[tps_header]Honorable Mention[/tps_header]
Leo Santa Cruz
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It’s hard to believe just how far Leo Santa Cruz has fallen in terms of popularity. That’s what happens when you fight mechanics, auto insurance agents and Don Francisco backup dancers in consecutive fights.
Santa Cruz still is young enough to get the public back on his side, but he’s going to have to start fighting actual fighters to do so.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has the talent, but the interest in making weight and actually capitalizing on that talent just doesn’t seem to be there.
Being the son of a legend can’t help make things any easier because people expect so much, but if Jr. isn’t 100 percent into boxing, he should probably just hang ’em up.
Gennady Golovkin
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What would a “best Mexican” list be without Gennady Golovkin?
Yes, we know the Kazakh born “Good Boy” isn’t actually from Mexico, but he’s adopted the “Mexican Style” and is adorned by everyone south of the border.
Give him his citizenship already.
Orlando Salido
Orlando Salido has been written off more than once, but he keeps on coming back with a vengeance.
He recently lost his WBO title to Rocky Martinez, but something tells me we haven’t seen the last of Salido.
Abner Mares
Abner Mares could make his way onto this list with a big win in 2015. He may end of facing Leo Santa Cruz, so if that happens and Mares pulls out a victory, he’ll strengthen his claim to being a top three Mexican fighter.
