Top 10 middleweights

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  1. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    I'm curious. Why would you put Fulmer above Steele?
    Great post by the way.
     
  2. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I am a pretty big Fullmer appreciator and would wonder that as well
     
  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I'm not sure Hopkins could beat a fit Giardello.
     
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  4. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think he would, but I am not SURE that he would (or wouldn’t). But I am a pretty big appreciatior of Giardelo as well. But that does not change the title reign of Hops that I think more of than you (and that is cool) and I would still rate Hops where I did.
     
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  5. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Each to their own.
    ps Fullmer wouldn't be in my top 15 ,probably not my top 20.
     
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    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well they don’t call me Salt Lake City fan, so I am cool with that one lol. I do like him, but would agree that he is high teens in the
    Most generous settimg
     
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  7. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I`d put Tony Zale in there, I read on another thread recently that he was a great body puncher and when I checked out Zale v Graziano 3 on youtube I was not dissappointed, he was pretty decent alright and his body punching was quick, always like a good body puncher me.
     
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  8. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I Have Zale in mine, it's such a shame he wasn't in much film, he was very entertaining
     
  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    He used to have a column in the old Boxing Illustrated.
     
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  10. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Zale was past his best for the Graziano fights ,otherwise they would not have been competitive ,imo
     
  11. Gudetama

    Gudetama Active Member Full Member

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    I tend to make my lists based on about 75% head to head, and place fighters across various divisions. So they're mostly hypothetical fun.
    I rank boxers on what they actually weighed, rather than the division they fought it. So, for example, even after Fitzsimmons moved up from middle, he probably often weighed a little less than someone like Danny Jacobs does today. To a lesser degree, I could probably say the same about a good few Langford fights.
    As such, I'm sure you would agree that they could kick some serious ass.
     
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  12. KasimirKid

    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    gotta put Langford somewhere. He could make weight during at least part of his prime years.
     
  13. KasimirKid

    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I put Fullmer at 236.
     
  14. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    1) Greb
    2) Monzon
    3) Robinson
    4) Hagler
    5) Steele
    6) Dick Tiger
    7) Hopkins
    8) GGG
    9) Ketchell
    10) Kidfire
     
  15. PhillyPhan69

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    GGG above Hearns? At MW? That’s just crazy talk! Have you forgotten how Hearns beat Barkley! Twice mind you