Ring Magazine’s top 10 Middleweight rankings can 1991 be topped?

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  1. Power_tek

    Power_tek Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This thread is inspired by a Twitter argument I stumbled across, I don’t claim that I discovered this myself but I do wonder if this can be bettered? So is there a better RING MAGAZINE MIDDLEWEIGHT TOP 10? (sorry for the capitals but there’s criteria here lol)

    Here it is 1991’s....WoW
    1-Micheal Nunn
    2-Julian Jackson
    3-Sumbu Kalambay
    4-Mike McCallum
    5-Steve Collins
    6-Chris Eubank
    7-James Toney
    8-Micheal Watson
    9-Nigel Benn
    10-Reggie Johnson
     
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    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Begs the question:
    Jeff Horn a Top Ten Middleweight in 1991?
     
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    Power_tek Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Erm...You need to suggest an alternative ring magazine middleweight top 10, that is better than or close enough to the 1991 top 10 they put out. So I would say it’s back to the drawing board for you mate..... but what do you think the answer is to your question? Is it even a question?
     
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  4. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    1992:
    1. Julian Jackson=Jackson
    2. James Toney=Toney
    3. Reggie Johnson=R Johnson
    4. Roy Jones Jr. >Nunn
    5. Mike McCallum=McCallum
    6. Sumbu Kalambay=Kalambay
    7. Gerald McClellan>Collins
    8. Lamar Parks<Eubank
    9. Bernard Hopkins>Benn
    10. Thomas Tate=Watson
    92 is better because Hopkins and Jones are better than anyone in 91.
     
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    92!!!
     
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    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Some serious talent then. I wonder how Canelo does against that top 10
     
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    StiffJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Novice is a stretch, offensive minded B-Hop was a different beast, but a beast nonetheless.
     
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    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's certainly an impressive list of athletes
     
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    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hopkins had an impressive mw reign but there are several that I think on that list would have beaten him, especially at that time. Remember it was not until Hopkins 3rd attempt when he won a world title.
    I rate Hopkins highly but think others at that time would have beaten him.
    There are some around that time that I think would have beaten Jones at that time also
     
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    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    I've got every Ring Magazine issue that year, I remember those names!
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Novice isn't the right word.

    92 Roy and Hopkins, McClellan, and Tate>Nunn, Eubank, Collins, and Watson
     
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    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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    Hopkins first entered a boxing gym in 1988. He had 3-4 years of real boxing experience in 1992 and only fought journeymen and a few gatekeepers. That's the definition of novice.
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    That isn't true. He had about 100 am fights.
     
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    Do you mind posting the heavyweight ratings
     
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