top ten featherweights

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  1. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Can't believe I forgot Jeff Fenech... I'd probably have him in 7th place, moving the others down a spot...
     
  2. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In chronological order (excluding Dixon and McGovern for the reasons Flea stated):

    Young Griffo
    Abe Attell
    Jim Driscoll
    Johnny Dundee
    Henry Armstrong
    Willie Pep
    Sandy Saddler
    Vicente Saldivar
    Ernesto Marcel
    Alexis Arguello/Salvador Sanchez/Azumah Nelson:D
     
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    Griffo is another guy on my 'must do research' list.
     
  4. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Drunken Master.
     
  5. Flea Man

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    :lol:

    But No.1? For sure?
     
  6. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My list was in chronological order.
     
  7. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Sugar Ramos was better than Fenech imo.
     
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    I'm a mong.
     
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    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Probably the most naturally gifted fighter of the 1800s. A defensive marvel who didn't take his career seriously, was undisciplined and a rampaging drunk. If he'd had more focus and said discipline I doubt anyone would have beaten him.
     
  10. Flea Man

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    Yeah, that's pretty much what I'd fathomed. I need to get into the serious stuff, I imagine you would be able to provide a pretty detailed analysis on him.....if you find time ;-)
     
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    Some good stuff has been written about him:

    http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=5455&more=1
     
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    Thank you Sir :good
     
  13. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I was going to put him on my list just under Fenech, but I have only seen the Davey Moore fight at feather, so he didn't qualify for my 'at least one hour of footage at the weight' rule.

    How do you think Ramos does against the likes of Barrera, Morales, Marquez & Pedroza?
     
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    Shame we have such little footage of Moore and Bassey. Class and dangerous judging by what we have and know.

    Where would they fit into a list that takes everything into account despite the minimal footage we have of both? 15-20?
     
  15. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    just remembered I've seen a Saldivar-Ramos highlight so he probably should count on my list... I don't think that highlight showed him at his best though...