No reply. Sorry, I managed to misread your post.
I agree with Bummy. Slight edge to Charles. I think his combination punching would make the difference.
"Graham should be a few spots higher." Yes, giving it thought, I think you are right. I would now move him up to #4 and drop DeMarco, Saxton,...
These are actually the more relevant yearly rankings, from January 1959 listed as the yearly rankings for 1958 Champion---Floyd Patterson...
That's is at the end of the year 1959, basically the January 1960 ratings. London fought Patterson in May, 1959. Do you dispute that Johansson...
"Folley the number one contender" I think Johansson was the number one contender in 1959. Patterson defended against him in June.
With those four out of the bidding, I wonder who the five contenders were? But your whole point-of-view is based on D'Amato not actually being...
That article tips the evidence to Folley being rated the #1 contender by the NBA, District Judge Irving R. Kaufman's ruling in the case of Machen...
I just blew that one. I had him on the list in my mind when I was thinking about it, but failed to write him down. He is now on the list....
I had rated Slade over him, but looking closer at it, Andrew deserves a higher rating at light-heavy. It is difficult because these guys moved so...
"longevity and consistency" Yes. But what is the signature win? He defeated no rising or falling heavyweight champions. He defeated a...
Floyd and also Pastrano I just didn't think either did enough at light-heavy to make these ratings, Pastrano might have the better case...
Again I don't claim any expertise, just attempting to provoke discussion 1------Sugar Ray Robinson 2------Kid Gavilan 3------Carmen Basilio...
Do you agree with this rating?
As with the middles, I don't profess to be an expert, but here is my rankings of the light-heavies from 1946 to 1955 to see if I can provoke a...
