[1951] Benny Leonard calls Joe Gans Greatest P4P

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  1. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    From Dink Carroll, “Greatest, Pound for Pound,” The Gazette, Sept. 12, 1951:

    “Benny Leonard never boxed Joe Gans and never saw him fight but he called Gans the “greatest, pound for pound” in boxing history.

    “I was lucky enough to buy motion picture reels of a few of his fights,” Benny explained. “I’ve run them over and over and over again and every time I see things I didn’t see before. He was the marvel of the ring.”
     
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    And he is still a guy you could argue for top 10.
     
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    He is the guy I'd match up with Duran at 135
     
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