The two-division titleholder from Sonora is a superb boxer-puncher, as he has demonstrated repeatedly at an elite level. -- Steve Kim. -- Parkinson. The scorecards read 9892, 9694, and 9991, all in favour of Ruiz who retained his titles. Defeated: Chucho Castillo, Ruben Olivares, Sean OGrady, David Kotey (twice), Mike Ayala Future/ceiling/expectations: Expect Harper to climb through the weight classes quickly and unify titles. Ruiz had Freddie Roach in his corner and at the Wild Card Gym and sparred with former UFC heavyweight champion, Andrei Arlovski. The fighter: Back in 2017, Flores made history by becoming the youngest boxer (at age 17) to make a debut with Top Rank. Sign up for the Boxing Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, A critical look at the past week in boxing Magomed Kurbanov, 9, T34. -- Kim. [74] In his post-fight interview, Ruiz admitted that he hadn't trained diligently for the fight, stating, "I should have taken this fight more seriously. Thats a reasonable question. The jury is still out on Ortiz, who is only 23 and has been a professional for less than five years. -- Kim. Future/ceiling/expectations: Villa could get a shot at the WBO belt recently vacated by Stevenson next year. Future/ceiling/expectations: Munguia is on a long list of future opponents for Canelo Alvarez, one of boxing's biggest global stars. "[76], In his first fight since losing his world titles, Ruiz faced former WBC title challenger Chris Arreola on Fox PPV on May 1, 2021. On May 1, with one month to go before fight night, Joshua vs. Ruiz was confirmed and announced to take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, broadcast exclusively on DAZN in the United States and on PPV Sky Sports Box Office in the United Kingdom.[67][68][69][70]. The fight was Ruiz's first since a series of bouts with Anthony Joshua on DAZN", "From my latest jam-packed #notebook. Divisions: Three (122-130 pounds) The fans. Future/ceiling/expectations: Colbert will hopefully get a chance to win the full version of the WBA title against Rene Alvarado down the line. [49], On December 19, 2017 Angel "Memo" Heredia, a well known strength and conditioning trainer, confirmed that he would be working alongside Ruiz. Gervonta Davis stops Ryan Garcia with body punch in Round 7, 'This is the fight to save boxing': Inside the making of Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia, Pain, hope, science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms, How a gym in California's Coachella Valley became an international destination for boxing. If there was true justice in the boxing world, Raymundo Beltran would be the WBO lightweight champion of the world right now. I already have 30 fights. Accomplishments/biggest moment: Dubois was British and Commonwealth champion by the age of 21 and is already in the top 10 of two of the world's governing bodies. Defeated: Danny Romero, Jorge Eliecer Julio, Cesar Soto, Manuel Medina, Mauricio Pastrana He is a former unified heavyweight champion, having defeated Anthony Joshua to win the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles in 2019 to become the first male boxer of Mexican heritage to win a world heavyweight championship.. As of October 2021, he is ranked as the world's fifth-best active heavyweight by ESPN . He is a good, polished boxer with the punching power to end any fight instantaneously. Hall of Fame: Yes Vazquez has not lost a fight since 2008 and has never lost at 135 pounds. He's the IBF lightweight champion and, by my own reckoning, the top-ranked fighter in the weight class. The fighter: The 6-foot-1 super middleweight had an amateur record of 130-2 and was a regular on the Cuba national team. -- Parkinson. Accomplishments/biggest moment: Back in the fall, Stevenson decisively outpointed Joet Gonzalez to win the vacant WBO featherweight title. He's knocked out four of his last six opponents, including former world champions Eric Morel and Alex Munoz. Lost to: Felix Trinidad, Shane Mosley (twice), Bernard Hopkins, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao Ranking the Best American Fighters in Boxing Today DAZN presents: The top 10 Hispanic boxers today #10 - Gilberto Ramrez #9 - Jose Zepeda #8 - Jos Ramrez #7 - Emanuel Navarrete #6 - Chocolatito Gonzlez #5 - scar Valdez #4 - Yordenis Ugs #3 - Juan Francisco Estrada #2 - Tefimo Lpez Jr. #1 - Canelo lvarez Dubois is an exciting, big puncher who has stopped all but one of his 14 opponents. Defeated: Chucho Castillo, Danny Lopez, Ruben Olivares, Bazooka Limon (twice), Cornelius Boza-Edwards, Freddie Roach Well, with Davis, thats a given. Accomplishments/biggest moment: Figueroa emulated his brother's success by winning a world title when he forced the experienced Yonfrez Parejo to retire on his stool after the eighth round to win the vacant WBA interim junior featherweight title at 22. I live here. Darmani Rock, 7, T41. Accomplishments/biggest moment: Not having seen the second round despite being 14 fights into your pro career is pretty impressive. Based on his most recent performances, the four-division world champion remains near the top of his game. In July, he handed Milan Melindo his first professional loss. Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. Despite being relatively young in the sport, the undefeated upstart from Tijuana destroyed Sadam Ali in 2018 to capture the WBO Super Welterweight World Title, which he has since successfully defended five times. The fact is hes one of the best Mexican fighters of all time. Garcia is currently taking time off to tend to mental health issues but hes expected to return to the ring, where he will surely continue to generate great excitement. [38], Ruiz next fought on September 10, 2016 returning to the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in California to headline "Solo Boxeo Tecate" (UniMas) against 40 year old Franklin Lawrence (21-2-2, 16 KOs) for the WBC-NABF heavyweight title. The knockdowns proved to be decisive, with the judges scoring the bout 114111, 114111 and 113112 in Ruiz's favor. His record of 49 wins, 34 KOs and only one defeat (against Floyd Mayweather Jr.) speaks high of this 27-year-old pugilist's quality, who has won world super welter titles given by three different organizations (WBC, WBA and WBO); moreover, he has been a world middle weight champion of WBC and The Ring. Benavidez then lost his title again, this time when he came in overweight for his first defense against Roamer Angulo last August. Only Hall of Famers Oscar De La Hoya who Hernandez fought with a broken nose and Mayweather were able to take him down. Figueroa knocked out Javier Chacon, then 38, four months later, and fought to a split-decision draw against Julio Ceja in November after being promoted to "regular" champion status. Hall of Fame: Yes It wasn't an easy task to rank them, but this incredible collection of talent shows that boxing is in good hands in the years to come. Benavidez peaked early by winning a world title at age 20, and I don't think he can upset Canelo or dislodge Callum Smith from the top spot at super middleweight; but a unification fight with IBF titlist Caleb Plant is one he wins. Record: 38-2-1 (17 KOs) t.co/I0nEQBG3Vs t.co/iwN2tRzQpq", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andy_Ruiz_Jr.&oldid=1152205382, International Boxing Federation champions, International Boxing Organization champions, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2019, Pages with login required references or sources, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Defeated Juan Isidro Hiracheta (Mexico) AB2, Lost to Mike Colin Wilson (United States) 169, This page was last edited on 28 April 2023, at 20:48. He has since joined forces with respected trainer Eddy Reynoso, has lost weight and seems to be fully dedicated to the sport at the relatively young age of 31. Liam Paro, 10, T31. Click Agree to accept our use of cookies or you can choose to opt out of our use of cookies by following the instructions in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice. Estrada gave Gonzalez his closest fight in recent years but dropped a unanimous decision. Years active: 2006-present He regained the belt by a decision two months later in a rematch with Dade and had four more successful defenses, giving him a division-record 19 total. Titles: IBF bantamweight (1988-94) Soto is still developing, getting better, and he showed as much in his last world title fight, against Heno in October, when he was briefly dropped to a knee in the third round but then recovered to earn a unanimous decision victory. Disoriented and hesitant to continue the match, Joshua's responses to questioning were deemed insufficient, resulting in the referee waving off the fight. Defeated: Kelvin Seabrooks (twice), Paul Gonzales, Clarence Adams, Edwin Santana, Sergio Reyes Ruiz fought on July 16 against 42 year old Josh Gormley (22-4, 21 KOs) at the Masonic Temple in Michigan. Division: 118 pounds On 9 January 2014, Golden Boy chief executive Richard Schaefer confirmed a deal had been made for a fight between lvarez and 31 year old Mexican boxer Alfredo Angulo (22-3, 18 KOs) to take place on 8 March 2014, on Showtime PPV at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Titles: World bantamweight (1942-47), world bantamweight (1947-50) [66] Terms were agreed within a week. Colbert will win a belt -- he's that good -- but his lack of power could be problematic as he moves up to 135 in the future. 12 Fernando Vargas, No. Defeated: Robert Garcia, John Brown, Derrick Gainer, Angel Manfredy, Joel Casamayor, Acelino Freitas, Jose Luis Castillo This list is limited specifically to fighters of Mexican nationality, not simply Mexican ethnicity. Also, he's the only double champion who was an Olympic gold medalist as well (he won the gold medal in . Zayas is considered a high-level prospect who could win titles in multiple weight classes as his body grows and he moves up in weight. Future/ceiling/expectations: His promoter, Golden Boy, has scheduled Roach for a late August boxing card. Top 10 Latin American Boxing Legends - PanamericanWorld 11 Carlos Palomino, No. 2 in the world behind Floyd Mayweather. How. But at any given time, one big win can be enough to catapult a fighter to the top of the rankings. Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. Lost WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles. Fiodor Czerkaszyn, 7, T38. In his absence from the ring, he explained, "I just wanted to take a break. Gonzalez's KO brought all that momentum to at least a temporary halt. Ruiz floored Willis in round five from a short right hand before referee Wayne Hedgpeth stopped the bout in round eight, after a combination of unanswered punches. Here are the five best possible opponents for the rising star from Baltimore. When referee Jon SchorledisqualifiedMolina in March 2012, in a fight he was clearly winning, I thought it was one of the most absurd things I'd everseen in a boxing ring. One could argue that elite Mexican-American boxers outnumber those produced by all but a few countries. Undefeated Leo Santa Cruz (26-0-1, 15 KOs) is already a two-division world champion at just 25. He is ranked No. Still, there is also a tendency among some fans to underrate Alvarez, due to his oversized popularity. 6-10 (in alphabetical order): Isaac Cruz (proved himself in loss to Davis), Julio Cesar Martinez (fights Gonzalez next month), Emanuel Navarrete (needs a few more big wins), Gilberto Ramirez (has done nothing but win), Rey Vargas (almost was No. He has done it without having really faced a legitimate contender. Davis might be the best technician in the sport. [44] With his sudden announcement that he would relinquish his heavyweight world title belts due to his various issues, it was unclear exactly how the WBO and WBA would go about filling the vacancies. Future/ceiling/expectations: Haney has been linked to British fighter Luke Campbell for his next fight, while there are some big potential fights at lightweight in the future against fellow young sensations Ryan Garcia and IBF titlist Teofimo Lopez Jr.. Campbell, who has twice lost world title shots on points against elite opponents Lomachenko and Jorge Linares, would be the best opponent Haney has faced so far and a true test of his potential to become a standout star in the sport. Accomplishments/biggest moment: Perhaps Lubin faced Charlo too soon; his biggest achievement has been recovering from that crushing setback so well. 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[72], In September 2019 it was announced that Ruiz would defend his titles against Joshua in a rematch. -- Kim. -- Kim. [55], On January 11, 2019, it was reported that Ruiz had signed a deal with powerful advisor Al Haymon, and would now be part of the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) stable, with his fights being aired on Showtime and FOX. Joey Spencer, 10, T34. Hometown: Los Angeles As well as power, he also has great footwork, and his amateur record could only have been assembled through exquisite and technically refined boxing skills. -- Parkinson. 10. A win against Lomachenko would make Lopez the sport's youngest superstar -- and he would've done it the right way. The 22-year-old from Los Angeles, who fights Luke Campbell on Saturday, is striving to become the latest in a long line of great Mexican-American boxers, those of Mexican descent either. Though proud of his Mexican heritage, Ruiz Jnr, the WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight champion, was born in Imperial, California and represents the stars and stripes as well. Stevenson might be the most skillful boxer on the planet. The victory underscored "Tank's"' place among the best handful of fighters in the world. Future/ceiling/expectations: It looks like a bout with Luke Campbell, which has been mandated by the WBC, is the best fight available for Garcia. Ryan Garcia shows off incredible punching speed as he works through drills at his house. The Very Brief History of Mexican Heavyweight Champs - WSJ But Molina stuck around and last September finally caught a break, winning the IBF light middleweight belt from Ishe Smith. Future/ceiling/expectations: He fought inside "the bubble" on Tuesday and defeated Eric Moon by first-round KO. JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ, THE GREAT MEXICAN BOXING CHAMPION (MEXICO) The Mexican boxer heads our list with 37 powerful reasons, in other words, his fights defending or trying to conquer a world title. BoxRec's computer program is giving him far too much credit for beating Shane Mosley, a future Hall of Famer who was way past his prime when Canelofaced him. Canelos recent form has saw him capture world titles at light-heavyweight and super-middleweight, and hes on course to capture every belt in the latter categoryif he can defeat Caleb Plant on November 9th. Top 10 Latino Boxers. Category:American boxers of Mexican descent - Wikipedia The fight was stopped after the third-round when Hamer indicated he did not wish to continue. And he never ducked anyone. The former junior featherweight champion might be the second most-skilled boxer on this list, after Mikey Garcia. Is Santa Cruz declining? In time, and depending on which division Canelo and an aging Gennadiy Golovkin are operating at, Munguia is a potential global middleweight ruler. You could argue that Garcia is boxing's first Instagram creation. Accomplishments/biggest moment: Last year, he faced the trio of Herrera, Orozco and Brad Solomon, three fighters who never had suffered stoppage losses. He'll defend it Saturday against undefeated Jermall Charlo on the Saul Alvarez-Alfredo Angulo pay-per-view. Daniel Ponce De Leon has been a professional fighter since 2001, compiling a record of 45-5 with 35 KOs. -- Parkinson. Roberto Duran, Julio Cesar Chavez and Oscar De La Hoya are three of the biggest Hispanic fighters in boxing history. Years active: 1988-2011 [10], Ruiz was born in Imperial, California; his parents had emigrated from Mexico to the U.S.[2] His father is a former construction worker who started his own business flipping houses. Stevenson is the precocious type; he wants to go belt hunting as soon as possible and quickly cement his legacy at junior lightweight. The dynamic boxer-puncher from Sonora claimed his career-defining victory by outboxing and then knocking out the feared Miguel Berchelt in 10 rounds to win a 130-pound title in February of last year, which lifted him to a new level of respect. And who would round. Because of his prowess as a boxer, he was known as the "fist" of the movement. Native Americans of Mexican descent continue to make their marks in most of the weight divisions, including heavyweight. Conwell has been in consistent form over the past couple of years. Skills? [2] Ruiz had a passion for baseball before his father got him into boxing;[11] he has noted that his first fight was at age seven in San Diego. In Mexico, boxing is considered a major sport, having produced over 200 world champions in professional boxing. Felix Alvarado (IBF) is his most realistic option as the others -- Ken Shiro, Hiroto Kyoguchi -- are too good right now, plus Soto would have to go to Japan to fight them. His career-defining fight could come against Canelo Alvarez. Lubin has impressive power -- he has won three inside-the-distance fights since the Charlo nightmare -- and while he waits for a Charlo rematch for the WBC world title (which might be a while) there are other big fights for him to gain experience and popularity from: against Tony Harrison, Nathaniel Gallimore and Julian Williams. His record of 28-6-1 with 17 KOs looks a bit like a journeyman's resume, and for a long time Beltran made a part of his living serving as a sparring partner to Manny Pacquiao. Hometown: El Centro, Calif. Lets hold off writing his boxing obituary. The title became vacant when former champion Tyson Fury vacated the title. Takuma Inoue, 7, T38. Alexis Rocha, 16, T26.

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