Greatest Middleweight

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  1. DFW

    DFW Active Member Full Member

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    Marcel Cerdan and Tony Zale shouldn't be left out.
     
  2. markedwardscott

    markedwardscott Active Member Full Member

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    Monzon tops because he beat all contenders convincingly
     
  3. youngmonzon

    youngmonzon Active Member Full Member

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    1. Carlos Monzon
    2. Ray Robinson
    3. Harry Greb
    4. Marcel Cerdan (in his prime)
    5. Marvin Hagler
     
  4. youngmonzon

    youngmonzon Active Member Full Member

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    Who is the hottie in the avatar?

    BTW, Monzon beats Hagler.
     
  5. BritInvasion

    BritInvasion keepin on keepin on Full Member

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    Hagler

    Greb

    Monzon

    Robinson

    Walker
     
  6. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hagler -arguably the greatest MW and arguably the best record, h2h.
     
  7. janitor

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    1. Harry Greb
    2. Bob Fitzsimmons
    3. Mickey Walker

    4. Bernard Hopkins
    5. Jeff Clarke
    6. Stanley Ketchel

    7. Ray Robinson
    8. Carlos Monzon
    9. Marvin Hagler
    10. Charley Burley

    11. Dick Tiger
    12. Mike Gibbons
    13. Tommy Ryan
    14. Tiger Flowers
    15. Marcel Cerdan

    I am not looking for fighters with tidy records at middleweight I am looking for gods.
     
  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I was considering Fitzsimmons, also, but he only remained at middleweight a very short time, same with RJJ, Jr. Also, Cerdan is high on my list. Monzon still is number one, though.

    I don't know much about Jeff Clarke. What makes you rate him so high?
     
  9. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wish I knew. I'm itching for some of that milk! I don't know actually it's just some girl I pulled off a porno site.
     
  10. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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  11. Sweet Pea

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    Greb
    Monzon
    Hagler
    Robinson
    Hopkins
     
  12. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    H2H middleweights.
    Robinson
    Jones Jr.
    Monzon
    Hagler
    Hopkins
    Burley

    *Very hard to decide. IMO the deepest division besides lightweight. Addendum: A fight between Monzon/Hagler is a tough decision for me.

    Historical middleweights.
    Monzon
    Greb
    Robinson
    Hagler
    Hopkins
     
  13. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Greb
    Hagler
    Monzon
    Robinson
    Ketchel
     
  14. BritInvasion

    BritInvasion keepin on keepin on Full Member

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    Janitor, why Hagler so low? Seldom have I seen him at such a low position. 5 spots below Hopkins? I just can't see that.
     
  15. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'm not trying to be a "johnny one-note", you know, someone who says the same thing all the time, but Carlos Monzon was, in my opinion, the best of all. That means better than Robinson, Hagler, Hopkins, anyone you care to name. He was, along with Ali and Duran, part of the "Big Three" of the seventies, and unlike the other two, was TRULY dominant, and left the game unbeaten as champion, with 100 fights, never stopped, and after fighting EVERYBODY, including the excellent Rodrigo Valdez at the age of 34 and 35. It's obvious, and becomes more so as time goes on.