Your Top Ten Mainland US Born Welters?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    A very deep division.which are your ten all time Mainland US BORN 147pounders?
    Some for your consideration;
    Robinson obviously
    Leonard
    Hearns
    Walker
    Armstrong
    Basilio
    Curry
    Mayweather Jnr
    Spence
    Crawford
    Mosley Jnr
    Cokes
    Brown
    Forrest
    Starling
    De La Hoya
    McGirt
    Taylor
    Whittaker
    Burley
    Williams
    Graham
    Benitez
    Britton


    NB Griffith was born in the US Virgin Isles not on mainland North America.
    I'm trying to pre-empt an argument on geography,so the criteria is laid out clearly.
    So, please no more silly diversions from the gruesome twosome Rasta and Mendozy!
    My provisional short list, in no order is;
    Robinson
    Leonard
    Hearns
    Whittaker
    De La Hoya
    Armstrong
    Mayweather Jnr
    Ross
    Williams
    Burley
     
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  2. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Once more, BENITEZ is left out without his props.
     
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  3. mcvey

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    Yes he should be included, an oversight on my part.Now edited to include him.
     
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  5. mcvey

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    I'm not.His resume isn't that deep but has some decent wins on it.
     
  6. mcvey

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    I just clean forgot him.My list was only to be used as a refresher, its not a definitive one.
     
  7. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Tommy Ryan deserves consideration
     
  8. mcvey

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    Good shout!
     
  9. mcvey

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    Trying to get a short list together.Not in order , my dozen to be pruned down.
    Robinson
    Leonard
    Hearns
    Britton
    Ryan
    Whittaker
    Armstrong
    Walker
    Ross
    Mayweather Jnr
    Burley
    Walker
     
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  10. Gudetama

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    1. Robinson
    2. Leonard
    3. Burley
    4. Hearns
    5. Britton
    6. Armstrong
    7. Walker
    8. Ross
    9. Mayweather
    10. Ryan
     
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  11. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    That's a well balanced list!
     
  12. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You love Tommy Ryan don't ya?
     
  13. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Just think he's often overlooked and underrated
     
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  14. George Crowcroft

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    Not saying it's a bad thing btw mate. You seemed to love him when you came on.
     
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  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    Per Boxrec:
    1. PBF
    2. Oscar
    3. Leonard
    4. Whitaker
    5. Young Corbett III (DQ Italy born)
    6. Mosley
    7. Crawford
    8. Ross
    9. DSG (wtf)
    10. Henry Armstrong
    11. Mike Sullivan