Greater win? Greb Vs Tunney or Armstrong Vs Ross

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  1. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Thought this seems an interesting topic.
     
    BitPlayerVesti, Apr 22, 2019
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    Greb's win over Tunney IMO, I rate Tunney over Ross, not to mention it was the ONLY loss Tunney received in his career

    A better comparison would be Greb's win over Gibbons vs Armstrong's win over Ross
     
    The Undefeated Lachbuster, Apr 22, 2019
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  3. PhillyPhan69

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    Close but Greb over Tunney takes this one for me in the greater victory
     
    PhillyPhan69, Apr 22, 2019
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    Beating Tunney seems better to me. Especially as a naturally much smaller man.
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I personally think Greb and Tunney both hold the two best wins ever over eachother, Ross was an excellent win but I prefer Greb over Tunney
     
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    Armstrong beating Ross is the better win for me.
    I rate Ross higher than Tunney, and Tunney didn't have a great resume going into that fight with Greb.
    Armstrong was a featherweight champion challenging the welterweight champion, and weighed clear inside the lightweight limit.
    Ross was a solid favourite to win, I believe.
     
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    I'm very surprised to be in the minority so far with my pick.
     
    Unforgiven, Apr 22, 2019
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    I pick the Tunney win.

    In fact, I might dare say that the Walker win is also greater.
     
    roughdiamond, Apr 22, 2019
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    I would agree but that's also a great discussion
     
    The Undefeated Lachbuster, Apr 22, 2019
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    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Ross v Armstrong fight was Ross' last fight. Ross was 29 years old. Ross had 80 fights.
    Armstrong at that point had 108 fights.....with about 75 more to go before retirement.
     
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  11. Hannibal Barca

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    Tough pick. I have to edge it to Armstrong for the reasons Unforgiven cited.
     
    Hannibal Barca, Apr 22, 2019
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    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    The Walker win was a great win, but I find it hard to see on this level since Greb had the weight advantage, whereas Ross and Tunney had significant size advantages.
     
    BitPlayerVesti, Apr 22, 2019
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    In hindsight its Greb-Tunney but at the time it was realistically Armstrong-Ross.
     
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    What's so great about Tunney compared to Ross?

    What am I missing here ?

    Tunney as a light-heavyweight is a little overrated. His legacy there rests largely on getting the better of a clearly declining Greb in subsequent fights. Prior to losing to Greb, what had he even done ?
    The 189 pound Tunney that became heavyweight champion in 1926 was a long way off in 1922.
     
    Unforgiven, Apr 23, 2019
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    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    The Dempsey he beat wasn't close to a prime Dempsey either.
     
    BitPlayerVesti, Apr 23, 2019
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