Does anyone have one of these men as their p4p greatest all-time ?

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  1. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What the fug have you guys been smoking?
     
  2. CONSTAR

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    That high grade maaaan I got if off angel Garcia he said it will make my punches extra crispy
     
  3. Foxy 01

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    Basically when it became a " popular " term it was to describe Sugar Ray Robinson. The theory was that if he and Joe Louis weighed the same he ( Robinson ) would beat Joe. Hence pound for pound he was deemed to be the best boxer on earth.
     
  4. Jester

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    Armstrong has a case, and for a while I had him as my number 1, but I've revised my list since then.

    The other three are in my 7-12 range. I don't think Gans or Leonard have cases. A case could be made for Fitz, but I think it'd be a weak one.
     
  5. burt bienstock

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    I don't think that you can compare SRR who I saw as a WW and raved about him with Joe Louis as a heavyweight in terms of speed and sheer flexibility...T'aint fair to Joe or any heavyweight
    fighter as it would be to compare the average Olympic champion gymnast with a 200 pound gymnast whose sheer bulk makes it impossible to compete with the smaller gymnast. But if you say SRR was a better WW than Joe Louis was a heavyweight all things considered, that is another matter...
     
  6. CONSTAR

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    She's right though that is why the phrase was coined as experts believed SRR could defeat any boxer who he weighed the same as ie pound for pound
     
  7. CONSTAR

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    I'm sorry what is the point of what you are saying

    Henry Armstrong is in my top 10 ATG's so what is your problem
     
  8. CONSTAR

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    I like pie too
     
  9. CONSTAR

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    Don't know any Finnish people to be honest

    I love Swedish women tho :wink:
     
  10. CONSTAR

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    Um ok
     
  11. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jah Rastafari :rasta
     
  12. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gans is definitely right, right up there.
     
  13. CONSTAR

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    Me bun da herb star :lol:
     
  14. johnnyyuma

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  15. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Well if you like pie, I don't suppose you're very Finnish yourself:think