P4P: Make a list purely on ability

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Addie, Nov 24, 2009.


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  1. horst

    horst Guest

    I have ordered a steaming hot batch of Henry Armstrong footage, once I have those little beauties in my grasp I fully anticipate the great man making inroads into that top bracket. I have seen clips and he was just my type of fighter - a machine.
     
    horst, Nov 24, 2009
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  2. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Good list, and I agree with the Hearns call too. :good
     
    Addie, Nov 24, 2009
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  3. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    If only he had a bit more dedication...
     
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  4. Flea Man

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    AM I AN ABSOLUTE ******???? (okay, don't answer:lol:) but who's that standing with Louis?

    Looks like Julian Jackson :lol:
     
    Flea Man, Nov 24, 2009
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  5. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    My Dinner with Conteh's favorite fighter.
     
    Sweet Pea, Nov 24, 2009
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  6. Flea Man

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    That's NEVER John COnteh:shock:
     
    Flea Man, Nov 24, 2009
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  7. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would have to give this a bit of thought. A few guys spring to mind that aint been mentioned yet,
    Wilfredo Benitez
    Eusebio Pedroza
    Azumah Nelson
    Julio Caesar Chavez- his fight with greg haugen was a great example of controlled aggression and ring generalship
     
    johnmaff36, Nov 25, 2009
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  8. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I mentioned JC and i mentioned Nelson on another thread on esb.
    Check this out! Im pretty new on ESB but I you will get some good knowledge from :bart me just as much as anyone else here.
     
    anarci, Nov 25, 2009
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  9. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It really sucks that my availale times on ESB CLASSIC,is when everyone is asleep. I got to go to my Job half buzzed. thats ok! I go to the General forum and these guys are ****ing clueless.. then i come to The classic forum and we just dont have a big Crowd following here. This is by far the best forum on ESB and, i guess that there is just not that many knowledegable fans outside or the classic forum
     
    anarci, Nov 25, 2009
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  10. teeto

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    I'm a bit shocked you didn't recognise Conteh there Fleaman.
     
    teeto, Nov 25, 2009
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  11. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Almost as bad as Teeto not knowing who it is in my avatar...I knew it was Conteh from a mile off. :lol:
     
    Addie, Nov 25, 2009
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  12. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    :lol::lol::lol: ...So true.
     
    Addie, Nov 25, 2009
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  13. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    defensivly his skills was amazing but with his fight with Ortiz we see clips of him actually leading with jabs and moving after it and looking more ocmplete. But since its only 3-4 mins we cant really tell if it was just spurts or no.

    i didnt recognise him either looks very young in that photo
     
    GPater11093, Nov 25, 2009
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  14. McGrain

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    01 - Sugar Ray Robinson
    02 - Henry Armstrong
    03 - Muhammad Ali
    04 - Roberto Duran
    05 - Willie Pep
    06 - Joe Louis
    07 - Sugar Ray Leonard
    08 - Archie Moore
    09 - Pernell Whitaker
    10 - Billy Conn


    That's my ten names on who I think did boxing best based upon film i've seen. Today.

    Names that were nagging me that I didn't expect: Jack Johnson(!), Ruben Olivares, Rocky Marciano & Joe Frazier. I think Olivares would make my 20.
     
    McGrain, Nov 25, 2009
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  15. Tin_Ribs

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    :patsch How the ****ing hell could I forget about Conteh? If the man had had more dedication, less of a predisposition towards inebriation and an uninjured right hand, we might be talking about him much differently concerning his overall legacy. Even in such a brief career, he still managed to fit in top wins over Ahumada, Rondon, Bennett, Finnegan x2, Lopez, Hutchins and Bogs, not to mention the his last hurrah against Saad when he was only a shadow of his old self.

    Master boxer-puncher, one the best ever in this regard at light heavy I've ever seen.
     
    Tin_Ribs, Nov 25, 2009
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