Greatest Title Reign of All Time

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  1. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    I am posting in the general and classic with this out of curiousity to see more opinions

    Criteria

    1- Duration- how long was this guy champ for

    2-Defenses- some can reign many yrs but at the same time sit on the belt dont defend it a lot or can have a **** load of defenses in a short span

    3- Top contenders or rank of opponents considered- was the champ consistently facing his top challengers or was he facing like the 8th thru 15ht ranked guys

    4- Unification- yes this really just fits modern boxing as for yrs there was 1 title or I guess for old timers the effort to fight the best and clear your weight, so like back then there was no unification but without mandatoris a guy could avoid Lamotta or Liston like the plague, ultimatley, did the champ unify and not duck the best guys avoiding divisional clarity

    5- KO percentage during reign

    6- Shut out decisions- KO percentage is bias to punchers but there are dominant decision fighting champs

    7- Defenses in the other guys back yard, a risky venture for many champs, in recent memory would be Roman Karmazin vs Cory Spinks

    8-Honors- like Ring mag end of the yr awards, records for your weight class, or hall of fame honors

    so with this in mind what in your eyes is the greatest reign as a champion
     
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  2. manbearpig

    manbearpig A Scottish Noob Full Member

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    Mike Tyson's reign should be up there, for me.
     
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  3. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    I guess for the 'old days' you could put beating the NBA or European champ under 'unfication', not earning the other guys belt bit beating a 'champion' who was highly regarded?
     
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  4. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Carlos Monzon
     
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  5. TAC602

    TAC602 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :deal

    CARLOS MONZON:

    11/70: Nino Benvenuti (Champion)
    05/71: Nino Benvenuti (#1)
    09/71: Emile Griffith (#2)
    03/72: Denny Moyer (#3)
    06/72: Jean Claude Bouttier (#4)
    08/72: Tom Bogs (N/A)
    11/72: Bennie Briscoe (#3)
    06/73: Emile Griffith (#1)
    09/73: Jean Claude Bouttier (#4)
    02/74: Jose Napoles (147 Champion)
    10/74: Tony Mundine (#1)
    06/75: Tony Licata (#2)
    12/75: Grattien Tonna (#4)
    06/76: Rodrigo Valdez (#1)
    07/77: Rodrigo Valdez (#2)

    Keep in mind these are the annual ratings; if broken down monthly, many of them were in all likelihood the No. 1 contender for the title at that particular time. He only had 1 title fight in 15 that wasn't against a top 4 middleweight sans a big money bout with HOF 147 kingpin Jose Napoles. Take what you may of the quality of this group, but Monzon took out everybody. Amazing Run.

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  6. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    Ottke
    Calzaghe
    Michalczewski

    20+ defenses against ATG oppostion

    Monzon could only dream of beating P4P elite fighters like Ashira, Piper or Krajnc:D
     
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  7. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Monzon or louis for me.

    Honourable mentions for gans, leonard and duran.
     
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  8. DaveK

    DaveK Vicious & Malicious Full Member

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    Wifredo Gomez.

    5 1/2 years as champ

    17 title defenses, ALL BY KNOCKOUT
     
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  9. Conn

    Conn Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Joe Louis.
    and i dont think there are really any other candidates. the rest are contesting for second place.
     
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  10. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Monzon.
     
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  11. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    :deal..Great classic SI cover TAC602!
     
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  12. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah, it's heavy competition..good for Monzon he never had to deal with Ottke:D
     
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  13. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There are several good contenders for this distinction; Louis, Tyson, Gomez, Monzon.

    Mike Tyson's reign of terror gets my vote because he unified at a time where the belts seemed to be perpetually splintered, he fought frequently against the best possible opponents and won in convincing fashion against all comers with no close calls.

    He also topped Ring Magazine's p4p lists 3 years in a row, unusual for a heavyweight, and his reign was what everybody wanted from the Heavyweight Champion of the World. He embodied all the qualities of what the public wanted in a fighter and a champion.

    Joe Louis has the kind of reign that every champion wants; the duration of his reign and the number of title defenses to this day has been unmatched.

    Monzon had solid reign; possibly the best ever as a middleweight.

    Gomez and KO streak make a strong case as well.
     
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  14. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Monzon topped it all off by retiring unbeaten as champion..that's riding out into the sunset in style IMO.
     
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  15. TAC602

    TAC602 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Duran had some slaughter exhibitions for a good share of title fights. However, his top end is still rather impressive: Ken Buchanon (Champ), Esteban DeJesus x2 (No. 1 both times), Ray Lampkin (No. 1), Edwin Viruet x2 (No. 3).

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