Campeón Sin Corona (1945)

Director: Alejandro Galindo 
Country: Mexico 

Based on the life of Rodolfo "El Chango" Casanova, a Mexican boxer, this is one of the greatest Mexican films ever made but also one of the most underrated ones. How many times have you asked yourself: What would have happened if? either in your personal life or in chapters of human history, and this is one of those questions around Casanova's life, because he was a powerful boxer and a brilliant prodigy who unfortunately did not believe in himself nor in his own capabilities. 

Mexico is the land of tequila, mariachis and boxing (at least in stereotypical terms), and those who love this sport will be seriously affected by the themes presented in this beautiful and quite depressing motion picture, which not only portrays the rise and fall of Casanova but also the Mexican way of life and the argot used by the lower classes in the 40's.