bbbBackinthemid1900'sMexicowasproudtohavemoreworldboxingchampionsinthesmallcategories,thananyotherCountry.BoxingwasperhapsoneofthefewopportunitieswhereatypicallowincomeMexican(75%ofthepopulation)couldhavesuccessinlife.Kidsstartedboxingintheirghettos,afewofthemmadeittothePro'sandanevenfeweramountgottobefamousandearngoodmoneyfromit.Thosethatgottothetopsoonfoundoutthatsuddenlytheyhadagreatamountofpeoplethatsurroundedthemandhelpedthemspendtheirmoney.Butimmersedintheirnewlifestylestheycouldneverleavetheiroriginsandfindabetterfutureforthem.Thisiswhat"CampeonsinCorona"triestoconvey;aboxerthatevenwhenhehassucceededcannotliveuptohisnewstatusandpreferstobethesameloserhewasinhisearlieryears.TheremaynotbeintheMexicanMoviesIndustryapicturethatbetterdisplaysthewayofthinkingandactingofthevastmajorityofMexicansofthe20thCentury.
