Jaime Bravo 2, 1970, Bravo and his driver were killed in a car accident near Zacatecas, México. Eloy Cavazos, a fellow matador, who was one of Jaime's protégés, was also in the car, but survived. Cavazos continued on to have a very long career as one of Mexico's, and the world's, top matadors. Jaime Bravo Jaime Bravo (September 8, 1932 – February 2, 1970) was a Mexican matador during the 1950s and 1960s. Bravo was known for his death-defying style and numerous relationships with various women and Hollywood starlets. Bravo was born in the infamous Tepito District of México City, to Spanish
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.