
THAT BIG LATIN BEAT
For most Latin American fighters, who now hold 16 of the 25 world championships, boxing was the only way to leave the mean streets behind, to get under the wheel of a shiny red Mustang Cobra II. As one Mexican contender says, "Fighting is hard, but there are harder things." Shown on the following pages are some who made it the hard way
CARLOS MONZON, Argentina, Middleweight
ROBERTO DURAN, Panama, Lightweight
WILFREDO BENITEZ, Puerto Rico, Junior Welterweight
ALFREDO ESCALERA, Puerto Rico, Junior Lightweight
CARLOS PALOMINO, Los Angeles, Welterweight
WILFREDO GOMEZ, Puerto Rico, Bantamweight
JOSE CUEVAS, Mexico, Welterweight
MIGUEL CANTO, Mexico, Flyweight
ESTEBAN DE JESUS, Puerto Rico, Lightweight
ALEXIS ARGUELLO, Nicaragua, Featherweight
VICTOR GALINDEZ, Argentina, Light Heavyweight
CARLOS ZARATE, Mexico, Bantamweight
ALFONSO ZAMORA, Mexico, Bantamweight
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