My Top 10 featherweights of all time

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  1. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Tough weight class

    Based on Head to Head and Accomplishments

    1. Willie Pep
    2. Salvador Sanchez
    3. Sandy Saddler
    4. Henry Armstrong
    5. Abe Attell
    6. Alexis Arguello
    7. Manny Pacquaio
    8. Vincente Saldivar
    9. Terry McGovern
    10. Johnny Dundee
     
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  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Decent list with the exception of Johnny Kilbane who was something like 140-8. Not a hard puncher but beat Leonard, Rocky Kansas and Abe Attell among others.
     
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  3. Boxing125

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    How could you miss out Prince Naseem Hamed?
     
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  4. Clinton

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    Nice list SQ. thanks:good
     
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  5. Clinton

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    And well put on ur part Seamus:good. Cheers
     
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  6. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    G, didn't he fight at 130?
     
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  7. SuzieQ49

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    Big omission right there have to take a second look
     
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  8. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think Pacquiao should rate higher. It was at 126 where the destruction of Barrera took place.

    You would have to look far and wide to find a featherweight performance on TV like that.
     
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  9. McGrain

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    Can't see Saddler anywhere but #2 or at a push #1 really.
     
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  10. Jester

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    My list

    1. Willie Pep
    2. Sandy Saddler
    3. Henry Armstrong
    4. Salvador Sanchez
    5. Johnny Kilbane
    6. Abe Attell
    7. Jim Driscoll
    8. Vincente Saldivar
    9. George Dixion
    10. Johnny Dundee
     
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  11. TBooze

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    The Featherweights are an incredibly talented group of fighters; my all-time list goes:

    10: Marco Antonio Barrera
    9: Salvador Sanchez
    8: Azumah Nelson
    7: Vicente Saldivar
    6: George Dixon
    5: Henry Armstrong
    4; Eusebio Pedroza
    3: Abe Attell
    2: Willie Pep
    1: Sandy Saddler

    Mentions: Young Griffo, Terry McGovern, Jim Driscoll, Bat Battalino, Joey Archibald, Hogan 'Kid' Bassey, Davey Moore, Johnny Kilbane, Sugar Ramos, Eder Jofre, Antonio Esparragoza, Naseem Hamed, Ben Jordan, Young Corbett II, Johnny Dundee, Kid Kaplan, Tony Canzoneri, Kid Chocolate, Baby Arizmendi, Chalky Wright, Howard Winstone, Alexis Arguello, Danny Lopez, Juan LaPorte, Jeff Fenech, Marcos Villasana, Tom Johnson, Kevin Kelley, Eloy Rojas, Manuel Medina, Wilfred Vazquez, Erik Morales, Juan Martin Marquez and Manny Pacquiao.
     
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  12. Unforgiven

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    Kid Chocolate should be in the top 10.
     
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  13. SuzieQ49

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    I could see number 2 but no way could I move him over Pep
     
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  14. SuzieQ49

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    He was a super featherweight
     
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  15. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    His Featherweight work deserves a mention, but I would not place him in the top 10.
     
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