Joe Gans - how high do you rank him?

I think Gans could arguably be ranked at #1, but personally I'd have a few in front of him.
I'd maybe rate him as high as top 4 at LIGHTWEIGHT.

P4p I'd put Robinson, Louis, Armstrong, Dempsey, Langford, Attell, B. Leonard, Pep, Walker, Charles, Marciano, Ross, Canzoneri and others ahead of him.

 

Can't see any case for Attell, Marciano, Dempsey, Ross, or Canzoneri in front. Louis too, actually.

 

#42. The loss to McGovern is unforgiveable.

 

He generally moves around between 8-14.

 

@ Pep and especially Louis having better resumes than Gans.

 

Any time post-Walker Law could be accurately termed "the modern era".

 

Go and read up on the Walker Law, what boxing was before it and what changes were made after it.

 

Any post that doesn't have Harry Greb as amongst the elite P4P fighters, is not a serious post ! In chronological order : Fitz, Barbados Joe Walcott, Sam Langford, Harry Greb,
Mickey Walker, Joe Louis...I pick the Iron City Express, No.1....

 

Terrible Ommission : Henry Armstrong... Sorry Henry, wherever U are !

 

And last, but not least,the best fighter I ever saw live. Ray Robinson...

 

Do you actually feel Walker, as tough as he was, deserves mention in the rare air of these men? I put him half a step below but obviously still great.

 

The Sharkey fight, he grant. It's the Sharkey fight.