Mexico

Mexico, (メキシコ, Mekishiko) is a country in the southern portion of North America. It has some of the most powerful world ranking boxers such as Alfredo González and contains the popular undefeated WBA featherweight super champion Ricardo Martínez, who is also seen as Mexico's hero.

Many champions have originated from Mexico, with the country being a superpower in the lighter weight classes, most notably the featherweight class and the nearby classes around it.^[1]^[2] Some famous champions are Carlos Zárate Serna, Lupe Pintor, Vicente Saldivar, Alfonso Zamora, Julio César Chávez, José Luis Castillo, Salvador Sánchez, and Rubén Olivares. Due to the many champions in Mexico, if one heard that a boxer was a Mexican, they would automatically think that they are strong.^[3]

Mexican boxers have a unique rhythm^[4], angles,^[5] and range of punching as they put their entire shoulder into their throw,^[6] making the range of the punches farther than they appear, causing trouble to foreign boxers.^[7] On top of their unique way of punching, is the ability that is common in Mexican boxers: the ability to make a punch seem motionless to the opponent due to the angle of their punches along with having no buildup in their elbow or shoulder.^[8]

Due to Mexico's high altitude in some areas, boxers from overseas have to do high altitude training for their heart and lungs to adjust to fighting with lower oxygen than they are used to. The higher altitude can make those from overseas feel heavier as well.^[9]

Professional wrestling is a popular form of entertainment in Mexico, with the Scamaras Brothers being famous even overseas. Japanese tiger-themed professional wrestlers, including Satoru Sayama, Mitsuharu Misawa, and Kōji Kanemoto are popular in the country, making the audience cheer for a foreign boxer with a tiger-themed nickname even if they are fighting against a Mexican.^[10]