The hard-punching Mexican is larger than any other fighter Mayweather has ever faced, and one punch could knock him off his perch as the No. Defeated: Chucho Castillo, Ruben Olivares, Sean OGrady, David Kotey (twice), Mike Ayala Thats a reasonable question. 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. He has beaten a list of elite opponents that is longer than any rival in the sport, including Shane Mosley, Austin Trout, Erislandy Lara, Miguel Cotto, Amir Khan, Gennadiy Golovkin, Daniel Jacobs and Sergey Kovalev. This fight showed Conwell's strength at the weight and was his fourth win inside the distance in his past five fights. He is immortalized in boxing lure forever for his trilogy with fellow Mexican Erik Morales. Haney has a variety of punches and is a delightful mover around the ring, making it hard for opponents to pin him down. He's knocked out four of his last six opponents, including former world champions Eric Morel and Alex Munoz. 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. Yeah, it could be the byproduct of favorable matchmaking, but Berlanga has faced some decent opposition in Cesar Nunez and Jaime Barboza, and he got each of them out of there in quick fashion as well. [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. 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]. Birth: Dec. 15, 1987 He will be maneuvered by Golden Boy into a title shot as soon as possible. Well, with Davis, thats a given. The fighter: Ennis looks to be the next great Philly fighter. Ortiz, who trains under the guidance of Robert Garcia, had an impressive 2019 as he defeated veterans Mauricio Herrera and Antonio Orozco in impressive fashion. His promoter Lou DiBella announced Hamer had been released from his contract. Women's boxing champions list - ESPN The fighter: The Orlando, Florida-based southpaw gained momentum with three wins in 2019, including stoppages over Ishe Smith and Zakaria Attou. Future/ceiling/expectations: Such an incredible amateur record, as well as his youth, makes Morrell almost a certainty to win a world title. The referee subsequently awarded Ruiz a seventh-round technical knockout victory, making him the first Mexican-American and second Hispanic heavyweight champion in boxing history after John Ruiz (who has no relation to Andy Ruiz). Hes gunning for a shot at another world title. His mother is from Ecuador. Hall of Fame: Yes indicates Mexican-born boxer that represents another nation. Oscar De La Hoya (; born February 4, 1973) is a Mexican-American former professional boxer who, in 2002, also became a boxing promoter and, in 2018, a mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter. No other boxer has ever done this. Garcia shows off incredible speed with his punches, How Gabriel Flores Jr. can take the next step as a boxer, Markian Hawryluk and Kevin Van Valkenburg, Boxing's top 25 under 25: Meet the stars of the future. Now based in Minneapolis, the 22-year-old southpaw has two knockouts from as many professional fights since turning pro a year ago. In putting together a list of the best 25 fighters under the age of 25, Ortiz was an obvious selection. He made his debut in October at the age of 17. Any true boxing fan has to hope Beltran gets another chance to win the title he deserves before hanging up his gloves. Titles: World bantamweight (1942-47), world bantamweight (1947-50) Beltran is a classic case of a guy who battled his way up through the sport the hard way. 10 of the best active American heavyweights - Boxing News You can watch the episode a special edition to mark Sept. 15 and the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month in full here, with a DAZN subscription. Future/ceiling/expectations: For the time being, Mielnicki will be guided carefully, and perhaps by the end of the year he'll be in six-round fights. 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. Birth / death: Nov. 28, 1951 / Sept. 7, 2016 This fight came about by Ruiz being one of the top two ranked contenders willing to fight for the vacant title. The fighter: Haney became one of boxing's youngest-ever world titleholders at the age of 20 last year, and he has recently been training with former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather. [23], On July 27, 2013 Ruiz traveled to Macau with Top Rank to fight at the Cotai Arena against undefeated 30 year old American Joe Hanks (21-0, 14 KOs) in a scheduled ten round fight. Heavyweight (Unlimited) WBO: Oleksandr Usyk IBF: Oleksandr Usyk WBA: Oleksandr Usyk* WBC: Tyson Fury *Joe Joyce is the WBO interim heavyweight champion **Daniel Dubois is the WBA "regular . Diaz surrenders to New Orleans police after brawl, Paul launches series for up-and-coming boxers, Ramirez to defend WBO title vs. Shimizu in July, IBA upset by 'rogue' boxing group as U.S. quits, Sources: Anderson-Kossobutskiy to meet July 1, Arrest warrant issued for Nate Diaz after brawl, Sources: Smith-Eubank rematch set for June 17, Ryan Garcia took a chance and lost, but boxing is better for it, Gervonta Davis says he's the face of boxing and he's right, Women's boxing divisional rankings: Ryan shakes up welterweight division after impressive win. Accomplishments/biggest moment: In an era during which many boxers win a watered-down version of a world title, Lopez went out and dominated the respected -- and normally durable -- Richard Commey in a second-round TKO victory in December to win Commey's IBF belt. Future/ceiling/expectations: It's not clear how much of a mark he can make, given that he's in the smallest weight class in boxing, but Taduran is a fighter with an entertaining and relentless style. Theyre a combined 67-0 (52 Gervonta Davis delivered another spectacular performance on Saturday night in Las Vegas, stopping Ryan Garcia in seven rounds in a scheduled 12-pound 136-pound fight. Hometown: Sacramento, Calif. Ruiz won the fight via a first-round knockout (KO). Soto can similarly get better in the next 12 months and earn unification fights against the other titleholders. But in July 2012, he forced his way into contender status when he thoroughly outboxed Henry Lundy to earn a majority decision. The fighter: The 6-foot-1 super middleweight had an amateur record of 130-2 and was a regular on the Cuba national team. Gonzalez's KO brought all that momentum to at least a temporary halt. With his lean frame and heavy hands, Zayas could be the next Puerto Rican star. Alas, only one judge agreed with me and Burns retained his belt on a split-decision draw. [11] His grandfather owned a boxing gym in Mexicali that was used by featherweight champion Jorge Pez. He pointed out that the WBO rules stated the two best-classified contenders will challenge for the title. Top 10 Latino Boxers 2022 Rankings Ruiz was next to make a ring return on February 3, 2018 on the undercard of Gilberto Ramirez vs. Habib Ahmed WBO super middleweight title fight at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Lost to: Bobby Chacon, Salvador Sanchez (twice) Off the top of my head, I can't think of any active fighter who has been treated worse by the referees and judges. What happens when a boxer kills his opponent? Diego Pacheco, 6, T41. 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. BIGGEST WINNERS Defeated: Lou Salica (twice), Enrique Bolanos, Carlos Chavez (twice), Dado Marino, Harold Dade (twice), Lauro Salas -- Kim. In number one, we have Saul Alvarez, confirmed co-host Ricardo Celis. Fast forward to the present day, retired legends like Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Juan Manuel Marquez, and current undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez have managed to represent the country of Mexico proudly while attracting the same mainstream attention given to American fighters. 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. Chicanito held a major 130-pound belt for most of the 1990s, making a total of 11 successful defenses. The fans. List of undisputed world boxing champions, "World Champions By Nationality: Mexican World Champions", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Mexican_boxing_world_champions&oldid=1151275604, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages with login required references or sources, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Note: This list does not include Mexican women world boxing champions such as, This page was last edited on 23 April 2023, at 00:48. Morrell's promoter, Warriors Boxing, wants to move him quickly. Ruiz fought again after three months at the same venue, this time knocking Ross Brantley down three times in round one, winning the bout via technical knockout (TKO). Years active: 1988-2011 -- Kim. Garcias reputation took somewhat of a hit when he lost a shutout decision against welterweight champ Errol Spence Jr. in March 2019, although everyone knew that moving up in weight to face a fighter of Spences ability was a bold move. He dropped the belt to Abner Mares in his first defense by Round 9 TKO. There has been a critical error on this website. Promoted by Salita Promotions. This Saturday, he defends his WBC super bantamweight belt against Cristian Mijares on the Saul Alvarez-Alfredo Angulo card. The fighter: The former WBO world junior middleweight titlist has stepped up a division and is expected to challenge that organization's middleweight titleholder -- Demetrius Andrade -- in the next 12 months.