In Mexico, boxing is considered a major sport. Mexico ranks second worldwide between countries with the most boxing world champions.
Boxing in Mexico Boxing is a particular means of demonstrating rivalry not only between fans of individual boxers, but also between native-born Mexicans, between Mexicans and people of other nations.
List of world champions Note: This list does not include Mexican women world boxing champions such as Jackie Nava.
Major Organization Undisputed World Championship Lineal World Championship
NumberNameDateTitlesSuccessful defenses− Solly Smith †October 4, 1897Featherweight (L & M)21 Battling Shaw †February 20, 1933Light welterweight (L & M)0 2 Baby ArizmendiAugust 30, 1934Featherweight (M)0 − Richie Lemos †July 1, 1941Featherweight (M)0− Manuel Ortiz † August 7, 1942Bantamweight (U, L, M & M)193 Juan ZuritaMarch 8, 1944Lightweight (M)0 4 Lauro SalasMay 14, 1952Lightweight (U, L, M & M)0 5 Raúl MacíasMarch 9, 1955Bantamweight (M)2 6 José BecerraJuly 8, 1959Bantamweight (U, L, M & M)2 7 Sugar Ramos †March 21, 1963Featherweight (U, L, M & M)38 Vicente SaldivarSeptember 26, 1964Featherweight (U, L, M & M)7 − Raul Rojas †March 28, 1968Featherweight (M)0 − Mando Ramos †February 18, 1969Lightweight (M & M)2 9 Efren TorresFebruary 23, 1969Flyweight (L & M)1 10 José Nápoles †April 18, 1969Welterweight (L, M & M)1311 Rubén OlivaresAugust 22, 1969Bantamweight (U, L, M & M), Featherweight (M & M)4, 012 Chucho CastilloOctober 16, 1970Bantamweight (U, L, M & M)0 13 Ricardo ArredondoOctober 10, 1971Super featherweight (M)5 14 Rafael HerreraMarch 19, 1972Bantamweight (U, L, M & M)2 15 Clemente SánchezMay 19, 1972Featherweight (L & M)0 16 Chango CarmonaSeptember 15, 1972Lightweight (M)0 17 Rodolfo GonzálezNovember 10, 1972Lightweight (M)2 18 Romeo AnayaJanuary 20, 1973Bantamweight (L & M)2 − Bobby Chacon †September 7, 1974Featherweight (M), Super featherweight (M)1, 1 (2) 19 Rodolfo MartínezDecember 7, 1974Bantamweight (M)4 −