And Now Al Bernstein's Top 10 P4P List...

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  1. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    RICARDO LOPEZ FOR LIFE!!!

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    Nightcrawler, May 17, 2012
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  2. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Al Bernstein is just a tv celebrity ,not a serious boxing historian. To not
    mention a Harry Greb who did things in his career resume simply amazing,
    nor an Ezzard Charles who dominated Archie Moore 3 times, nor a Sam Langford, nor a Benny Leonard who ruled his division for 7 years, tells me
    Al Bernstein is not to be taken seriously... :patsch
     
    burt bienstock, May 17, 2012
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  3. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol: I kind of expected this. I dont know how but I somehow saw this coming before seeing the list
     
    redrooster, May 17, 2012
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    As a list of 10 fighters who he things were best as he saw them on film or live I think it's ok. As usual you can't tell without seeing his criteria. I can think of fighters who would be in a top ten like that, reasonably, who would never ever be in a ten "greatest". Undeniably some odd picks, but who knows?
     
    McGrain, May 17, 2012
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  5. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why ?
     
    sugarsean, May 17, 2012
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  6. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    4 of his 10 are in my ten - leaving Greb out of the top 3 (let alone your top 10) is barking man tho clearly - but then again maybe he had a mental block - I have them all the time and then a couple of weeks after I go "hang on how did I forget...??!" but some on there that wouldn't make my P4P - Langford is another glaring omission for me
     
    RockysSplitNose, May 17, 2012
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  7. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    KuRuPT, May 17, 2012
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  8. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I was kinda surprised that Ezzard Charles didn't make Al's list, who could arguably rate higher than Moore, whom he has at #3. Not 100% sure if Ricardo Lopez belongs in the top 10, even though his career was brilliant.
     
    mr. magoo, May 17, 2012
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  9. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Lopez doesn't belong in the top 100.
     
    Flea Man, May 17, 2012
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  10. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hearn's list was much worse imo
     
    KuRuPT, May 17, 2012
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  11. MrOliverKlozoff

    MrOliverKlozoff The guy in shades Full Member

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    Did you pay him off? :lol:
     
    MrOliverKlozoff, May 17, 2012
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  12. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    He's got about 6 or 7 names who'd get on most peoples lists.
     
    Robbi, May 17, 2012
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  13. whosthere

    whosthere Knock Knock Full Member

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    Wow...typical American "ignore most of the world" kind of list.

    Here's a list of no particular importance other than it comes from a real fan's best attempt to be realistic:

    1. Harry Grebb
    2. Henry Armstrong
    3. Carlos Zarate
    4. Sugar Ray Robinson
    5. Roberto Duran
    6. Willie Pep
    7. Muhammed Ali
    8. Carlos Monzon
    9. Wilfredo Gomez
    10. Arcie Moore/Roy Jones Jr (tie)
     
    whosthere, May 17, 2012
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  14. Hands of Iron

    Hands of Iron #MSE Full Member

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    I don't know that the affirmative action route is the way to go. It's like they are put there for simply being a different nationality. If you wanted Mexico, why not Saldivar? If Puerto Rico, why not Ortiz? You could represent Cuba fairly well, as Gavilan and Napoles are both superior to Zarate and Gomez and at least on par with Monzon IMO.

    Does beating Zamora, moving up 4 lbs and getting whacked really trump the 10 Hall of Famers Robinson put on his record? :-(
     
    Hands of Iron, May 17, 2012
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  15. Flea Man

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    Again, Lopez.
     
    Flea Man, May 17, 2012
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