Ranking the Light Welterweights

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  1. I am tyler

    I am tyler Member Full Member

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    Right, seems like a very hard division to rank once the top 5ish are ranked. Probably due to the fact that its a newer division. I haven't ranked fighters such as Barney Ross etc due to the fact that it wasn't a division back then.

    Anyway, what does everyone's list look like? I've just done one and it looks something like this.

    1. Julio Cesar Chavez
    2. Aaron Pryor
    3. Niccolino Locche
    4. Antonio Cervantes
    5. Duilio Loi
    6. Kostya Tyszu
    7. Wilfred Benitez
    8. Hector Camacho
    9. Ricky Hatton
    10. Carlos Ortiz

    Really hard to rank after the top 5 or 6. What do you think?
     
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  2. Manassa

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    Actually, it did exist back then, although it wasn't widely recognised.

    My pick for best is Jose Napoles.

    Consider Eddie Perkins.
     
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  3. lufcrazy

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    Julio Cesar Chavez
    Aaron Pryor
    Nicolino Locche
    Antonio Cervantes
    Kostya Tszyu
    Duilio Loi
    Wilfred Benitez
    Eddie Perkins
    Carlos Ortiz
    Ricky Hatton
    Frankie Randall
    Tim Bradley

    I don't rank the 30's guys either, I treat those as LW fights back then.
     
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  4. I am tyler

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    I know it did exist, but it wasn't really recognised. The general consensus is that JCC is the best LWW. However Pryor also seems to be some peoples top pick.
     
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  5. I am tyler

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    I was actually considering putting Frankie Randall in mine, also gave Meldrick Taylor some thought.
     
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  6. Flea Man

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    Where the **** is Saensak?
     
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  7. Manassa

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    Napoles doesn't have the official status at the weight to be labelled the greatest (accomplishments) there, but I think there's ample evidence to suggest he might have been the best (ability). He beat a few excellent fighters in the 140lbs class and went on to reign supreme in the above division in which he was a bit out sized.
     
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  8. Mr Butt

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    Where is canzoneri or berg
     
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  9. Flea Man

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    Fixed.
     
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  10. Mr Butt

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    :lol::lol:
     
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  11. I am tyler

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    Was also considering Canzoneri. But as I mentioned, i didn't put people before the 60's in.
     
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  12. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    why really there was a tittle:twisted::|:|:|
     
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  13. I am tyler

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    I know but it wasn't his best division, and like I said before, it wasn't as recognised.
     
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  14. Mr Butt

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    Berg and canzoneri are there:|:|:|




    Somebody make the nasty man go away
     
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    6 Julio Cesar Chavez
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    4 Kostya Tszyu
    3 Aaron Pryor
    2 Wilfred Benitez
    1 Antonio Cervantes

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