Travis Maddox, Eastern University's playboy, makes a bet with good girl Abby that if he loses, he will remain abstinent for a month, but if he wins, Abby must live in his apartment for the same amount of time. Enjoy our content? Olivares’ two wins over Castillo are already greater than anyone Chavez has defeated. After being caught in their first fight and going down in round one, Velasquez dominated their next two fights. Previously known for its prowess in exporting boxing stars, the border city is now creating avenues for MMA fighters to reach the top. He won Olympic gold for the U.S., but many times he represented both the American and Mexican flags. This humorous story, told in both English and Spanish, grew out of Oscar De La Hoya’s recollection of the neighborhood picnics that were an important part of his own childhood. Such is the case in A Saint in the City, the touching memoir from Santa Ana High School wrestling coach, Scott Glabb. Glabb's lifestory highlights the rewards of true grit and determination. Later in his career he lost a few fights, but at that point it was obvious he was no longer the same fighter. The Mexican buzzsaw would retire in early 1968. Four of his six losses came in his last 11 fights, as his career was coming to an end. * Urbina's birthplace is disputed, but the UFC lists him as being born in Mexico. Ruben Olivares is a two-time bantamweight champion and featherweight titleholder. Ricardo Lopez fought professionally for 16 years and never lost. He wants to show the world what Mexican boxing is all about. In all, Zarate defended his WBC title eight times—winning every single time by knockout. Filled with impressive visuals and in-depth text, this striking hardcover book is a must have for any fan. The UFC welterweight champion defends his world title against Colby Covington . When you go into war you know there’s a chance you’re going to lose, but it’s how you respond and comeback that will define you. Gomez is a true all-time great and was one of the sport’s best fighters, pound-for-pound, at the time he fought Sanchez. And in the middle of it all, were two of its main components, Rafael Herrera and Jesus “Chucho” Castillo. However, to be on this list doesn’t mean you have to be undefeated. Zarate stopped him in Round 4. His three-fight battle with Junior Dos Santos is one of the best trilogies in UFC History. Marquez has won titles in five different weight classes and has gone toe-to-toe with some of the best fighters in his era. The Ultimate Guide to Preventing and Treating MMA Injuries offers professional and amateur fighters and fans alike the sound professional advice they need to prevent and treat injuries, find a good training camp and partners, train smarter ... What might have been? INSIDE THE WORLD OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS - AND MURDER. Brandon Moreno made UFC history Saturday night, becoming the first Mexican-born flyweight champion with a Round 3 victory over Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263. Barrera would walk away the winner in their next two fights, winning the series 2-1 and separating himself just enough to make this list over Morales. In the 1940s, two-time world middleweight champion Tony Zale seemingly had it all. Of the 27 Mexican-born fighters who have competed in the UFC, 21 have fought in the past 12 months. The only fighter to stop Chavez twice in his career was De La Hoya, while Chavez was in his 30’s. Chavez was everything to Mexicans because even if you didn’t follow boxing he was beloved by most. Do you really need to buy this book? You gotta ask yourself one question: Are you going to be ready when the sh*t goes down? Here is a quick checklist: 1. His most recent loss to Fabricio Werdum was not his best performance. He’s the type of fighter that people love to watch fighting because he comes in to fight. Sanchez started boxing as a professional when he was 16 years old. Light Heavyweight Championship. A number of Mexican-born and Mexican-American fighters dominated the card. Take Chavez’s super featherweight run, for example. He won his first title in 1980 when he was only 21 years old and he successfully defended his title nine times. They don’t dodge people and when they get into the ring, they’re not dancing around trying to avoid getting hit. Japan’s Mitsunori Seki (two times), Ghana’s Floyd Robertson, United Kingdom’s Howard Winstone (three times) were all supremely talented fighters—and they all fell victim to Saldivar’s fury. 10-Carla Esparza (11-3) Carla Kristen Esparza is 28 years old, American professional mixed martial artist who competes in Strawweight. Julio Cesar Chavez, the most influential fighter Mexico has ever put together, sits No. He beat Jesus Hernandez (two times), Lenny Brice, Waldemiro Pinto, Edmundo Esparza, Joe Medal, Guillermo Tellez, Yoshio Nakane, Jesus Pimentel, Herrera and lifted the WBC, WBA and NABF world titles. But Chavez’s undefeated streak is impressive. Found inside – Page 74Among all the UFC and EF fighters, no one can tell this story better than Shamrock, Smith, and Kohsaka. In fact, it is hard to find ... The African American Maurice Smith had already been a champion in Thai Boxing and Extreme Fighting. And that was the story with every other one of Zarate’s title challengers, highlighted by long forgotten superb fighters like Danilo Batista, Alberto Davila and Andres Hernandez. He took some beatings in his career, but not without giving some of his own. After a lone points decision victory over Victory Ramirez, Zarate won a mindboggling 28 straight fights by way of knockout, thus becoming the only boxer in history to put together two streaks of 20 or more consecutive KOs. Canto would completely clean out the division beating notables and standouts like Ignacio Espinal (two times), Jiro Takada, Susumu Hanagata, Oguma (two more times) and former ruler of the division Betulio Gonzalez (two times). Of those within the current Mexican region, four hail from Tijuana, a city known for its consistent development of pros within combat sports. So here’s letting Olivares’ résumé do the talking for itself. So why do I declare such blasphemy and rank him higher than Chavez? A question often associated with the late Salvador Sanchez. It is a breeding ground of young hungry talent. This article is about the best Mexican fighters, not just boxers, and Cain Velasquez is one of them. But when he was released, Frank joined Ken in training as a cage fighter. For the next two decades he dominated the entire sport. This riveting book tells his whole story. His blend of quickness, tenacity and impeccable timing made for the greatest talent Mexico has ever produced. Sanchez at a young age was beating guys that were twice his age with twice his experience. After five rounds of war . Top prospect Alexa Grasso, who won her debut match, became only the second Mexican woman in the history of UFC. There has never been a Mexican heavyweight champion in boxing, but Velasquez has conquered the UFC Heavyweight division and became the first Mexican Heavyweight champion in the UFC. Velasquez has shown he is one of the best and he isn’t afraid to fight the best. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991, despite only being 23 years old when he fought his last fight. They are putting it out on the line and showing their “Valor Mexicano.” Today, Mixed Martial Arts has become a more popular sport than boxing and that trend may continue. 6d Brett Okamoto. Found inside – Page 64King faced accusations of having cheated various boxers—including legendary champions Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, Lennox Lewis, ... Oscar De La Hoya, a second-generation Mexican American from East Los Angeles, established himself as ... King of the Journeymen is the gripping autobiography of Peter Buckley, a pro boxer who fought 300 times and was a 'stepping stone' for world champions such as Naseem Hamed and Duke McKenzie. Him being the greatest strawweight ever means close to nothing to me if his résumé doesn’t feature many quality opponents. Found inside – Page 117In 1973, he defeated Mexican great Miguel Canto for the WBC flyweight championship. He successfully defended his title twice before losing a split decision to Japanese fighter Shoji Oguma in a 1974 bout in Tokyo. In 1975 and 1976, ... But when it comes to ranking those who hail from Mexico post-Julio Cesar Chavez—there is no debate on Marquez’s placement. Because the era in which Olivares fought in was utterly and absurdly talented, from about 1965 to 1975, the world stood witness to the greatest crop of bantamweights ever gathered under one happening. © 2021 Ziff Davis Canada, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Canelo Alvarez is the best Mexican boxer out there today and he faces Miguel Cotto this weekend in one of the biggest boxing matches of the year. He won the WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF world titles, at one point or another and he is the consummate prototype of the boxer-puncher style. Traditionalists may not like it that a non-Mexican born MMA fighter is on here, but there is no doubt he deserves it. So his featherweight credentials all but close the case for me. A young boxer was able to beat his idol and it backfired on him because Chavez was a national hero. 5d Jeff Wagenheim. Tony Ferguson, whose roots trace back to the state of Guanajuato, came away victorious in the main fight against Brazil's Rafael dos Anjos. In Canto’s prime he was an absolute virtuoso and fittingly dubbed “El Maestro.”. Box Like the Pros is an instruction manual, a historical reference tool and an insider's guide to the world's most controversial sport. 186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg) The Light Heavyweight Championship was known as the Middleweight Championship prior to UFC 31 (May 4, 2001). Thailand's Loma Lookboonmee is back in the loss column after a defeat against Mexico's Lupita "Loopy" Godinez on the undercard of UFC Fight Night 198 on Saturday in Las Vegas. And for what it’s worth, Olivares was showcasing the, pound-for-pound, most devastating, most efficient and just plain old best left hook in boxing history—and that includes Joe Frazier. His relentless style and non-stop aggression makes him one of the more fun fighters to watch in the division. So when I beat Chavez, everything just changed. The regional ranks in Mexico can be allegorized to a shark tank—apex predators surrounded by more apex predators. He made 25 successful title defenses. And beat both of them. As of November 9, 2021, he is #10 in the UFC bantamweight rankings. Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) champions are fighters who have won and held UFC Championships in respect . Both men epitomized machismo and never thought twice about fighting to the death for victory and glory. It’s hard not to talk about their rivalry when either man is brought up. Finally, he had a draw with Pernell Whitaker in 1993 after 13 years of ending every fight with a win. Documents the complete training regimen of the U.S. Army's Special Forces soldiers, the Green Berets, from their initial recruitment, through their physically and mentally grueling course of training, detailing the special character, ... The great irony that Marquez’s career has come to. This was back when boxing would go beyond 10 or 12 rounds. To go along with his championship at featherweight, Sanchez sooner or later moves up and wins titles at 130 and 135 pounds, beats Mexican superstar Julio Cesar Chavez and perhaps earns a victory over Pernell Whitaker sometime in the early 90s—making Sanchez easily one of the 20 or 30 greatest boxers to ever don on a pair of boxing gloves. And Olivares proved himself to be the best of them all. And it doesn’t. She is also the former UFC Women's Strawweight and first Invicta FC Strawweight Champion. He ran together a record of 18-0 before dropping a split decision to Antonio Becerra for the vacant Mexican bantamweight title in 1977. A self-portrait of the UFC light-heavyweight champion discusses the street life that shaped his early years, his relationship with adult film star Jenna Jameson, and the colorful showman persona attributed to his character. The impact Julio Cesar Chavez had on Mexican boxing fans may only be able to be matched by what Manny Pacquiao is to the Philippine Nation. He was just that great. But for now as we sit and wait, jittering with anticipation, let us take a journey through history and revisit some of boxing's most fearsome warriors. If you are under 30 years old, there probably hasn’t been a more fun fighter to watch than Juan Manuel Marquez. He turned pro in February of 1969 and three years later he won the Mexican flyweight title. Marco Antonio Barrera is a three-division world champion and boasts a record of 67-7-0. He won titles from super featherweight to light welterweight, exhibited some of the most ferocious body punching seen on a non-heavyweight since Tony Zale in the 1940s and did so fighting across three decades, pulling in astronomical amounts of fans (like the 137,000 that showed up to watch him fight Greg Haugen in 1993). If Sanchez had not been killed in a car wreck at 23, he would’ve become the single greatest Mexican fighter of all time—simple as that. "Cañas" worked his way up the bantamweight ladder. Transmedia Marketing: From Film and TV to Games and Digital Media skillfully guides media makers and media marketers through the rapidly changing world of entertainment and media marketing. He spent years chasing after the other two great Mexicans of his time (Morales and Barrera)—only managing to get his hands on a Barrera in 2007 who was past his best—and now sits comfortably above both of them when ranking the greatest Mexican fighters of all time. Chavez won his first 87 fights as a boxer, which is the most consecutive wins for any boxer of any weight class in history. Alvarez is too young to make this list, but let’s take a look at the best Mexican fighters of all time — with a modern twist. “Dinamita” makes a case for being the best counterpuncher and combination puncher of his era. So Saldivar came back. American Victory is his poignant and powerful memoir of how he rose above the statistics and dangers to become a winner-and a hero that embodies all that's best and most hopeful in the American dream. His last title defense was at Madison Square Garden against Azumah Nelson. His 107 wins may not be something we see again because boxing has become more about the money than the fighting. Though many Mexican outlets list Tony Ferguson as being born in Guanajuato, Mexico, the UFC lists him as being born in the United States, as do multiple other sources. The timeframe from late 60s to the early 70s is the undisputed Golden Age of the bantamweight division. This streak included winning the WBC featherweight title in 1980 over the Hall of Famer Danny Lopez and defending it nine times—defeating notable featherweights Ruben Castillo, Patrick Ford, Juan La Porte, Roberto Castanon, Pat Cowdell, and Hall of Famers Lopez (again), Wilfredo Gomez and Azumah Nelson in the process. UFC Fight Night 114 live results stream, play-by-play updates for the Sergio Pettis vs. Brandon Moreno mixed martial arts (MMA) event on FOX Sports 1 tonight (Sat., Aug. 5, 2017) inside Mexico City. He was willing to stand up to anyone and never avoided a fight. So in the most dangerous bantamweight division of all time, Olivares went 69-2-1. Dominick Rojelio Cruz (born September 3, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist, who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). There is no better way to depict Mexico's growing importance to UFC than to point out the success of the competition's Fight Night 98 event in Mexico City last Saturday. Oscar is another Mexican-American fighter born in the United States. He is a two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion and was also the final bantamweight titleholder of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC). Found inside – Page iiInside the Violent World of the Mexican Drug Cartels Jerry Langton ... Canadian Hells Angels Fighter: The Unauthorized Biography of Georges St-Pierre, UFC Champion Gangland: The Rise of the Mexican Drug Cartels from El Paso to Vancouver ... Morales had won the battle—but “The Baby Faced Assassin” was determined not to let him win the war. He won 51 fights in his career. By 23 years of age, “Chava” already had the boxing world trembling at his feet. And Sanchez completely took Gomez apart en route to an eighth-round knockout. I was receiving threats from Mexico," De La Hoya said. Grasso and lightweight Martín Bravo became the 26th and 27th Mexican-born fighters in the promotion's 23-year history. Your full-color guide to this wildly popular combat sport! Mixed martial arts is sweeping the globe! In this practical guide, legendary MMA Champion Frank Shamrock shares his expertise and love for the sport. Found insideI'd love to have him in the UFC, but I don't think I have anvone who can beat him. ... In a sport dominated by wrestlers andjujutsu fighters, he's the sole kickboxer threatening to become heavyweight champion. Literary Nonfiction. Essays. This book is a chronicle of the overlooked and unsung, a collection of award-winning essays based on Brian Jabas Smith's popular column, "e;Tucson Salvage."e; With an expanding crop of fighters and further commitment from the UFC to bring events to the country (Mexico is behind only Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany and Japan as the foreign nation with the most hosting duties), the country's growth within the sport positions it as a fertile market for international expansion. Now in 2015, there aren’t many big-ticket fighters like there were between the '80s and 2000s, and the fights aren’t the same anymore. He is immortalized in boxing lure forever for his trilogy with fellow Mexican Erik Morales. Coming live to the UK in April 2007 UFC sold out the Manchester MEN Arena, followed by further sell-out perfomances in Belfast in June and London in September at the 20,000-plus capacity O2. Matt Hughes, nine times UFC World Welterweight ... From his boyhood years learning to fight in the gyms of Lancashire to his most shocking clashes in the cage, in Quitters Never Win Bisping tells the raw and unfiltered story behind his legendary career for the first time, including his ... Kamaru Usman is serious about boxing Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. With an essay by C. Ondine Chavoya tracing Montoya's artistic career, this is a rareand fascinating look at the sport of women's boxing. The event continued a trend of allowing Mexico to host, with UFC 180 and UFC 188 also held in the country in the past two years. He’s also fought guys like Floyd Mayweather, Timothy Bradley and Mike Alvarado. But one thing comes to mind above all else: his otherworldly kind of ludicrous knockout power. Sanchez died in August of 1982 in a car accident in between matches. His record stands at a sublime 89-13-3. Whether it was his win over Marco Antonio Barrera or his epic four-fight battle with Manny Pacquiao, Marquez has brought us some of the most entertaining fights we’ve seen over the last 15 years. Zarate ended his night in the 12th round. "They sent letters over telling me you have to take off the Mexican national flag [patch from the trunks]. In this clip you will see a topic in the world of Mixed Martial Arts which I talk about in my weekly MMA Fallout show.2nd YouTube channel-https://www.youtube. The UFC welterweight champion recently defended his strap in a back-and-forth battle with Colby Covington. This thorough history provides fans with the whole story behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including profiles of MMA's greatest stars such as Ken Shamrock; the immense popularity of mixed martial arts events in Japan; the influence ... On the flip side, welterweight Héctor Urbina fights out of Muncie, Indiana, according to the UFC website, but is listed as being born in Monterrey, Mexico. Found inside – Page 77The first bout on the preliminary card featured future welterweight champion and future GSP rival Matt “The Terror” ... in a prefight interview, Thomson mocked him by entering the ring with a luchador mask, like Mexican wrestlers wear. Of the current crop, Bravo, flyweight Brandon Moreno, bantamweight Henry Briones and featherweight Gabriel Benítez all have ties to Tijuana. The guy who he thinks would have been better than our No. Of his nine losses, three came within the first two years of his career and four during the last two. The few young ravenous carnivores whom make it out are almost guaranteed to find success in the most unforgiving sport in the world because Mexico doesn't just breed athletes—she fosters soldiers. His fights with Manny Pacquiao will most likely be his most talked about fights after his career is over. The MMA Encyclopedia puts the fighters, the facts, and the fundamentals of the world's fastest growing sport at your fingertips as the definitive reference guide to mixed martial arts. But under a microscope you can see that 11 of those losses came, not only at the tail end of his career, but also above his optimum weight of 118 pounds. While he may not have been the most popular fighter to the Mexican community because he wasn’t a “Real Mexican,” there is no denying his heritage and his success in the boxing world. Like we know Michael Jordan, LeBron James or other guys were special at a young age — that’s what Sanchez was. Perhaps some of his biggest moments are a big reason that he was hated by many traditional Mexicans. A number of Mexican-born . No matter how you cook it, that does not stand true for Lopez. Marquez lost twice to Pacquiao, and had one draw before he knocked PacMan out in his last fight. At 13-2 . This was a guy that had a dominant two-year title reign and he wasn’t even 24 years old yet. Sanchez was just that good. Found insideNot all fighters are quite as docile on fighter pay. ... Nick was a champion in Strikeforce who challenged GSP for the UFC welterweight championship in one of the most anticipated fights in the ... This Mexican kid whooped my ass. While he may not have been born in Mexico, he no doubt represents his culture and the Mexican fighting spirit. In an article from ESPN, he was quoted saying the following after he beat Chavez: "Boxing to the Mexican nationals, to us, we take very serious. Currently, there's a touch of dispute about the origin of some fighters. Moreover, in 1974 “El Púas” jumped what most experts agree on as the most difficult weight-class jump in sports, from 118 pounds up to 126. Francis Ngannou dethroned Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 in his second shot at the . I was receiving death threats. Herrera put together a record of 48-9-4 and won the WBC, WBA and NABF bantamweight championships. Zarate finished him in nine rounds. There has never been a Mexican heavyweight champion in boxing, but Velasquez has conquered the UFC Heavyweight division and became the first Mexican Heavyweight champion in the UFC. He refused to quit in his matches and even when he was well past his prime, he still wanted to do the thing he loved, fight. His first lost came to Frankie Randall in 1994 in a controversial split decision win, and he fought him four months later and defeated him in the 8th round.
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