Who was the best WW ever

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  1. JM22

    JM22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I got to go with sweet pea.And he wasn't a true WW this guy was a master boxer i readly dont see anyone beating this guy in his prime:deal But there are few more who do you have?
     
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  2. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Whitaker is nowhere near the best WW ever he was at his best as a lightweight. the best WW ever is Sugar Ray Robinson.
     
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  3. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    1) Sugar Ray Robinson
    2) Henry Armstrong


    ( ^ The Ring Magazine ^ )
     
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  4. JM22

    JM22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Old and shot he gave at WW he gave EVERYONE fit's
    but yeah SRR.
     
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  5. Sting

    Sting Akagami no Shanks Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson
     
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  6. Lewisbell

    Lewisbell Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In my eyes it is Hearns or Napoles
     
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  7. SHADOW BOX

    SHADOW BOX SHADOW BOX Full Member

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    This question is too difficult to answer. Too many great welters in boxing history.
     
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  8. DRMULLEN

    DRMULLEN Active Member Full Member

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    roberto duran,, duran los to de jesus like a true champion beat de jesus in brutal fashion.in the rematch... ray, never lost at 147 so we dont know how he would of responded to a loss.. ray is no 1.. duran no 2.. later,...
     
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  9. warrior85

    warrior85 R.I.P THUNDER Full Member

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    h2h i like srr,srl,hearns but i cant definetivly say who i thinks best.
     
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  10. stevebhoy87

    stevebhoy87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I wouldn't fancy many in his prime at lightweight to beat him but there are certianly quite a few at 147 that could beat whitaker, i'd fancy hearns, leonard, duran, napoles, robinson and burley as being clear favourites and other with very good chances. Whitaker was still very good at welter but not to his exceptional levels he showed at 135

    Robinson is my number 1 at the weight with leonard number 2
     
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  11. JM22

    JM22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agree.
     
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  12. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Duran lost to Dejesus at LW, not WW.
     
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  13. brando18b4h

    brando18b4h Active Member Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson,Hammerin Hank Armstrong,Tommy Hearns
     
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  14. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Ray Robinson
    Barbados Joe Walcott
    Ray Leonard
    Emile Griffith
    Jose Napoles
    Kid Gavilan
    Luis Manuel Rodriguez
    Henry Armstrong
    Carmen Basilio
    Tommy Hearns
    Charley Burley

    The best IMO.
     
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  15. Smazz20

    Smazz20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In order?
     
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