Dominant Mexican welterweight who went undefeated in his first 42 professional bouts. He held WBA, WBC and Ring Magazine Light Middleweight titles.
He was a Junior Mexican National Championship silver medalist at age 15.
He won an impressive 30 of his first 42 fights by way of knockout.
He has two brothers, boxers Ramon and Ricardo. He welcomed a daughter with a former girlfriend. He was once engaged to model Marisol González but the couple eventually split.
He gained representation from Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions.
