Top Ten Pound 4 Pound Boxers Ever

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  1. Blue145

    Blue145 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I mean if its your list, It's your opinion. There is no right or wrong answer thats why theres so many of them. but people like:

    Henry Armstrong
    Sam Langford
    Harry Greb
    Willie Pep
    Roberto Duran

    They are more deserving of a higher spot than, Tyson Foreman RJJ and JCC.
     
  2. RealBoxing

    RealBoxing Kill The Nonsense Full Member

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    Its a list that i found...I stated that...
    I did think that it was pretty good and
    also mention that Willie Pep or Duran should
    be on there as well...Okay maybe not Foreman
    RJJ and JCC in the 10 but all those cats were sick
    with it....JCC & RJJ top 15 on mine though...Good reply.
     
  3. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    I've definitely seen worse lists, for sure.

    I think both Duran and Pep should be top 10, yeah, but guys like Henry Armstrong, Ezzard Charles, Sam Langford, and Harry Greb are all guarantees for a top 10 spot imo(those 4 along with Robinson are my personal top 5).

    Armstrong is still relevant enough in current boxing with Pacquiao being compared to him so often that leaving him off is pretty much a glaring ommission. Ezzard Charles isn't known much by the casual fan, but Archie Moore is on the list and if you just look at Moore's record you'll see that Charles beat him all 3 times they fought. There isn't any footage of Greb, so that's understandable, and Langford fought 100 years ago and never became champion, so a casual fan not knowing about him is also understandable.

    Chavez at #3 and Pernell Whitaker not even getting an honorable mention is a big problem as well.
     
  4. RealBoxing

    RealBoxing Kill The Nonsense Full Member

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    Good stuff.
     
  5. Blue145

    Blue145 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    JCC and RJJ can be top 25, they were great fighters, but top 10 is seriously hard to crack.

    Foreman has no place anywhere near the top 20 for me personally, he had a very short reign at HW and was pretty unspectacular. Same with Tyson also, great in terms of legacy in how he is remembered but his resume is seriously weak and a really short stint at the top gets you no where near the ATG's.
     
  6. bennyj

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    1. SRR
    2.Ali
    3. Louis
    4.Armstrong
    5.Pep
    6.Foreman
    7. JCC
    8.Marceggiano
    9. SRL
    10.HATTON
     
  7. bennyj

    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Duran could probably replace Foreman or JCC though
     
  8. RealBoxing

    RealBoxing Kill The Nonsense Full Member

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    Okay...Dont think Hatton is there yet...Needs to beat
    elite fighters...Tszyu was elite but i personally thought he
    was shot at that time.
     
  9. Blue145

    Blue145 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think the very fact Hatton is in capitals tells us its purely based on him being a fan! I'm a big Hatton fan myself and he probably wouldn't get into my top 100, however much I wanted him in there.
     
  10. RealBoxing

    RealBoxing Kill The Nonsense Full Member

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    Lol...True, Hatton is a great fighter im also a fan but on the all time p4p remains to be seen...
    If he can beat Pacman and maybe a rematch win over FMJ then you can
    start to mention it but it doesnt look promising.
     
  11. FINITO

    FINITO Boxing Junkie banned

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    The list is ok but Roy jones isn't that high on my list and Leonard and Hagler needs to change spots...
     
  12. Blue145

    Blue145 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yea if he wins Pac theres no reason why that wouldn't get him into the top 100, I mean Pac is p4p number 1 and favorite for the fight, either way you look at it its a massive win.

    Hatton can't beat Floyd, he's just all wrong for him.
     
  13. Blue145

    Blue145 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Can you please justify Tyson and Foreman being on there please? lol

    You have no chance.
     
  14. bennyj

    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He will beat JMM after he takes Pac out in 11.. That will set him comfortably in top 75atg