Who were Boxing's best, who fought in one division?

TBooze · 11-21-2009, 05:19 PM

Who were the best to fight mainly in one of the classic seven (Heavyweights obviously excluded) divisions?

The criterion is: A fighter must of fought for an eight year period (or there entire career if less) in a division:

Light Heavyweight: above 160 to 175

Middleweight: above 147 to 160

Welterweight: above 135 to 147

Lightweight: above 126 to 135

Featherweight: above 118 to 126

Bantamweight: above 112 to 118

Flyweight: up to 112

Common sense can be used when a fighter is a few pounds over the limit in a non title bout, or has one bout at another division before coming back down (Napoles or Foster being examples).

Also, it is clear early on, particularly in the lower weights, the divisions weight limits were structured different to their modern equivalents, so again common sense may be needed in coming to your conclusions.

teeto · 11-21-2009, 05:40 PM

So Foster, Tunney, are in there, dare i say Calzaghe? Jones is though.

red cobra · 11-21-2009, 05:41 PM

Carlos Monzon, of course, at middleweight.

teeto · 11-21-2009, 05:43 PM

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Carlos Monzon, of course, at middleweight.

Monzon, Hagler, Hopkins are clear.

McGrain · 11-21-2009, 05:47 PM

Pete Herman!

Elbows McFadden.

Jack McAullife.

sugarsean · 11-21-2009, 06:18 PM

Marvellous Marvin, Carlos Monzon and Salvador Sanchez

ripcity · 11-21-2009, 07:45 PM

Benny Leonard Lightweight

bez · 11-22-2009, 10:21 AM

Kostya 140

TBooze · 11-22-2009, 04:09 PM

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Kostya 140

Tszyu was good, but not good enough to top the Welterweight list. Nor a sub sectioned 140lbers.

pryorgatti · 11-22-2009, 04:45 PM

Pryor

TBooze · 11-22-2009, 05:48 PM

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Pryor

He does not qualify.

PunchOut · 11-23-2009, 03:11 AM

JC Chavez easily

TBooze · 11-23-2009, 04:06 AM

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JC Chavez easily

Chavez is unlucky; he does the top his division because of (not least) Benny Leonard and Duran...

zadfrak · 11-23-2009, 05:17 AM

Ricardo Lopez?

PunchOut · 11-23-2009, 05:24 AM

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Ricardo Lopez?

good call

11-21-2009, 05:19 PM	#1
TBooze Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South of London Posts: 9,787 vCash: 708	Who were Boxing's best, who fought in one division? Who were the best to fight mainly in one of the classic seven (Heavyweights obviously excluded) divisions? The criterion is: A fighter must of fought for an eight year period (or there entire career if less) in a division: Light Heavyweight: above 160 to 175 Middleweight: above 147 to 160 Welterweight: above 135 to 147 Lightweight: above 126 to 135 Featherweight: above 118 to 126 Bantamweight: above 112 to 118 Flyweight: up to 112 Common sense can be used when a fighter is a few pounds over the limit in a non title bout, or has one bout at another division before coming back down (Napoles or Foster being examples). Also, it is clear early on, particularly in the lower weights, the divisions weight limits were structured different to their modern equivalents, so again common sense may be needed in coming to your conclusions.
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teeto Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Team Ireland Manor, Easing Pabuiao into the life of managing the GOAT Posts: 14,051 vCash: 1000	Re: Who were Boxing's best, who fought in one division? So Foster, Tunney, are in there, dare i say Calzaghe? Jones is though.
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