THE CLASSIC HALL OF FAME INAUGURAL INDUCTION: The Welterweights (Closed - Results In)

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  1. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hi Buddy.
    As always this forum is all about having our own opinions, as it should, and long may it rein, so my opinion ( for what it's worth ) is that most of the WWs on your list are not " clearly " greater than Napoles, The Rays are, Walker is a maybe, the rest I don't see are greater than Jose, but then again, that's just my opinion.
    stay safe amigo.
     
    Mike Cannon, Sep 26, 2022
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  2. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Tommy Ryan
    Mickey Walker
    Emile Griffith
    Kid Gavilán
    José Napoles

    Maybe…
     
    Jel, Sep 26, 2022
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  3. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No apparent order

    Robinson
    Napoles
    Basilio
    Leonard
    Gavilan
    Walker
    Griffith

    I'm on the same page with @turpinr @PhillyPhan69 and @Young Terror with this one. But I gotta say, this was the most difficult. Having to leave out Jimmy McLarnin and Luis Rodriguez pained me.
     
    scartissue, Sep 26, 2022
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Fashion does play a role.

    I think Rodriguez would have been doing better seven years ago.
     
    McGrain, Sep 26, 2022
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  5. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jose Napoles (1958-1975)
    Kid Gavilan (1943-1958)
    Sugar Ray Robinson (1940-1965)
    Sugar Ray Leonard (1977-1997)
    Emile Griffith (1958-1977)
    Mickey Walker (1919-1935)
    Barbados Joe Walcott (1892-1911)
     
    Flo_Raiden, Sep 26, 2022
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  6. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Kid Gavilan
    Emile Griffith
    Jose Napoles
    Mickey Walker
    Jack Britton
     
    Dynamicpuncher, Sep 26, 2022
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  7. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Robinson
    Leonard
    Napoles
    Gavilan
    Walker
    Griffith
    McLarnin
     
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    salsanchezfan, Sep 26, 2022
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  8. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ah ****, McLarnin though.......
     
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  9. ChrisJS

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    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Mickey Walker
    Jimmy McLarnin
    Jose Napoles
    Luis Rodriguez
    Emile Griffith
     
    ChrisJS, Sep 26, 2022
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  10. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    1 Sugar Ray Robinson
    2 Sugar Ray Leonard
    3 Micky Walker
    4 Jose Napoles
    5 Emile Griffith
    6 Kid Gavilan
    7 Carmen Basilio
     
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  11. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich 'Iranian flag green' reflecting pool Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson (1940-1965)
    Ray Leonard (1977-1997)
    Kid Gavilan (1943-1958)
    Mickey Walker (1919-1935)
    Jimmy McLarnin (1923-1936)
    Barbados Joe Walcott (1892-1911)
    Emile Griffith (1958-1977)

    Not happy with this. I'll probably change it later. This is 100% the hardest list to do yet. I almost didn't put Walker or McLarnin but then I remembered the list is based on their whole career.
     
    Rubber Glove Sandwich, Sep 26, 2022
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  12. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jose Napoles (1958-1975)
    Sugar Ray Robinson (1940-1965)
    Ray Leonard (1977-1997)
    Emile Griffith (1958-1977)
    Barbados Joe Walcott (1892-1911)
    Mickey Walker (1919-1935)
    Jimmy McLarnin (1923-1936)


    That was a brutal exercise. Some superb fighters just being deleted without a second thought. Clearly the strongest division boxing has seen.
     
    TBooze, Sep 26, 2022
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  13. McGrain

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    Ha ha you'll enjoy Middleweight, chum.
     
    McGrain, Sep 26, 2022
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  14. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Don't :lol:
     
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    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Emile Griffith
    Kid Gavilan
    Carmen Basilio
    Jose Napoles
    Mickey Walker
     
    Marcus S., Sep 26, 2022
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