Top 10 Middleweights of the 1950's

[Manassa]

Originally Posted by mcvey

You havent wound anybody up ,but I think you have shown somebody up,take a guess who.

I'm not the one going on a rant

[mcvey]

Originally Posted by Manassa

I'm not the one going on a rant

"When I was a child----etc"

[mcvey]

Originally Posted by Manassa

Gene Fullmer:

Ray Robinson x2
Carmen Basilio x2
Spider Webb x2
Tiger Jones x2
Charles Humez
Rocky Castellani
Paul Pender
Florentino Fernandez
Gil Turner x2
Del Flanagan
Kid Paret
Joe Miceli
Chico Vejar

I prefer Fullmer's list. And if Olson was knocked out by Robinson in four (the same Robinson Fullmer would then beat), then I can't see him drawing with Giardello or Tiger either.

Olson also went the distance with Robinson to lose a dec over 15 when Robinson was 31 and nearer his prime,Fullmer drew with Robinson when Ray was 39 and beat him when he was 40. Mcmurtry beat Olson in57 when Bobo was fighting as a heavy weight ,[187],so that result isnt relevant concerning the 50s middle weights,the fact remains that nearly half of Fullmers best wins during the 50s were over welter weights,one of whom ,Gil Turner dropped him,he was also dropped by Eduardo Lausse,and Bobby Boyd in losing matches. Its true Olson was kod by Robinson ,but so was Fullmer ,by the famous ,"perfect punch".