Jaime Bravo son, named Aleco Jaime Bravo. By the late 1960s, Bravo was a renowned bullfighter, known still for his charisma and good looks. He began looking to the film world for a career that might suit him once he retired from the bulls. There were a variety of production companies keen to give him a chance in film. His profile remained such that he could still draw crowds from within the Mexican interior and the USA, especially with a large following in border towns such as Tijuana, Nogales, Juarez and Matamoros, and states such as California, Arizona, and Texas. On February
Raymundo Torres (boxer) Raymundo Torres (boxer) Raymundo "Battling" Torres (17 February 1941 - 11 November 1972) was a Mexican junior lightweight who fought from 1957 to 1967. Torres was a puncher, but proved to have difficulty taking punches himself. Thus, he was knocked out in many of his more important bouts, including his two attempts to capture a world title. Torres was born in Cerritos, San Luis Potosí, but was known as the "Reynosa Rattlesnake" because he was raised in the bordertown of Reynosa, Tamaulipas. He first challenged for the world junior welterweight title when he faced champion Carlos Ortiz in February 1960.