Why are Mexicans always fighting Mexicans?..

[Boxfan83]

Sure when 2 talented Mexican fighters scrap or even not so talented boxers fight their fun to watch but if you want to get better you have to learn all aspects of the game. One thing I will say and I am not a Canelo fan (at all) but he has taken on some different type of opponents whether people want to say he won or lost is besides the point, the experience gained is very valuable in the future.

Take Santa Cruz for instance, instead of finding 16 year old Chicklet vendors to fight, why not fight some lower tier Cubans, gain some experience, than man up and fight Rigo. There wouldnt be any shame in that win or lose.

To me this is one of the main reasons why Mexican boxing has fallen off, if you are only facing 1 style/size opponent, what room is there to improve?

[BOXEO _]

I blame their parents.

[jas]

Didn't Canelo just fight kirkland

[Dinamita 03]

A better thread title would've been why is Leo Santa Cruz always fighting Mexicans? Take into account Boxrec has 247 Mexican fighters registered in the SuperBantam weight division, as opposed to 4 Cubans. The lower weight are simply overpopulated with Mexicans , Japanese, Filipino fighters.

Also Canelo is an anomoly. You rarely see Mexican fighters campaign in that high of a division.

[Cleto_Reyes]

A better thread title would've been why is Leo Santa Cruz always fighting Mexicans? Take into account Boxrex has 247 Mexican fighters registered in the SuperBantam weight division, as opposed to 4 Cubans. The lower weight are simply overpopulated with Mexicans , Japanese, Filipino fighters.

Also Canelo is an anomoly. You rarely see Mexican fighters campaign in that high of a division.

End of Thread thanks everyone for visiting

[Boxfan83]

cause they cant deal with slick black fighters with SKILLS cause they eat punches for brekfast lunch and diner.

They could if they prepared properly for them. Think about it, if a "slick" black boxer only fought other "slick" black boxers their whole career, how do you know if they could succomb to pressure fighters or agressive counter punching. Its logic man, not a color thing.

[Dr Rumack]

I don't know if that's the reason Mexican boxing is in a lull, but it is in a lull. Does Mexican boxing need a new great trainer to emerge?

[Boxfan83]

A better thread title would've been why is Leo Santa Cruz always fighting Mexicans? Take into account Boxrex has 247 Mexican fighters registered in the SuperBantam weight division, as opposed to 4 Cubans. The lower weight are simply overpopulated with Mexicans , Japanese, Filipino fighters.

Also Canelo is an anomoly. You rarely see Mexican fighters campaign in that high of a division.

Ok I get it, its a numbers game but my point is, theres "others" out there to fight. You fight the same style, you get stuck in a rut. Take shane Mosley for instance, (not even a Mexican) but fought them all the time being from SoCal, in the gym and in the ring, he even said after he battered Margarito he knew hed win because he was so used to fighting that style. The guys that 1st exposed Mosley (Forrest & Wright) brought a different style he wasnt used to, why? Because he was stuck doing the same old thing, when his speed wasnt enough, he got frustrated and beat. Fighters need to stay active and choose wisely, not a GGG fan but I commend him for fighting often and admitting he wants to fight a moving southpaw to stay keen to all styles.

[HanzGruber]

I don't know if that's the reason Mexican boxing is in a lull, but it is in a lull. Does Mexican boxing need a new great trainer to emerge?

Chepo reynoso is a great trainer

[Boxfan83]

I don't know if that's the reason Mexican boxing is in a lull, but it is in a lull. Does Mexican boxing need a new great trainer to emerge?

No everyone just needs to quit thinking they're Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. or they need to actually learn his style correctly and cut off the ring and roll with punches instead of following a guy around the ring and taking them flush to the chin on the way in. JCC Sr. had such underrated Defense, people acted like he was taking them square on the chin every fight but he had good head movement and rolled with punches nicely taking alot of the impact off. He really didnt take massive punches to the chin till after 80 wins...