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Did a similiar thread in 2022, but damn didn't think there be in a immediate shortage titlests in 2024 to 2025, Mexico went from having 12 to 5 champions. Media channels there are mostly uncertain if there is any prospects that standout compared to the past that will take over after the previous top fighters retire.
Odds are that most of contenders are not going win at title now and those that fighter does manage to become champion, it be for a few years due to having qualities that standout, until that same fighter gets figured out stylistically. They are like a "cheese champion", a fighter that has holes in their game.
1970-1980s had P4P stand outs like Vicente Saldivar, Miguel Canto, Ruben Olivares, and Carlos Zarate. Along with tough champions like Alfonso Zamora, Chucho Castillo, Lupe Pintor, Rafael Herrera, Carlos Palomino and Pipino Cuevas.
1980-1990s had P4P standouts in Salvador Sanchez, Julio Cesar Chavez and Ricardo Lopez. Along with tough champions like Antonio Avelar, Jose Luis Ramirez, Daniel Zaragoza, Gilberto Roman, and Humberto Gonzalez.
1990-2000s had P4P standouts like Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales and Juan Manuel Marquez, with tough champions like Orlando Salido, Jorge Arce, Israel Vazquez, Jose Luis Castillo, Oscar Larios, and Rafael Marquez.
2010-2020s had P4P standouts in Juan Francisco Estrada and Canelo Alvarez, with tough champions like Giovani Segura, Carlos Cuadras, Miguel Berchelt, Luis Nery, Gilberto Ramirez, and Emanuel Navarrete.
During the 2020s plenty of professional fighters such as Estrada, Alvarez and Navarrete are already contemplating retirement but there isn't exactly a notable known upcomers that are shown to be able to compete at the top level for a long period of time. The only champion that is relatively starting in the sport is Flyweight champion, Angel Ayala with his future being uncertain, with Divino Espinoza being a 30 year old veteran that got a title opportunity late on his career via a upset, difficult to know how long his career will endure.
Fighters that seem to be in their way out:
Mauricio Lara
Rey Vargas
Luis Alberto Lopez (?)
Daniel Valladares
Julio Cesar Martinez
Alexandro Santiago
Miguel Berchelt
Oscar Valdez
Carlos Cuadras
Juan Francisco Estrada
Canelo Alvarez
Emanuel Navarrete (wants early retirement)
Top Contenders:
Joselito Velasquez 112
Carlos Cuadras 118
David Cuellar 118
Juan Francisco Estrada 118
Jose Chapulin Salas 118
Alan Picasso 122
Sebastian "Logan" Hernandez 122
Luis Nery 122
Luis Alberto Lopez 130
Oscar Valdez 130
Eduardo Rocky Hernandez 130
Eduardo Sugar Nuņez 130
William Zepeda 135
Lindolfo Delgado 140
Isaac Cruz 140
Ricardo "Magic" Salas 147
Raul Curiel 147
Jaime Munguia 168
Manuel Gallegos 175
Of the contenders that have a genuine shot at winning a title is Nunez, Delgado, and Jose Salas. Difficult to say where Zepeda stands until next week. Isaac Cruz got a undeserved title shot against Rolly Romero and lost in his first defense.
Valdez, Nery, Lopez, Cuadras, Estrada and Velasquez odds of winning at the top level seem low now to either to having too much mileage or inactivity.
Picasso and Cuellar seems to be a byproduct similar to Jaime Munguia's, where they take too many fights but don't really elevate the level of opposition. They might be better in the future with Cuellar learning from his devastating loss to Nakatani and Picasso becoming a full time boxer with opposition like Azat and Nery, but right they would struggle heavily at the top level, specially with Nakatani and Inoue dominating the weight classes they are fighting at along with notable Japanese fighters fighting caliber opposition earlier.
Current Champions:
Angel Ayala 112
Rafael Espinoza 126
Emanuel Navarrete 130
Canelo Alvarez 168
Gilberto Ramirez 200
Prospects:
Yoali Mosqueda 112
Yoreme Mendoza 112
Ari Bonilla 115
Andrey Bonilla 118
Gael Cabrera 122
Brandon Mosqueda 126
Miguel Esparza 130
Alberto Mora 130
Marco Verde 154-160
Emiliano Aguillon 160
Yair Gallardo 175
Rogelio Romero 200
Thought it be a interesting topic.
Odds are that most of contenders are not going win at title now and those that fighter does manage to become champion, it be for a few years due to having qualities that standout, until that same fighter gets figured out stylistically. They are like a "cheese champion", a fighter that has holes in their game.
1970-1980s had P4P stand outs like Vicente Saldivar, Miguel Canto, Ruben Olivares, and Carlos Zarate. Along with tough champions like Alfonso Zamora, Chucho Castillo, Lupe Pintor, Rafael Herrera, Carlos Palomino and Pipino Cuevas.
1980-1990s had P4P standouts in Salvador Sanchez, Julio Cesar Chavez and Ricardo Lopez. Along with tough champions like Antonio Avelar, Jose Luis Ramirez, Daniel Zaragoza, Gilberto Roman, and Humberto Gonzalez.
1990-2000s had P4P standouts like Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales and Juan Manuel Marquez, with tough champions like Orlando Salido, Jorge Arce, Israel Vazquez, Jose Luis Castillo, Oscar Larios, and Rafael Marquez.
2010-2020s had P4P standouts in Juan Francisco Estrada and Canelo Alvarez, with tough champions like Giovani Segura, Carlos Cuadras, Miguel Berchelt, Luis Nery, Gilberto Ramirez, and Emanuel Navarrete.
During the 2020s plenty of professional fighters such as Estrada, Alvarez and Navarrete are already contemplating retirement but there isn't exactly a notable known upcomers that are shown to be able to compete at the top level for a long period of time. The only champion that is relatively starting in the sport is Flyweight champion, Angel Ayala with his future being uncertain, with Divino Espinoza being a 30 year old veteran that got a title opportunity late on his career via a upset, difficult to know how long his career will endure.
Fighters that seem to be in their way out:
Mauricio Lara
Rey Vargas
Luis Alberto Lopez (?)
Daniel Valladares
Julio Cesar Martinez
Alexandro Santiago
Miguel Berchelt
Oscar Valdez
Carlos Cuadras
Juan Francisco Estrada
Canelo Alvarez
Emanuel Navarrete (wants early retirement)
Top Contenders:
Joselito Velasquez 112
Carlos Cuadras 118
David Cuellar 118
Juan Francisco Estrada 118
Jose Chapulin Salas 118
Alan Picasso 122
Sebastian "Logan" Hernandez 122
Luis Nery 122
Luis Alberto Lopez 130
Oscar Valdez 130
Eduardo Rocky Hernandez 130
Eduardo Sugar Nuņez 130
William Zepeda 135
Lindolfo Delgado 140
Isaac Cruz 140
Ricardo "Magic" Salas 147
Raul Curiel 147
Jaime Munguia 168
Manuel Gallegos 175
Of the contenders that have a genuine shot at winning a title is Nunez, Delgado, and Jose Salas. Difficult to say where Zepeda stands until next week. Isaac Cruz got a undeserved title shot against Rolly Romero and lost in his first defense.
Valdez, Nery, Lopez, Cuadras, Estrada and Velasquez odds of winning at the top level seem low now to either to having too much mileage or inactivity.
Picasso and Cuellar seems to be a byproduct similar to Jaime Munguia's, where they take too many fights but don't really elevate the level of opposition. They might be better in the future with Cuellar learning from his devastating loss to Nakatani and Picasso becoming a full time boxer with opposition like Azat and Nery, but right they would struggle heavily at the top level, specially with Nakatani and Inoue dominating the weight classes they are fighting at along with notable Japanese fighters fighting caliber opposition earlier.
Current Champions:
Angel Ayala 112
Rafael Espinoza 126
Emanuel Navarrete 130
Canelo Alvarez 168
Gilberto Ramirez 200
Prospects:
Yoali Mosqueda 112
Yoreme Mendoza 112
Ari Bonilla 115
Andrey Bonilla 118
Gael Cabrera 122
Brandon Mosqueda 126
Miguel Esparza 130
Alberto Mora 130
Marco Verde 154-160
Emiliano Aguillon 160
Yair Gallardo 175
Rogelio Romero 200
Thought it be a interesting topic.