![]() “El Gran Campeon Mexicano” set a record for most successful title defenses with 27, most title fights with 37, and most title-fight victories with 31. He was ranked No. He went undefeated for fourteen years and 90 outings until he experienced his first defeat against Frankie Randall.Ĭhávez won six world titles in three weight divisions. ![]() He has more knockouts than most fighters have fights today. In a career that spanned twenty-five years, Chavez amassed a remarkable record of 107-6-2, with 86 knockouts. His name has become synonymous with the term “Mexican style” of boxing, and he is the most iconic Mexican boxer. Canelo Álvarez would find it extremely difficult to catch up to his accomplishments. Has he done enough, or will he do enough to have his face etched alongside Julio Cesar Chavez, Ruben Olivares, and Salvador Sanchez on the Mount Rushmore of Mexican boxing greats?Ĭould Canelo finish out his career and catch up to Julio Cesar Chavez? As of now, it's hard (impossible?) to slot Canelo ahead of JCCĪchievements: Julio Cesar Chavez is the gold standard of Mexican boxing. ![]() With a career quickly approaching two decades, the Mexican pound-for-pound king will soon be nearing the twilight of his profession. Marco Antonio Barrera trilogy?Ĭanelo Alvarez is 32 years old and has been boxing professionally for seventeen years. But, although Mexican fans respect him, is he, and will he be, considered an all-time Mexican great? When you think of Mexican boxing heroes, has Canelo replaced Julio Cesar Chavez in your mind? Do his fights invoke the same hair-raising thrills as those of Salvador Sanchez and Ruben Olivares? Will his trilogy against Gennadiy Golovkin stand the test of time like the Erik Morales vs. Indeed, can he even be considered among the greatest Mexican boxers ever?Ĭanelo is a proud Mexican who gallantly represents his country whenever he enters the ring. However, with Canelo still active in boxing, we are far from considering him an all-time boxing great. In the past, Canelo has expressed he wants to be the greatest fighter of all time when his career is over, a lofty goal considering this list contains legendary fighters like Muhammad Ali, both Sugar Rays, Roy Jones Jr., and his compatriot Julio Cesar Chavez, to name a few. The red-headed freckled face Mexican is recognized by most boxing rankings as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world and revered by fans. It is his first fight on Mexican soil since 2011 when he defeated Kermit Cintron to retain the WBC super welterweight title.Ĭanelo is arguably boxing’s greatest star and most recognizable champion. Canelo Alvarez is expected to return to boxing on May 6th, in his hometown of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, reportedly against British contender John Ryder.
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