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

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  1. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fair enough. But his light-heavy credentials(opposition) far outstrip his heavyweight ones.

    If Moore was "green" despite being a half decade older than Ezzard and with more than twice the number of bouts under his belt (95 to 40) than Charles, then what does that make Ezzard? ;)

    Ezzard not only trounced Moore three times, he held numerous victories over the guys that BEAT Moore.

    If that doesn't rate him above Archie then I don't know what does :smoke Peace.
     
  2. Mendoza

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    Hard to say. For me its Tunney. He has wins over Greb, Carpentier, Loughran, and Gibbons. Just one official loss in his career.

    Tunney was a fleet footed fighter with a good jab and right hand. He was also tough as nails, durable, and had plenty of stamina. A very hard guy to out box, or stop is tough to defeat.


    Archie Moore and Sam Langford would be my 2nd and 3rd choice.
     
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    Maske beat every man he faced. Can the same be said for any of this lot?
     
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    Charles.
     
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    I'll answer for RecdCobra; Galindez and Pastrano.
     
  6. Dubblechin

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    Sergey Kovalev is close to entering the conversation. 27-0. 24 knockouts. Holder of the WBA, IBF and WBO belts. Wins over reigning/former champs Jean Pascal, Bernard Hopkins, Nathan Cleverly, Gabriel Campillo.

    Throw in an Adonis Stevenson (for universal recognition) and a Chavez Jr. or an Andre Dirrell, and he's right there.
     
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    :clap: :lol:
     
  8. Stevie G

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    Archie Moore. Longevity,power and smarts.
     
  9. Mendoza

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    Yes. Tunney.
     
  10. Seamus

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    Tunney was not on poll.
     
  11. KuRuPT

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    Obviously Charles then



    Moore
     
  12. mcvey

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    My top three never held the crown.
    Tunney
    Charles
    Langford
     
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    :nod:
     
  14. BillB

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    Robinson fought Joey Maxim for the LHW title.
     
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    And didn't he only weigh something like 156 even for that? I can't see him ever weighing in at more than 160.

    By the way I voted other because Charles isn't up there.