What would the closest equivalent in the modern era to Sam Langford? What fighter, in what era, could have possibly done something comparable to what Langford did? Specifically these five fights (under the assumption the ketchel and walcott fights could be counted as wins) : Lightweight-Joe Gans Welterweight-Walcott Middleweight-Ketchel Light Heavy-O'Brien Heavyweight-Wills Pick a fighter and structure a resume based on the possible opponents that could compete with what Langford accomplished. For example: Tommy Hearns Welterweight-Leonard (81) Light Middle-Benitez (82) Middleweight-Hagler (84) Light Heavy-Spinks (85) Heavy-Tucker (87)
Didn't Michael Spinks weigh more on fight night than Joe Jeanette did? Tony Tucker is uneccessary there, imo
fair point. do you think someone at a lower weight needs to replace tucker or is that resume sufficient?
A few guys have done similar Toney MW - Nunn, McCallum, Reggie J SMW - Barkley Cruser - Jirov HW - Holyfield, Ruiz, Peter, Rahman Moore/Charles - MW-HW
true but it's also the quality of fighters. gans is top 3 at lightweight, walcott top 10 or so welter, ketchel top 10 middle, obrien top 15 light heavy, etc. but take toney's resume at MW and Cruiser now add... SMW-Calzaghe LHW-Jones (a stretch but let's say he fights him and pulls it off) HW-Same names but add a klitschko Toney would be a near lock for top 10 and in the conversation for top 5 all time
JuanMa has been exposed seemingly, but with gamboa's departure it seems that him vs salido will be for the spot of divisional king. I think he can do it anyways. Noone will overtake pac at ww apart from floyd and he seems to be leaving the division.
That's fair, but I thought he was too defensively porous and inaccurate (sporadically brilliant of course) to sustain a 'top level' career way before Salido pulled the upset. I've always thought Gamboa would blitz JuanMa inside a few rounds. Luckily for Lopez he lost to Salido IMO because Gambla would've decimated him.