ATG Featherweights:

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by LP_1985, Aug 13, 2011.


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  1. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    List your top 5 - 10

    :think:think
     
    LP_1985, Aug 13, 2011
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  2. SportsLeader

    SportsLeader Chilling Full Member

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    Goddamit why isn't this thread more popular?!?!

    In no order, from the limited knowledge I have:

    Pep
    Armstrong
    Pedroza
    Kid Chocolate
    Sal Sanchez

    And I know very little in that regard.
     
    SportsLeader, Aug 13, 2011
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  3. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    :good

    i don't either which is why i made the thread, hoping to learn a thing or 2 :thumbsup
     
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  4. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    No order.

    Nelson
    Sanchez
    Armstrong
    Arguello
    Sadler
    Pep
    MAB
    Morales.
     
    GazOC, Aug 13, 2011
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  5. Moe Greene

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    Pep
    Saddler
    Marcel
    Pedroza
    Sanchez
    Attell
    Arguello
    Moore
     
    Moe Greene, Aug 13, 2011
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  6. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    in that order :think
     
    LP_1985, Aug 13, 2011
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  7. Moe Greene

    Moe Greene Guest

    Yep, why not.
     
    Moe Greene, Aug 13, 2011
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  8. Dan684

    Dan684 Dave's Stepdad Full Member

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    Barrera

    /thread

    Edit: also........ **** you Flea. No MAB
     
    Dan684, Aug 13, 2011
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  9. diagnosismurder

    diagnosismurder Boxing Addict Full Member

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    willie pep
    henry armstrong
    Sanddy sadler
    salvador sanchez
    Alexis Arguello
    Manny Pacquiao
    Eusebio Pedroza
    Azumah Nelson
    MAB
    Erik Morales
    Prince Naseem Hamed (couldnt help myself)
     
    diagnosismurder, Aug 13, 2011
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  10. Moe Greene

    Moe Greene Guest

    I don't roll with favouritism when it comes to ranking the greats. Barrera is a P4P great, but not a top ten 126lber IMO, not far off mind.
     
    Moe Greene, Aug 13, 2011
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  11. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    10: Salvador Sanchez
    9: Joey Archibald
    8: Azumah Nelson
    7: Johnny Kilbane
    6: George Dixon
    5: Henry Armstrong
    4; Eusebio Pedroza
    3: Abe Attell
    2: Willie Pep
    1: Sandy Saddler

    Honorary mentions: Young Griffo, Terry McGovern, Jim Driscoll, Bat Battalino, Hogan 'Kid' Bassey, Davey Moore, Sugar Ramos, Vicente Saldivar, Eder Jofre, Antonio Esparragoza, Naseem Hamed, Marco Antonio Barrera and Manny Pacquiao

    Mentions: Ben Jordan, Young Corbett II, Johnny Dundee, Kid Kaplan, Tony Canzoneri, Kid Chocolate, Baby Arizmendi, Chalky Wright, Howard Winstone, Alexis Arguello, Danny Lopez, Juan LaPorte, Jeff Fenech, Marcos Villasana, Tom Johnson, Kevin Kelley, Eloy Rojas, Manuel Medina, Wilfred Vazquez and Erik Morales.
     
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  12. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Nice to see Saddler getting his props rather than just being the B-Side to Willie Pep!!
     
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  13. BoroBoxing1

    BoroBoxing1 Train Hard Fight Easier Full Member

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    Salvador Sanchez No1
     
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  14. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Too inconsistent and his prime was too short to compare him favourable with many other contenders.
     
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  15. BoxingAnalyst

    BoxingAnalyst Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Sanchez had the potential to be the GOAT Featherweight imo.
     
    BoxingAnalyst, Aug 14, 2011
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