5 greatest bantamweights

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Rate your top bantamweights of all time.
    Mine are
    1.Carlos Zarate
    2.Fighting Harada
    3.Ruben Olivares
    4.Eder Jofre
    5.Alfonso Zamora(bias)
     
  2. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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  3. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    In no particular order
    Jofre
    Casttilo
    Olivares
    Harada
    Zarate
     
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  4. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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  5. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    IMO

    1. Eder Jofre
    2. Ruben Olivares
    3. Pete Herman
    4. Manuel Ortiz
    5. Fighting Harada
     
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  6. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1) Ruben Olivares
    2) Carlos Zarate
    3) Eder Jofre
    4) Rafael Herrera
    5) Fighting Harada
     
  7. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    @McGrain put together some outstanding lists across the original 8 weight divisions including bantamweight and had Ruben Olivares, Manuel Ortiz and Eder Jofre as 1a, 1b and 1c respectively. I'd say that's a pretty fair reflection of the gaps between those three and the rest.
     
  8. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    The guy's a poster here and has done a ridiculous amount of research over 10+ years, and has rare footage to boot. I'll take his opinion over yours. Did you even read the articles?

    And I like Zarate, but he's definitely overrated.

    And Olivares a joke? LOL casual.
     
  9. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he’s saying having no Olivares is a joke but that list only covers 10-2. Flea had Olivares at #1.

    I agree on Zarate being overrated somewhat. Awesome fighter but he’s not in the discussion as the divisions best IMO.
     
  10. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    If that what @Eye of Timaeus means then I apologise.

    H2H he's definitely a possibility. Greatness certainly not IMO.
     
  11. Rspen46

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    Eder Jofre
    Pete Herman
    Panama Al Brown
    Carlos Zarate
    Terry McGovern
     
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  12. Vockerman

    Vockerman LightJunior SuperFlyweigt Full Member

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    1. Eder Jofre
    2. Panama Al Brown
    3. Ruben Olivares
    4. Pete Herman
    5. Manuel Ortiz
    6. Carlos Zarate
    7. George Dixon
    8. Terry McGovern
    9. Kid Williams
    10. Fighting Harada
     
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