Justo Suárez, nicknamed "El Torito de Mataderos" ", was a popular Argentine light weight boxer. His huge popularity was widely greater than his professional achievements as a fighter.
Portrait of Suárez in 1930
Suárez soon became an idol among the Argentine people
Suárez after catching tuberculosis, which would cause his death in 1938
Bust of Suárez in Mataderos
Club Atlético Nueva Chicago is an Argentine sports club based in Mataderos, a neighborhood in the west side of Buenos Aires, formerly called "Nueva Chicago". The club's nickname, El Torito is an allus
Justo Suárez
…In 2002, a movie inspired on Suárez and called I love you... Torito was released in Argentina. The street where the Nueva Chicago stadium is located on, was named "Justo Suárez" as a tribute to the boxer. So there is a bust of Suárez on the corner of Alberdi and Murguiondo streets…
Nueva Chicago won its first title, Primera B championship, in 1930
Nueva Chicago won its first first division title in 1933, the Copa Competencia Jockey Club
The team that won its second title, the Primera C championship in 1940