Debating my top ten WW list

OK so I rank mainly on H2H, although that doesn't strictly mean the eye test, resume has to be considered so we know the level at which a fighter is performing.

I only include fighters I've watched fight, and I tend not to include active fighters as their placing is too dynamic.

So here's my WW list


1 Sugar Ray Robisnon
2 Ray Leonard
3 Tommy Hearns
4 Roberto Duran
5 Henry Armstrong
6 Jose Napoles
7 Kid Gavilan
8 Emile Griffith
9 Barney Ross
10 Floyd Mayweather



HM: LMR, Holman Williams, Pacquaio, Mosley, De La Hoya


Are there any people you feel should be in that aren't? Any orders that need changing?

 

I don't see McLarnin as a great WW tbh, I think he was a level below Ross and Canzoneri.

 

Hearns lost by ko to Leonard, no way I can rank him above Sugar Ray

 

I know I've seen it.

But in terms of H2H, I can't justify Hearns above Leonard, given Leonard did better at the weight class and beat Hearns.

 

Over 12 I'd favour Leonard.

 

It's not so much his exploits at welter, as his career as a whole and how I think he'd do against great welterweight of the past.

For my money he does better against the majority and wins far more than he loses.

 

Duran is one of the best fighters of all time. Period.

The best verison of Duran at WW is better than the bets version of Napoles and Armstrong for my money.

Neither had a size advantage over him, neither have a style advantage over him.

Both were more consistent at the weight, but on their best days neither were better, imho.