Who do you rate as the best Light Heavyweight of all-time?

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    Who do you rate as the best Light Heavyweight of all-time? I'll add a poll with popular options shortly.
     
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    Crumps, forgot to include Ezzard Charles in the poll (vote for other if you think him), however I personally recognise him more as a Heavyweight.

    And even with Charles wins over Moore I still think Moore was slightly more accomplished at 175. I think Charles beat a green version and Moore hadn't hit his peak until then- he became champ when he was 36 and reigned for a decade.
     
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    Based on career achievements no doubt for me Evander Holyfield :deal, even thou he was just a kid when he was in the division in 1984-1985,..

    If it's longevity I think Virgil Hill should get consideration, he reigned as champ
    From 1986- 1997 losing to Hearns in 91, then took the title back in 1992 from Frank Tate, he was very consistent and made A LOT of defenses, and never ducked anybody!!
     
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    Sugar Ray Robinson had a couple of fights officially classed as Light Heavy :hey
     
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    I didn't even know that, he was kinda a small Middleweight when he fought LaMotta, I figured he didn't have the bone structure and body mass to fight effectively at 175:think,...
     
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    He didn't fight anyone decent (as far as I know) and was probably more of a case of being slightly above Middleweight- being Super Middleweight wasn't around.
     
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    Virgil Hill.


    he had like..20 title wins or something.
     
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    I picked Archie but I see Conn is too low on the list
     
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    I think Darius Michcewski has the record with 23, for the WBO, and holds the joint record of 14 with Bob Foster of the lineal.
     
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    Maske was a poor man's Chris Finnegan.Juts fought weaker comp so was able to pick up a title.:yep
     
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    No particular order :yep

    If I was I'd probably have him about 6th or 7th
     
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    Yes, poll is not legit without Charles.
     
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    Vote other then. :hey
     
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    Maske.
     
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    :lol: