Ranking the 13 World Champions

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  1. Dubstep

    Dubstep Active Member Full Member

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    Firstly, I'm not putting down any of our 'world champions' - just interested to see how you see them within their weight class...mine below.

    Tyson Fury, linear heavyweight king
    No.1 at weight.

    Anthony Joshua, IBF heavyweight boss
    No.3 at weight.

    Tony Bellew, WBC cruiserweight ruler
    No.4 at weight.

    James DeGale, IBF super-middleweight champ
    No.1 at weight (Jack fight will confirm it)

    Billy Joe Saunders, WBO middleweight champ
    No.3 at weight (four if Canelo is a 'middleweight')

    Liam Smith, WBO junior-middleweight ruler
    No.8 at weight.

    Kell Brook, IBF welterweight king
    No.1 at weight. (I'm a bit of a fan and have called MP and FMJ retired)

    Ricky Burns, WBA super-lightweight champion
    No.7/8

    Anthony Crolla, WBA lightweight boss
    No.2 at weight.

    Terry Flanagan, WBO lightweight ruler
    No.3 at weight.

    Lee Selby, IBF featherweight champ
    No.4 at weight

    Jamie McDonnell, WBA bantamweight king
    No.3 at weight.

    Lee Haskins, IBF bantamweight ruler
    No.4 at weight.
     
  2. Daviddee1983

    Daviddee1983 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1) Tyson Fury
    2) James Degale
    3) Terry Flanagan
    4) Kell Brook (Has only ever thought Porter)
    5) Ricky Burns
    6) Anthony Crolla
    7) Billy Jo Saunders
    8) Tony Bellew
    9) Anthony Joshua
    10) Liam Smith
    11) Lee Selby
    12) Jamie McDonnell
    13) Lee Haskins

    Could easily have McDonnell and Selby above Smith and Joshua as they have fought world level fighters. I went on opinion their rather than who they have fought.. Frampton would be number 3. I still recognise him as a World Champion.
     
  3. thornpipe

    thornpipe Active Member Full Member

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    Flanagan better than crolla.
    Josh is not tested either so he can't be number 3
    Degale looked ****e in his last fight but I agree he is best in division
    Brook is the most dodged welterweight about.
    Bellew will unify this year
     
  4. billo_billy

    billo_billy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fury - Agree

    AJ - number 5

    Bellew- number 3

    Degale - Agree

    Saunders - Agree

    L Smith - number 5

    Brook - number 6

    Burns - number 8

    Crolla - number 3

    Flanagan - number 2

    Selby - agree

    Mcdonnell - number 2

    Haskins - number 3