Top ten LHWs at HW?

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  1. Gazelle Punch

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    Who are the best 10 light heavyweights to compete at HW?
     
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    In no order
    Charles
    Tunney
    Moore
    Loughran
    Harold Johnson
    Spinks
    Byrd
    Moorer
    Langford
    Conn

    wasn’t sure to include Bivins or not over Byrd who only has a few LHW fights
     
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    You have to include Fitzsimmons here. I'd say that someone like Tommy Gibbons and Joe Choynski have both solid cases as well.
     
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    Who exactly did Gibbons beat at heavyweight? Miske? Soldier Lee?

    Hell, Bob Foster beat Willie Besmanoff and Whitehurst. I'll take that over Gibbons.
     
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    Fitz deserves a spot I suppose. I would leave Gibbons out. I am def biased to pre 30s fighters I figured putting Tunney and Loughran would suffice.
     
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    Floyd Patterson.
     
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