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  • Flo_Raiden
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    Best puncher from Mexico?

    We've had many Mexican boxers that had great punching power/technique. Out of these fighters who do you think was the best puncher overall?

    Julio Cesar Chavez
    Ruben Olivares
    Ricardo Lopez
    Salvador Sanchez
    Pipino Cuevas
    Carlos Zarate
    Alfonso Zamora
    Humberto Gonzalez
    Jose Luis Ramirez
    Vicente Saldivar
    Juan Manuel Marquez
  • BennyST
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    Probably Pipino. The guy was a wrecking machine with that left hook of his. When you were able to take it away though, he went from HOF level puncher, to one dimensional brawler. Still, that hook was a game changer for just about all who couldn't take it away. Hard to say with any certainty when you also have Zarate, Zamora and Olivares on the list.

    I'm guessing we're talking about power punchers?

    From a purely technical punch perspective as well as power, Marquez and Lopez are right up there too. Both had excellent, and usually very underrated, power in both hands. Both have a lot of really top notch combination KOs and one punch KOs considering they're both mostly thought of as more cautious minded counter punchers than most of the others.

    All from that list are excellent punchers though. Some incredibly good punchers.

    However, I think I'd rate them as:
    Pipino
    Zarate
    Olivares
    Zamora

    Hard to separate them.
    Last edited by BennyST; 02-07-2014, 01:45 AM.

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    • Danieltapia
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      #3
      Pipino
      Zarate
      Olivares
      Zamora

      All great Mexicano punchers

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      • Scott9945
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        #4
        Originally posted by Flo_Raiden
        We've had many Mexican boxers that had great punching power/technique. Out of these fighters who do you think was the best puncher overall?

        Julio Cesar Chavez
        Ruben Olivares
        Ricardo Lopez
        Salvador Sanchez
        Pipino Cuevas
        Carlos Zarate
        Alfonso Zamora
        Humberto Gonzalez
        Jose Luis Ramirez
        Vicente Saldivar
        Juan Manuel Marquez
        If you factor in power and technique, then I'd go with Zarate. Cuevas and Zamora probably had the heaviest hands on that list.

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        • ShoulderRoll
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          Definitely Pipino Cuevas.

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          • Kiddoe
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            I'll go with the only guy to ever stop Azumah Nelson... Salvador Sanchez.

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            • J-champ
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              #7
              Originally posted by Kiddoe
              I'll go with the only guy to ever stop Azumah Nelson... Salvador Sanchez.
              Never thought anyone would ever consider Sanchez a puncher.

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              • Sugar Adam Ali
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                maybe not the hardest puncher, but what was the late 90s welter,, jose luis ???? he held a belt briefly i believe,, he fought james page,,,

                Cant remember his exact name, but he could punch pretty hard

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                • Scott9945
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                  Originally posted by Sugar Adam Ali
                  maybe not the hardest puncher, but what was the late 90s welter,, jose luis ???? he held a belt briefly i believe,, he fought james page,,,

                  Cant remember his exact name, but he could punch pretty hard
                  Jose Luis Lopez. He was a very hard puncher, but his prime was way too short to be compared to the other talent listed here.

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                  • joseph5620
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Flo_Raiden
                    We've had many Mexican boxers that had great punching power/technique. Out of these fighters who do you think was the best puncher overall?

                    Julio Cesar Chavez
                    Ruben Olivares
                    Ricardo Lopez
                    Salvador Sanchez
                    Pipino Cuevas
                    Carlos Zarate
                    Alfonso Zamora
                    Humberto Gonzalez
                    Jose Luis Ramirez
                    Vicente Saldivar
                    Juan Manuel Marquez

                    A lot of great punchers on the list. My favorite to watch is Zarate.

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