A Mexican managed to displace Lionel Messi as the most influential Latino athlete today. Canelo Alvarez He led the ranking accompanied by other countrymen who have positioned themselves perfectly in the virtual world.
The ranking was released by ESPN with statistical data developed by FiveThirtyEight. To carry out the research, different items were taken into account, such as search interest, social networks, performance in each of its disciplines and finally the expert opinion of 40 media analysts.
Under these circumstances, boxing and football entered the podium. Canelo Álvarez watches everyone from the top of the ranking followed by Argentine Lionel Messi and Brazilian Neymar Jr. Much of the tangible data was taken into account in a period between July 2021 and July 2022.
The 15 most influential Latino athletes today
1- Canelo Alvarez (Boxing).
2- Lionel Messi (Football).
3- Neymar Jr. (Soccer).
4- Amanda Nunes (UFC).
5- Sergio Czech Perez (Formula 1).
6- Ryan Garcia (Boxeo).
7- Jorge Masvidal (UFC).
8- Chicharito Hernandez (Soccer).
9- Nate Diaz (UFC).
10- Karl A. Towns (Basquetbol).
11- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Baseball).
12- Brandon Moreno (UFC).
13- Francisco Lindor (Baseball).
14-Julianna Pena (UFC).
15- Amanda Serrano (Boxeo).