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Who was the most noteworthy Latin American Champion ever? By "Latin American" I don't mean of Latin descent like US-born Oscar De La Hoya or Carlos Palomino, but actually born in Latin America. Listed on the poll are champions (some legends, some dominant in their era, all retired) who captured the imagination of the boxing world in their prime. If you can think of a more celebrated (unlisted) Latin champ, check "other" and say who.
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14Alexis Arguello (Nicaragua)7.14%1Julio Cesar Chavez (Mexico)42.86%6Jose "Pipino" Cuevas (Mexico)0.00%0Roberto Duran (Panama)42.86%6Kid Gavilan (Cuba)0.00%0Carlos Monzon (Argentina)7.14%1Jose Napoles (Cuba)0.00%0Carlos Ortiz (Puerto Rico)0.00%0Felix Trinidad (Puerto Rico)0.00%0Other (say who)0.00%0Last edited by Panamaniac; 06-02-2007, 10:29 AM. -
I'm not sure exactly how popular a lot of these guys were, I know Duran was popular in the states (esp. NY) and made a lot of Sports Illustrated covers.
As far as who's the GREATEST Latin American fighters....
Duran is first, behind him is Monzon, Chavez, Arguello, Jofre.
The others behind Duran are interchangable in order.
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