vulverable". Gomez's biggest win, was over a BANTAMWEIGHT, in Carlos Zarate. Tell me, how did that show he was ready for 126 ?
Like I said....Taylor beat the best guy at 140- McGirt.

I have yet to say a single thing about Chavez's record, buddy...it's YOU who keeps empasizing it.

Chavez was a lb4lb fighter for a whole decade. He fought & defeated a wide variety of fighters, & champions....as he moved up through three weight classes.

[oldgringo]

Meldrick was one of the most astonishing fighters of the last few decades...his handspeed and accuracy were incredible. He had his career beat out of him by Chavez. DC kind of just changed over night after Honeyghan. There are a lot of fighters who have looked "invincible" at times. I don't think Meldrick ever looked invincible but he just looked superior to his competition.

It's really just kind of rediculous to compare their careers and say that Sal had a better career and was a better fighter. I think it's a bit like comparing Tyson and Holmes. The thing about his "pretty" record is that it will never be touched again. You'll never see any fighter fight that much, against the quality of opposition, at such a high level ever again and compile a 100+ win, 5 loss record.

[Lefthookhappy19]

Beat out of him? All this would have been forgot had Steele not stopped the fight. It would be Taylor W UD12 Chavez.

Also "his biggest win was over a bantam Carlos Zarate", you mean ONLY Carlos Zarate. Their is just no comparison, Meldrick was quicker but in no other way was he superior to Gomez. Gomez will get on many all time P4P top 50s, Taylor would be very lucky to get in the top 150. As gifted as he was. As ive said before, Gomez was a 2 to 1 favourite over Sanchez with a record of 32-0-1 (32), very highly regarded, vulnerable? Hardly.

[oldgringo]

Beat out of him? All this would have been forgot had Steele not stopped the fight. It would be Taylor W UD12 Chavez.

Also "his biggest win was over a bantam Carlos Zarate", you mean ONLY Carlos Zarate. Their is just no comparison, Meldrick was quicker but in no other way was he superior to Gomez. Gomez will get on many all time P4P top 50s, Taylor would be very lucky to get in the top 150. As gifted as he was. As ive said before, Gomez was a 2 to 1 favourite over Sanchez with a record of 32-0-1 (32), very highly regarded, vulnerable? Hardly.

You're going to tell me that he would have been the same fighter if he had won the fight? I believed that Steele should not have stopped and Mel should have won but he literally had the fight beat out of him. He had swelling of the brain, multiple facial fractures, and swallowed about 2 pints/quarts of his own blood. Either way he would not have been the same fighter afterwards. Of course he won't be on any top 50 P4P lists because he fought a complete machine in Chavez. Meldrick got the **** end of the stick on the decision and in life but that doesn't take away from what JCC did in that fight and his career.

[SweetScience]

Salvador Sanchez is # 1. All he did was beat Gomez and Nelson which are hall of famers. Gomez and Nelson were monsters!!! Those two wins for Sanchez were huge IMO. Sanchez also beat Danny Lopez twice and knocked out Papa Trinidad...Haha. Just for that Sanchez is a top five Featherweight all time. Sure Chavez was a great but he never defeated anyone great like Sanchez did. Chavez has many wins but against WHO??? Chapo, yeah thats a nice win...Taylor,OK I will give Chavez that one. Ramirez win was a strange one. Let me tell you Chavez was a BADASS but I wish he would of fought Whitaker and so on during his prime. Chavez is # 2 IMO.

Sidenote: Duran's father is Mexican so his # 1!!!!! Hahaha.....

[{BrownBomber}]

Nice And Simple Chavez #1 And Sanchez Right After. We Will Never See Another Chavez In Our Lifetime. He Is The Greatest Ever, In My Opinion. Check Out The Facts, He Beat The Most #1 Contenders And Champs Ever, Which Means He Had Very Tough Fights Againts Very Worthy Opposition And Made Them Look Like ****.mark My Words U Will Never See A Fighter Like Chavez In Your Lifetime!!!!!

[{BrownBomber}]

Salvador Sanchez is # 1. All he did was beat Gomez and Nelson which are hall of famers. Gomez and Nelson were monsters!!! Those two wins for Sanchez were huge IMO. Sanchez also beat Danny Lopez twice and knocked out Papa Trinidad...Haha. Just for that Sanchez is a top five Featherweight all time. Sure Chavez was a great but he never defeated anyone great like Sanchez did. Chavez has many wins but against WHO??? Chapo, yeah thats a nice win...Taylor,OK I will give Chavez that one. Ramirez win was a strange one. Let me tell you Chavez was a BADASS but I wish he would of fought Whitaker and so on during his prime. Chavez is # 2 IMO.

Sidenote: Duran's father is Mexican so his # 1!!!!! Hahaha.....

NO WONDER HE WAS HALF AS GOOD AS CHAVES WAS. LOL

[Silencer]

My answer is as simple as JC "Superstar" Chavez!!!

[Silencer]

And I'd say that if Erik beats the likes of Casamayor, Frietas and Corrales, then he's getting close.

[tntkid]

Chavez no question