Where does Mike McCallum rank among the best MW?

You definitely got a point. No doubt Watson improved, but he was already a very fundamentally sound and physically imposing fighter.

It's a toss up for me really and probably comes down to that I enjoyed his performance against Watson better. But Watson also played to his strengths much more than Grahamn did, so it's really nothing in it I suppose.

 

:good

 

top ten of the 80s behind Hagler, Nunn, Kalambay, and some of the others

 

1. GGG
2. Hagler
3. McCallum
4. Marshall
5. McClellan
6. Burley
7. Ihetu
8. Valdez
9. Reggie Johnson
10. Fitzsimmons


11. Monzon
12. Toney
13. Nunn
14. Kalambay
15. Eubanks
16. Levine
17. WSJ
18. Langford
19. Ketchell
20. Papke

21. Greb
22. Tom Sharkey
23. Dwight Davison
24. Sanderline Williams
25. Robbie Sims
26. Pavlik
27. Collins
28. Eddie Booker
29. Jermain Taylor
30. Hopkins


31. Rubin Carter
32. Holman Williams
33. Marcel Cerdan
34. Keith Holmes
35. Andrew Council

 

1. McCallum
2. Hagler
3. Monzon
4. Toney
5. Nunn
6. Kalambay
7. Hopkins
8. Robinson
9. Eubank
10. LaMotta

I've not seen enough of Greb, Burley, Ketchel. Briscoe and Benn just miss out.

 

In terms of pure ability?

1. Nunn
2. Kalambay
3. Monzon
4. Hagler
5. Graham
6. McClellan
7. Jones Jr
8. Eubank
9. McCallum
10. Toney

 

Die.

 

For being accurate? Nah.

 

bulldog's an atberry(eubank obsessive) alias.

 

Paranoia.

 

If its indeed pure ability even at 160 Hearns would be neck and neck with Nunn for the top spot, and your really underrating McCallums ability no way is Grahm,McClellan and, Eubanks ahead of him.....

 

I wouldn't rank Nunn that highly. For all his physical prowess, his was a poor ring general, and used his outstanding athleticism and speed to win fights whilst fighting in a way the other guy often dictated.
Contrast that with McCallum, who was one of the smartest fighters of his era.

 

I think #1 is too low for McCallum.
We need to invent a new number that comes before the first number.
That's how great McCallum is among middles.

 

Yowser...I've have always like McCallum...but after reading ESB these days, it might be time to switch him to the overrated...you people.

 

True Nunn just got by because of his ability but his ability is pretty speacial, for a fighter with that ability his Ring generalship does suck, but we could also say the same thing about Jones.....but he seemed a bit more dedicated although not as willing to fight elite comp like Nunn did. I personally have the upmost respect for The Body Snatcher....my 2nd favorite fighter, he was what boxing was all about....