2011 is the year for Mexican boxers (via East Side Boxing)

This is the post I have been looking for all year. I needed someone to provide a list of, not only, the best Mexican boxers today, but how Mexico has been churning out champs all year. Mexican boxers have been having an unbelievable 2011, which is no surprise to Mexico as this country has been producing world class talent for decades. However, there has been a major influx of fighters making huge waves all over the world, both in boxing and MMA. So, below is a list from Ted Sares at EastSideBoxing.com. Take a few minutes and check out these amazing fighters and leave a comment. I would love to see who you think is the best of the best.

Hernan “Tyson” Marquez (30-2)- Marquez battled rough Panamanian Luis Concepcion and won the WBA World flyweight title in a thrilling 11th round stoppage in Panama.


Orlando”Siri” Salido (35-11-2). -In an Upset of the Year type win, Salido took Juan Manuel Lopez's Featherweight title in Puerto Rico no less. Siri is seriously back in the mix.


Victor “Vicious” Ortiz-(29-2-2). His great win over Andre Berto for the WBC welterweight crown is a definite FOTY contender and nets him the profitable but extremely daunting task of fighting the great Floyd Mayweather Junior later this year.


Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-(43-0-1). Though overly protected, he has great brand quality. He is also game, a fine body puncher and very vulnerable which makes him exciting to watch. And oh yes, he is the WBC middleweight title holder.


Saul “Canelo” Alvarez-(37-0-1). When Canelo fights, the boxing world pays attention. He has more charisma than just about anyone out there. And he has the record and skills to go with his popularity. Canelo may soon become the next superstar of boxing as he leads the pack out of Mexico..


Eric “El Terrible” Morales-(51-7). His loss to Marcos Maidana in April probably gained him more respect than any of his three previous wins as he showed he still had the skills and heart of the future the Hall of Fame fighter that he is. The legend continues.


Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez (52-5-1). And speaking of legends, after disposing of Likar Ramos in July, JMM will face off against none other than Manny Pacquiao in November. Should Dinamita win, the legend will be cast in stone.


Miguel “Titere “Vazquez (29-3). Two of his losses were early to a teenager by the name of Saul Alvarez, but then he found himself and beat Breidis Prescott in 2009 and then took the vacant IBF Lightweight crown from Ji Hoon Kim in 2010. Thus far in 2011, he has taken the measure of rugged Leonardo Zappavigna and Marlon Aguilar. This unheralded fighter possesses great technical skills and will soon enter center stage.


Humberto “La Zorrita” Soto (55-7-2). This crafty veteran has been around since 1997 and holds the WBC lightweight title. He has won eleven in a row and his scheduled to fight Motoki Sasaki this week in Cozumel.


Jorge “Travieso” Arce (57-6-2). He signaled that he still can duke with the best as he stopped undefeated Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. Now on a 6-fight undefeated streak, this newly crowned WBO Super bantamweight champion is not yet ready to call it a career—not by a long shot.


Johnny Gonzalez (48-7). On April 8, 201, Johnny, beat down his opponent from Japan, Hozumi Hasegawa, to become WBC featherweight champion. Earlier, Hasegawa won the title from another Mexican, Juan Carlos Burgos. That Johnny’s great win occurred in Kobe, Japan made it that much sweeter. The likable and heavy fisted Gonzalez is just the latest Mexican fighter on a roll.


Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (29-1-1) This WBO and WBA World lightweight champion is fast approaching Pound For Pound status. His destruction of Michael Katsidis was painful to watch.

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