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I don't know what Mexican Style Boxing is.
I've never referred to this as "Mexican Style Boxing." This was always "Machismo" to me because all of Latin America is like that. Mexican boxers were just closer to the U.S. border and close to the Boxing world when it was on top.Many of these styles are based on cultural differences e.g. Mexican is pure "machismo" (chauvinism) in terms that as a man you should be facing your opponent head-on, not "running" (dodging).
The "Machismo" culture doesn't care if they destroy you or not. Their main goal is to show how tough they are and they do it either by taking a lot of punches or pounding someone. A guy can be Machismo even if he loses and gets his face pounded. If he looses but doesn't get K.O. then he would be considered as "Machismo".
Most martial arts don't care about being Machismo. Most martial arts are all about being "cruel in battle." Arm breaks, leg breaks, finger breaks, knife fighting etc. are all acceptable This is why I don't like how some people train martial arts and try to be like a peaceful monk. It's the opposite of what Martial Art applications strive for.