Do you have Whitaker inside your Top 20 ATG List

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  1. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    or where abouts do you have him.

    Second part of the question... Do you have him inside the top 10 based on boxing skills alone.
     
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  2. ushvinder

    ushvinder Active Member Full Member

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    On ability sure, but his resume does not warrant it at all and i love the guy.
     
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  3. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Skillwise I have him in my top 3.

    Greatness wise I'm not sure where I have him to be honest.

    I'd like to think he can crack my top 20 but I haven't listed for so long.

    As an acid test, how does he compare to canzoneri?
     
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  4. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    Top 25.

    He's with the absolute elite in terms of how impressive he is on film. I think I'd have 3 guys above him in that regard.
     
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  5. jyuza

    jyuza Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hell yes. I mean to find 20 fighters better than he was is quite challenging.
     
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  6. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    People have guys like Benny Leonard above him. Whitaker would embarrass Leonard and anyone he faced with the exception of maybe Ross
     
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  7. Beer

    Beer New Member Full Member

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    Leonard never fought Ross. Maybe you meant McLarnin?
     
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  8. jyuza

    jyuza Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I do have Leonard above him.
     
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  9. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's firmly in my top 20, probably around 15/16.

    Credentials:

    1.) My fourth rated lightweight behind Duran, Leonard, and Gans.
    2.) strap at 140 by stopping very solid Pineda
    3.) My number 7 welterweight.
    4.) Took a strap from very tough JC Vasquez at 154.

    That's no doubt a top 20 resume and his jaw dropping ability and head to head prowess bumps him up another 5 spots.
     
    The Funny Man 7, Dec 5, 2012
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