two greatest fighters in each of 8 divisions

Who would you choose as the greatest two fighters in each of the eight divisions....And if your money depended on your choices? I'll start...
Heavy-Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis
Lt. heavy-Gene Tunney, Ezzard Charles
Middle- Harry Greb ,Stanley Ketchel
Welter-Ray Robinson, Tommy Ryan
Lightweight-Benny Leonard, Joe Gans
Feathers-Abe Attell, Henry Armstrong
Bantams-George Dixon.Eder Jofre
Flyweights-Jimmy Wilde, Pancho Villa
And your tough picks? Remember it's your dough....

 

Some interesting pics BB, and some good old time ones.

Heavyweight: Muhammed Ali, Joe Louis
Light Heavyweight: Ezzard Charles, Archie Moore
Middleweight: Carlos Monzon, Marvin Hagler
Welterweight: Ray Robinson, Kid Gavilan
Lightweight: Roberto Duran, Benny Leonard
Featherweight: Willie Pep, Henry Armstrong
Bantamweight: Eder Jofre, Ruben Olivares
Flyweight: Jimmy Wilde, Pascual Perez

 

Heavyweight: Muhammed Ali, Joe Louis
Light Heavyweight: Ezzard Charles, Archie Moore
Middleweight: Marvellous Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Robinson
Welterweight: Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard
Lightweight: Pernell Whitaker, Roberto Duran
Featherweight: Salvador Sanchez, Henry Armstrong
Bantamweight: Eder Jofre, Ruben Olivares
Flyweight: Benny Lynch, Miguel Canto

 

Awesome thread Burt. I'm afraid this thread has created quite a dilemna: i couldn't find a place for henry armstrong

Heavy-Ali, Joe Louis
Lt. heavy-Bob Foster, Ezzard Charles
Middle- Harry Greb , Marvin Hagler
Welter-Ray Robinson, Ted Lewis
Lightweight-Duran, Ike Williams
Feathers-Willie Pep, Abe Attell
Bantams-Eder Jofre, Ruben Olivares
Flyweights-Lynch, Jimmy Wilde

 

Heavyweight: Muhammed Ali, Joe Louis
Light Heavyweight: Ezzard Charles, Archie Moore
Middleweight: Carlos Monzon, Harry Greb
Welterweight: Sugar Ray Robinson, Ray Leonard
Lightweight: Roberto Duran, Benny Leonard
Featherweight: Willie Pep, Henry Armstrong
Bantamweight: Eder Jofre, Ruben Olivares
Flyweight: Jimmy Wilde, Pascual Perez

I went almost exactly the same as Greg. I could put Canto in for either man who made it at flyweight though. And one of my personaly faves at 126 is Saldivar who i just about opted over. Hagler/Monzon both could have been there. I've always went back and forth with Moore at 175, for many a moment i had him not in my top two but the longevity is something from a fairy tale and i'm in that mood so he's in.

 

:goodfine list. welter is the one i'm struggling with the most (in fact i might go back and revise my list)

 

Yours is very good too. Bold claim with Lewis but that's the type you could stick by as an admirer. Also Attell.

 

H. Ali, Johnson/ Dempsey

LH. Tunney,Langford /Charles

M.Greb,Monzon /Hagler

W.Robinson,Leonard /Armstrong

L.Leonard,Gans /Williams

F Pep, Saddler/ Driscoll

B.Jofre,Olivares/ Zarate


F.Wilde,Lynch/ Perez

/subs

 

i have to admit lewis was a fighter that i discovered on the forum some time ago and upon researching him more, realized he was an incredible boxer that I owed more attention to.

abe attell is much the same. his record is unbelievable and at that weight, i can't think of anyone save for pep i'd put above him.

 

Yeah, with Pep we really go on dominance more than anything else, plus his undeniable ability.

 

Not even Driscoll ,who schooled him?

 

No room for Benny Lynch? You traitor!

 

You've really pulled out all the stops with your avatar. Once again, btw where's Robbi?