Tell me who wins and why, Benny Leonard vs. Barney Ross for Lightweight Title

Hi Ron.
Thinking my pick will not surprise anyone, and would imagine the consensus would be 100% across the forum, so yes Leonard would be have the better of Ross, Benny either 1/2 of all time, Ross 5/6 maybe, would be a fight for the purist, two excellent boxers, both with great chins, very high skill sets, and with not a lot of weaknesses, is Leonards case possible none ? forced to predict the outcome, will go for Leonard on points whatever the distance.
stay safe buddy, chat soon.
Mike .

 

The Jewish guy

 

My heart says Leonard, my head says Ross. I guess the correct answer is Jimmy McLarnin who beat them both.

 

Leonard marginal favourite at LW.

50/50 at WW.

 

Its probably a situation where Ross idolized Leonard. Learned a great deal from him. Benny set a standard for a whole generation of boxers. Willie Pep would go on to do the same thing in his generation.

Ray Arcel told a story about Ross who he trained winning a big fight against Ceferino Garcia basically with one hand. He had injured his right so all he did was feint the right and pop the jab for 15 rounds. Arcel thought it a Benny like performance.

 

Leonard holds him off at lightweight for a SD win