Sal Sanchez The Most Talented Mexican Ever?

[LeOoze]

Maybe so but let's not act like he didn't have Black in his DNA. One looks at his hair and facial features will tell you that.

If I had to guess I'd say he's 30% African.

Ethnicity is not the same as race. He's still 100% Mexican. Just like Canelo is.

[Thuglife Nelo]

Ethnicity is not the same as race. He's still 100% Mexican. Just like Canelo is.

Exactly. most African Americans have “white DNA” in them. It’s why African Americans look unique. Odessa Grady Clay looks to share the same circumstance as Andre Ward

[LeOoze]

Exactly. most African Americans have “white DNA” in them. It’s why African Americans look unique. Odessa Grady Clay looks to share the same circumstance as Andre Ward

They up in dis hoe!

[Roadblock]

Mexico has so many ATG fighters there is no the best how can you split them, they were and are all truly great, when you boil it down Mexico is probably the world leader in great boxing champions.

[deathofaclown]

I think Canelo is pretty clearly the most 'talented' Mexican boxer ever, even at this time. He is very skilled. He combines most of the traditional Mexican toughness and bravado with the skill of a Cuban or something.

I wouldn't necessarily say he is the best Mexican boxer ever though. Not right now, you have to let him finish his career.

He could be up there as one of the most well rounded.

he still lost to GGG though, everyone knows it.

[Boxing-1013]

If you believe that to be the case, I’d have to question how much you’ve actually seen of past Mexican greats.

Canelo is a modern great and probably the best of this current era but let’s not forget the flaws in his game that have been exposed in the past by Mayweather, Lara etc. There’s no way in hell Canelo is a more talented fighter than Sanchez analysing them from a skill perspective.

Man stop, we all know what Mexican fighters usually bring to the table. It's a lot of toughness and heart. It's never been about 'skill' for them. Don't try and be 'that' guy.

I stand by my original comments. I've seen a lot of JCC SR and enough of Sanchez. He was a tough, long rangy fighter for his weight classes. I don't think he was as 'skilled' as Canelo is. For someone to make the argument that he 100% was, you trying too hard to be a know it all, and exposing yourself.

Why are you judging Canelo by his fights when he was clearly not at his best - they were 8 and 7 years ago lol. He fought a similar style recently in BJS and smashed him. The man is obviously a different fighter now than he was 8 years ago.

[Boxing-1013]

He could be up there as one of the most well rounded.

he still lost to GGG though, everyone knows it.

Twice too, but no shame in that. GGG should get a lot more respect on this board. He is incredibly hard to beat, or was. He is hard to hurt, and his workrate and strong jab make him very tough to win rounds against. At close to 40 I have to imagine he is fading but yeah on his day I wouldn't really favor too many guys around 160 against him, past or present.

[Boxing-1013]

Maybe so but let's not act like he didn't have Black in his DNA. One looks at his hair and facial features will tell you that.

If I had to guess I'd say he's 30% African.

Strangest post I've seen in a while on here

[El Más Loco]

As great as both were, I don’t think either were as talented as Sanchez personally. Obviously subjective as you’re having to use the old “eye test” but for me Sanchez was a far more skilled fighter than Chavez.

Where is the point of contention with my comment? I said Salvador is the top Mexican boxer of all time, listed some of his accolades, and then followed it up with 2 fighters that had great accolades themselves while still putting Sanchez above them.....

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Man stop, we all know what Mexican fighters usually bring to the table. It's a lot of toughness and heart. It's never been about 'skill' for them. Don't try and be 'that' guy.

I stand by my original comments. I've seen a lot of JCC SR and enough of Sanchez. He was a tough, long rangy fighter for his weight classes. I don't think he was as 'skilled' as Canelo is. For someone to make the argument that he 100% was, you trying too hard to be a know it all, and exposing yourself.

Why are you judging Canelo by his fights when he was clearly not at his best - they were 8 and 7 years ago lol. He fought a similar style recently in BJS and smashed him. The man is obviously a different fighter now than he was 8 years ago.

I’m judging Canelo at fights when he was 23-24, the same age Sanchez was when he tragically passed away.

I suspect you haven’t seen enough of Sanchez.

To suggest Mexican fighters don’t rely on skill is an egregious generalisation.