Benny Leonard was the greatest lightweight of all time - by a long way - Page 8

Mendoza · 11-21-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Pea

Leonard had great balance and could obviously get leverage into his punches, as his 70 KO's attest to.

Here's footage of Johnson. His chin looks even more open than Leonard's did to me:

Aye, it looks like he's guarding against a low blow, and putting his other glove over his stomach. Moran would not be a top ten heavy today.

The Morlocks · 11-21-2009, 04:28 PM

Nos. 1-3 Roberto Duran 4. Benny Leonard 5. Ike Williams 6. Joe Gans 7. Barney Ross 8. Tony Canzonari 9. Alexis Arguello 10. Henry Armstrong (this far down because after Ambers, even though he weighed lightweight he concentrated on defending the welter title).

JimmyShimmy · 11-21-2009, 06:17 PM

I've been saying this for yonks!

But yes, Leonard is the bomb. He just flat out has far more quality opponents.

Rise Above · 11-21-2009, 08:01 PM

I totally agree, he is the best Lightweight ever.

TheGreatA · 11-28-2009, 01:02 PM

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKusmShXyJs[/ame]

ripcity · 11-29-2009, 12:05 AM

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This video is from his comeback when was no longer at his peak.
He was only boxing becuse he needed the money. He lost it in the stock market crash of 1929. He probbly did not have as much money as he clamed to have. However he may not have been exgrating about the number of friends. Benny Leonard was a first class person as well as a great boxer.

My2Sense · 11-29-2009, 02:28 AM

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Hey GreatA, have you been having any problems with uploading videos to youtube lately?

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JimmyShimmy 1050 psi ESB Full Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: 167lbs - P4P Baddest Posts: 352 vCash: 1000	Re: Benny Leonard was the greatest lightweight of all time - by a long way I've been saying this for yonks! But yes, Leonard is the bomb. He just flat out has far more quality opponents.
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Rise Above 25 title defenses! East Side Guru Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 5,878 vCash: 210	Re: Benny Leonard was the greatest lightweight of all time - by a long way I totally agree, he is the best Lightweight ever.
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TheGreatA Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,116 vCash: 1000	Re: Benny Leonard was the greatest lightweight of all time - by a long way [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKusmShXyJs[/ame]
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