Ironically his biggest tormentor was also a Mexican named Julio Cesar Chavez who stopped him twice in world title fights, first at super featherweight and later at super lightweight, also in the 80s. The term Mexicutioner was first labelled upon American fighter Roger Mayweather, Floyd Jr.'s late uncle trainer who in the 80s used to fight and mostly defeat named Mexican ring opponents, including Rene Arredondo, Rodolfo Gato Gonzales and Mario Martinez in title fights. His other wins came against American foes. Guevara, who resides in Guasave, Mexico has now lost seven of his last eight bouts, dropping his record to 16-15-4.ĭato has thus far faced thirteen Mexican opponents, beating all but one, Pedro Antonio Rodriguez who held him to a technical draw in an earlier bout held in California. Guevara beat the count and bravely fought back, but continued to take several combinations to the head and body prompting the referee to step in and mercifully save the Mexican from further punishment and damage. In the fateful third round, a barrage of punches from Dato dropped Guevara in a corner. If there is one true blooded Pinoy fighter now who could truly and rightfully claim the tag as Mexicutioner today, it is none other than Fil-American prospect John Leo Dato who recently notched his sixth win in as many fights held in Mexico.ĭato remained unbeaten, dropping Mexican journeyman Angel Guevara once and proceeding to force a stoppage in the third round of their scheduled 8 round featherweight bout held in Baja California, Mexico.ĭato (15-0-1, 10 KOs), who was born of Filipino parents in the Northern Philippines province of La Union and now resides in the California Central Coast city of Santa Maria, battered Guevara during the first two rounds of the fight. John Leo Dato and the Line of Legitimate Filipino Mexicutioners
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