Writing a book: 100 greatest boxers of all time - need to discuss boxers

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  1. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Monzon at 13?????Duran at 3? Where does that put Sugar Ray and Hearns and Benitez!!!! Chavez too high!!! Holmes too low!!!! Delahoya at 32? too high!! He is above Hagler???? Whitaker is correct, should be a little higher.
     
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    A few names that did not make your list, that should have done IMHO:

    Mickey Walker
    Barbados Joe Walcott
    Tommy Loughran
    Tommy Ryan
    Young Griffo
    Mike Gibbons
    Jeff Clarke
     
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  3. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah I agree, ill add them on
     
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  4. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Whatever you do just make sure you put a big chapter in for Freddie Steele,
    I never see the the man even get mention in any books, its like he never existed, absolute disgrace for a man that is Hd 2 Hd one of the best fighters in history.
     
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  5. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    "Smokin" Joe Frazier ( can't believe he's not already on the list )
    Ike Williams
    Benny Lynch
    Salvador Sanchez
    Jack "Kid" Berg
    Azumah Nelson
    Billy Conn
    Al McCoy
     
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  6. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Chatty, this day, you and I...are brothers.
     
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  7. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jake LaMotta
    Rocky Marciano
    George Foreman
    Evander Holyfield
    Vincente Saldivar
     
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  8. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jersey Joe Walcott
    Marco Antonio Barrera & Erik Morales
    Carmen Basilio
    Sandy Saddler
     
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  9. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Now without greatly looking into these boxers how many of these are deserving:

    Cocoa Kid
    Lloyd Marshall
    Holman Kid
    Jimmy Bivins

    They were all good boxers who were avoided or so they say. There records are all excellent and despite maybes not getting the titles or opponents they deserved they have some very good victories as well.
     
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  10. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marcel Cerdan
    Kid Chocolate
    Matthew Saad Muhammad
    Dwight Muhammad Qawi
    Jeff Fenech
     
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  11. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    I tend to think Holman is the best of the bunch, followed by Marshall. But admittedly, I don't know enough about Cocoa Kid. I wonder how most rate the bunch you listed.
     
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  12. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Henry Cooper's 100 Greatest Boxers - AbeBooks ...
    Henry Cooper also wrote this same title. Its Redickulessly chuck fulla Brits.
     
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  13. Bobo

    Bobo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    *cough* James Toney *cough*
    And Dick Tiger
     
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  14. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So from modern era, say last 20-30 years who makes the cut.

    Floyd Mayweather Jnr
    Manny Pacquaio
    Eric Morales
    MAB
    Lennox Lewis
    Evander Holyfield
    RJJ
    James Toney
    Mike Tyson
    Michael Spinks
    Oscar De La Hoya
    Pernell Whitaker
     
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  15. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tiger Flowers???
     
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