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LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 20: Oscar Valdez is victorious as he defeats Miguel Berchelt for the WBC super featherweight title at the MGM Grand Conference Center on February 20, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 20: Oscar Valdez is victorious as he defeats Miguel Berchelt for the WBC super featherweight title at the MGM Grand Conference Center on February 20, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images)
Mexico is known for producing great boxers as some of the top boxers in the world, like Canelo Alvarez, Andy Ruiz Jr., and Jaime Munguia all belong to the ‘Land of Enchantment’. So it came as no surprise when its capital was part of the largest boxing class ever.
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A boxing class hosted by 15 Mexican boxers recently set the new Guinness World Record for the largest boxing class in history. The event was attended by over 14,000 people easily beating the previous record of 3000 which took place in Moscow in 2017.
Moreover, former WBC super featherweight champion Oscar Valdez was also part of the event and took to social media to promote it, but he did not get the reaction he was expecting as fans trolled the Mexican boxer despite him helping to set the record.
Fans React to Oscar Valdez’s video
Top Rank boxing posted a video of Valdez showing the crowd gathered for the event tagging the Mexican with the caption,”@OscarValdez56 helped break the Guinness World Record for the largest boxing class with 14,299 attendees over the weekend “
.@OscarValdez56 helped break the Guinness World Record for the largest boxing class with 14,299 attendees over the weekend 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/S8VDDP6AKs
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) June 20, 2022
However, the fans were not kind to him as one fan replied by bringing up Valdez’s loss to WBO featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson tweeting, “I bet half of them want to know what he learned from Shakur lol”
I bet half of them want to know what he learned from Shakur lol
— Cory Harkleroad (@cory_harkleroad) June 20, 2022
Another fan also trolled the Mexican for losing to Stevenson as he tweeted, “Should have invited @ShakurStevenson
who gave him a personal boxing lesson.”
Should have invited @ShakurStevenson who gave him a personal boxing lesson.
— Craig Muzse (@CraigMuzse) June 21, 2022
Moreover, even the crowd was not safe from the trolling as one fan-made fun of the crowd tweeting, “Dayum, they must all be learning how to fight at the same time? Lmao”
Dayum , they must all be learning how to fight at the same time ? Lmao
— davidamk🇳🇬🇲🇫⚡ (@DavidAmk2) June 20, 2022
Valdez receives praise
However, it wasn’t too bad for Valdez as many fans also praised the boxer and appreciated the event. One fan showed her support for him and tweeted, “That’s crazy love and support congrats Mr. Valdez”
That’s crazy love and support 🤯 congrats Mr. Valdez 🙌🏾
— #JFM (@1judgejackson) June 20, 2022
Furthermore, a fan also shows his support for the crowd as he tweeted,” What an amazing sight!!!!! “
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What an amazing sight!!!!! 🥊🥊🔥🔥
— Chris (@ChrisEZUA) June 21, 2022
It looks like the fans had mixed reactions to this event, but it was certainly a sight to behold for any boxing fan and it is something that the country should be proud of.
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