Were any of these fighters Elite???

**MANGLER** · 08-03-2008, 10:03 PM

Larios, Arce, and JLC are definitely elite for their particular divisions at their best.

**mspiegelo** · 08-03-2008, 10:03 PM

castillo was an elite lightweight. he was shot by the time he fought ngoudjo though. he was faded by the time he couldnt make lightweight anymore imo....

**larryx** · 08-03-2008, 10:04 PM

i think you know the answer to the question..yes yes and yes

**warp1432** · 08-03-2008, 10:06 PM

All of them were.

**Scott9945** · 08-03-2008, 10:08 PM

The word "elite" is kind of vague to me. In my interpretation of it, only Castillo might have been.

**mspiegelo** · 08-03-2008, 10:08 PM

i agree with castillo and larios, but arce is kinda questionable. depends on what elite is defined as. in welterweight, there can be 10 elite fighters cause its stacked... in the lower weights, i dont think it is that wide ranging. since arce gets outclassed by montiel mijares and donaire, he is not really elite imo... borderline elite tho....

**LOLORSKATES** · 08-03-2008, 10:09 PM

Originally posted by texanballer

Jose Luis Castillo 56-9-1
Notable wins
Diego Corrales KO 4
WBC lightweight title
Julio Diaz TKO 10
WBC lightweight title
Joel Casamayor SD 12
WBC lightweight title
Juan Lazcano
WBC lightweight title
Stevie Johnston (2000 Upset of the Year)
WBC lightweight title
He was one of the best Lightweights in his era. He fought the best. He was part of one of the best fights ever against Corrales the first time. He gave Floyd Mayweather his toughest fight to date. Many say he won. 6-4-1 in world title fights.

Jorge Arce 49-4-1
Notable wins
Rosendo Alvarez
Hussein Hussein 2xs
Melchor Cob Castro 2xs

He was ducked for many years by Pongsalek Wongjongkam. He was champion at light flyweight and flyweight. 8 straight wbc defenses at light flyweight. Four defenses at Flyweight. 16-3 in world title fights.

Oscar Larios
62-6-1
Notable Wins
Wayne McCullough 2xs
Nedal Hussein
Willie Jorin
Israel Vasquez

2 division champion. Super bantamweight and Featherweight. 9 Straight defenses at Super bantamweight 2002-2005. He has fought boxing greats such as p4p best fighters Manny Pacquiao, Israel Vasquez, and Jorge Linares. He currently holds a WBC belt at featherweight. 12-3 in world title fights.

How was Arce ducked by Pongsacklick when Arce never tried to enforce the mandatory? He was just walking around with an interim belt and fighting using that as a booster.

**Silencers** · 08-03-2008, 10:09 PM

I think Castillo was the one true elite fighter on that list but Arce and Larios were at the top of their divisions at one point.

**Texanballer** · 08-03-2008, 10:10 PM

Better question is if these 3 fighters are hof bound

Were any of these fighters Elite???