Archie Moore, George Foreman, Roberto Durán and Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. (nearly 5 decades) are five other fighters in that exclusive group.

On June 15, Azteca made his Mexican debut, beating Luis Arizona by a ten round decision in Mexico City.

He beat David Velasco by a twelve round decision to obtain the national Welterweight title in Mexico City.

Kid Azteca had eleven additional wins in a row, including a victory over Joe Glick, before he fought the future world Middleweight champion Ceferino Garcia on July 11, 1933 at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.

He beat Garcia, who would hold Henry Armstrong to a tie as world Middleweight champion, by a ten round decision.

He fought Herbert "Cocoa Kid" Lewis Hardwick, a top rated challenger twice in one week at the beginning of 1935: On January 19, the pair would tie over ten rounds.

In his next fight, July 17 of that year, Kid Azteca faced Ceferino Garcia for the third time, losing by knockout in round five.

On December 13, 1940, Azteca and Bobby Pacho, who challenged for a world championship one time, fought to a ten round tie in San Antonio, Texas.

Despite having a five fight losing streak and having lived in Argentina for a year, however, Azteca still held the Mexican Welterweight championship.

On March 19, Azteca fought Vincente Villavincencio in an unsuccessful bid to conquer the Mexican Middleweight title, being knocked out in round six.

On June 26, 1950, Azteca fought former world Lightweight champion Sammy Angott, losing to the American boxer by points after ten rounds.

He also became a member of the also exclusive group of fighters that boxed during four decades, when he knocked Adrian Medieta in three rounds on July 12, 1960 in Pachuca.