Greatest Contenders - Welterweights

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  1. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Some good picks in here, but I'd like to point out quickly that Virgil Akins won the title.
     
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  4. scartissue

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    Thanks, Surf.
     
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  5. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Awesome full list, George.
     
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  6. The Fighting Yoda

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  7. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bummy Davis !!!
     
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  8. Clinton

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    Home run
     
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  9. Clinton

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    Another home run
     
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  10. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I can't believe he slipt my mind ... Good call , the prize winner for here for me .. Converted south paw .. watch out for that left hook !!! And if he is fighting Zivic , watch out for the kick to the nuts!!
     
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  11. Richard M Murrieta

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    Miguel Angel Campanino was kayoed by Jose Pipino Cuevas in 1977. And Roger Menetray was easily outpointed by Jose Mantequilla Napoles in 1973, so was Clyde Gray.
     
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  12. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Clyde Gray was one awesome contender who could do it all. Box, punch, body punch, take a shot and 15 rounds was nothing. I recently watched his fights with Bunny Grant and Angel Espada and he was so impressive.
     
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  13. Richard M Murrieta

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    I saw the Jose Mantequilla Napoles vs Clyde Gray World Welterweight Title bout in Sept 1973 live on ABC's Wide World Of Sports, it was a good fight. Gray did give Napoles a tough fight. It went 15 rounds.
     
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  14. AlFrancis

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  15. Richard M Murrieta

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    I used to watch Boxing From The Forum on Friday nights in 1971 and 1972. It was televised by NBC. I saw Armando Muniz, Hedgemon Lewis, Ruben Navarro, and Jerry Quarry fight on some cards. Also another fighter, Ray Windmill White fight. These guys were sure entertaining.
     
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