Who is the greatest middleweight ever?

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  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Is it Monzon, Hagler or Robinson?

    I don't really know because the only guy I've watched extensively is Hagler. It's amazing to me how good he was.

    What about Monzon though? He was the only middleweight champ in the world at the time and never lost his title.

    Robinson is probably too small to beat these guys H2H at 160. Right?
     
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  2. a beast

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    Hell if you go by this forum it's GGG
     
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    But honestly you have to include Hopkins on that list
     
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  4. tommygun711

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    I think hagler.

    My top 3 would be 1. Hagler 2. Monzon 3. Robinson 4. Greb. Etc
     
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    Hard to rank Greb as there is 0 footage of him actually fighting
     
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  6. tommygun711

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    Yeah thats the thing. Id be fine not rating him at all but his resume is crazy
     
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  7. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    Hopkins deserves consideration as well, disappointed he's not on the poll.

    How can you do a greatest MW of all time thread without Hopkins :-(

    It's like making a greatest HW of all time thread without Joe Louis. :patsch
     
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  8. tinman

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    Hopkins I just don't think he's on that level. I find it hard to believe that Hagler would ever get dominated the way that Hopkins was by Jones.

    To me his win over Trinidad is like a lost win. It's an amazing win, the way he just destroyed Tito. But he's not as good as Hagler. No way.
     
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    But in the same tone i can say Hagler lost to PAST PRIME WW MOVING UP IN LEONARD...Tito was the favorite in that fight with Hopkins
     
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  10. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Most people feel like Hagler was past prime too. Not just Leonard.

    And I said, I doubt that Hagler would ever be totally dominated like Hopkins was. Hagler-Leonard was a controversial decision. Meaning that nobody dominated the fight and could have gone either way.

    Jones-Hopkins was a total outclassing.
     
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  11. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Harry Greb?
     
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  12. The Akbar One

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    Sugar Ray Robinson knocked out some tough mother ****ers, built like tree trunks, compared to Robinson who had a thinner more athletic frame. I'd think that type of power tips the favor in his direction in match ups against Monzon or Hagler.
     
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  13. Dos Huevos

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    Dave Tiberi!
     
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  14. The Akbar One

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    Jones Jr. winning a wide decision over a Green Hopkins has what bearing? Some of you use that argument like it was two guys at their peak. Jones Jr. was already far more advanced, and at the top level. Hopkins was not yet an A level guy when he fought Hopkins the first time.
     
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    Hopkins was almost 40 when he schooled Tito man...and Jones did not school Hopkins he won but did not clown or school him
     
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