Best in categories of punching power, speed, jab, defense, most intelligent, and several other categories!
International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees Julio Cesar Chavez and Marco Antonio Barrera give their “best of” in several categories, among the opponents they faced in their careers.
Categories covered include, in order given on video, best jab, best chin, best defense, most intelligent, best hand speed, best punching power, best overall/most ability, hardest fight, the fight they enjoyed the most.
They were both asked what, if anything they would change about their careers if they could, and what advice they would give to young boxers that are looking to make a career out of professional boxing.
The interview, by Zanfer Promotions, is in Spanish. I’ve translated the questions and answers to English.
Who had the best jab?
Julio Cesar Chavez: Pernell Whitaker
Marco Antonio Barrera: Kennedy McKinney
Best chin?
Julio Cesar Chavez: Jose Luis Ramirez
Marco Antonio Barrera: Erik Morales
Best defense?
Marco Antonio Barrera: Naseem Hamed
Julio Cesar Chavez: Pernell Whitaker
Most intelligent?
Julio Cesar Chavez: Roger Mayweather
Marco Antonio Barrera: Naseem Hamed
Fastest hands?
Marco Antonio Barrera: Manny Pacquiao
Julio Cesar Chavez: Meldrick Taylor
Most powerful punches?
Julio Cesar Chavez: Edwin Rosario
Marco Antonio Barrera: Erik Morales
Best overall/best ability?
Marco Antonio Barrera: Juan Manuel Marquez
Julio Cesar Chavez: Meldrick Taylor
Hardest fight?
Marco Antonio Barrera: Naseem Hamed
Julio Cesar Chavez: Meldrick Taylor
Favorite fight/fight you enjoyed the most?
Julio Cesar Chavez: Meldrick Taylor and Greg Haugen
Marco Antonio Barrera: 3rd Erik Morales fight
What what you change about your career if you could?
Marco Antonio Barrera: Nothing
Julio Cesar Chavez: Nothing
What advice would you give to a young er who wants to make a career out of professional boxing?
Julio Cesar Chavez: Give it your best effort, dreams do come true. The base is effort and dedication but most important is dedication.
Marco Antonio Barrera: Have will power. You have to have ambition and plan what you want in life,in order to better yourself and be the best, not just another fighter in the bunch.
