THE CLASSIC HALL OF FAME INAUGURAL INDUCTION: The Lightweights (Closed - Results In)

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  1. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ortiz
    Williams
    Laguna
    DeJesus
    Brown
    Leonard
    Gans
     
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  2. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    If only somebody had pitched using 2002 as the inaugural boundary...

    :p:rolleyes::oops:

    @McGrain
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  3. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Joe Gans (1893-1909)
    Benny Leonard (1911-1932)
    Ike Williams (1940-1955)
    Packey McFarland (1904-1915)
    Carlos Ortiz (1955-1972)
    Freddie Welsh (1905-1922)
    Lou Ambers (1932-1941)
     
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  4. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wow this is the toughest one yet, what an incredibly deep division! I'm not real good at these lists, they can fluctuate so much, but here goes:

    Benny Leonard
    Joe Gans
    Ike Williams
    Freddie Welsh
    Packey McFarland
    Barney Ross
    Carlos Ortiz
     
  5. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ortiz
    McFarland
    Leonard
    Gans
    Williams
    Ross
    Erne
     
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  6. JohnJax

    JohnJax Member Full Member

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    Freddie Welsh (1905-1922)
    Ike Williams (1940-1955)
    Carlos Ortiz (1955-1972)
    Packey McFarland (1904-1915)
    Benny Leonard (1911-1932)
    Joe Gans (1893-1909)
    Barney Ross (1929-1938)
     
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  7. Gudetama

    Gudetama Active Member Full Member

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    Gans
    B Leonard
    Ross
    McFarland
    Ike Williams
    C Ortiz
    Welsh
     
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  8. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    you can throw Packey in with the WW's btw , he fought there as well.. he was banging with Gibbons 15 pounds over his walking around weight ..
     
  9. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ike Williams (1940-1955)
    Carlos Ortiz (1955-1972)
    Sammy Mandell (1919-1934)
    Joe Gans (1893-1909)
    Barney Ross (1929-1938)
    Packey McFarland (1904-1915)
    Benny Leonard (1911-1932)
     
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  10. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mandell didnt quite make my list, but I'm pleased to see him get a vote. I seem to rate him higher than most
     
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  11. Flo_Raiden

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    Ike Williams (1940-1955)
    Carlos Ortiz (1955-1972)
    Sammy Angott (1935-1950)
    Packey McFarland (1904-1915)
    Benny Leonard (1911-1932)
    Joe Gans (1893-1909)
    Barney Ross (1929-1938)
     
  12. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Thank God Roberto Duran didn't qualify or I would have to have left another great fighter off my list.

    Ike Williams
    Carlos Ortiz
    Packey McFarland
    Benny Leonard
    Joe Gans
    Joe Brown
    Barney Ross
     
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  13. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Any list without Armstrong is a pointless affection. I shall abstain!
     
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  14. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    This thread is closing for new votes tomorrow.

    If you alter your list today, please @ me when you do so.

    So edit your list then @McGrain
     
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  15. Quick Cash

    Quick Cash Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ross
    Gans
    Williams
    Leonard
    McFarland
    Ortiz
    Brown