The Top 100 Pound for Pound All-Time Greats

I think Oscar beats Lynch on glitter.

But remember this; Lynch was the first real unified champ' since f'n...Wilde no VILLA I guess.

He was the more potent fighting machine than Oscar IMO. Good as Oscar was, he was no Benny Lynch, check the f'n film.

Lynch burnt out quickly in years but had **** loads of fight.

They both had a boogeyman. De La Hoya was run close a few times, while Warnock was Lynch's stylistic foil and Lynch's alcoholism saw him get a (probable) gift second round time against Kane (draw)

Lynch was only stopped when actually pissed out of his head. De La Hoya very hard to finish also.

So I can see the argument for either. 90-100 is fair, although depending on how highly you rate Lynch he could conceivably be in the 65-80 mix. Really with how deep fly is the greatest there need to get a shake. Wilde is presumably getting in for his P4P achievements. What of the greatest flys? Canto's run of opposition is not too shabby. His ability is right up there. Benny Lynch. What of Pascual Perez? 80-100, no? Didn't Chang make 19 defences or summat? Won title young, Zapata, Torres, Ohashi, Ursua, Chitalada, Lopez, Ship or whatever his name is, all former or future champs, some excellent fighters there and Chang demonstrates some of the best fighting we've got on film. That is greater than De La Houa scaling a few weights, despite De La Hoya being brilliant. yes that's all in bold.

But then again of we're ranking these guys what of Ho Joo and Marijan Benes?

 

I'd like Hearns in over Sanchez.

The weight jumping, likely the superior H2H force, and Duran-Benitez-Hill-Cuevas > Gomez-Nelson-Lopez 2x.

 

Yes, Tommy is clearly above Sal'. No doubt whatsoever.

Sanchez was brilliant. He had a whole career before he died IMO, and is one of the greatest featherweights regardless.

Saldivar did the same then came back and did some more noteworthy stuff. Saldivar>Sal' for me. Match their best work up, you'll be surprised.

Sugar Ramos>Danny Lopez. And I love Little Red (the poster too)

 

Flea agrees, that's consensus.

 

I'm ruthless with everyone, don't you worry.

Lynch, Perez, Canto, Chang are worthy of discussion. Accavallo would be behind all those and would be in place for 101-120 I imagine.

Oh, **** whatcha gonna' do with Newsboy Brown and Midget Wolgast bish?

 

I think quite a few should be bumped up, if you want to even things out a bit more.

 

Newsboy brown is a really good shout

 

lots of footage of the kid is out there.

 

for fights I can't see, I've come to this conclusion.

 

Mcgrain do you intend to stop at hundred or are you going higher now

 

I say yes. He's clearly above those. By any criteria he spent some time as the best boxer on the planet.

He broke records in a fan friendly style.

He beat a who's who of his era.

As I say, all those who fought a prime version of him lost on my cards. About how many could the same be said?