126lb Featherweight Top 10 all time

I don’t rate Pedroza quite on the tier of Saldivar and Sanchez….but I like it. I think Pedroza is on par with them, so I like it even though I don’t. Anything in particular in you placing him above them?

 

There are fine lines there, for sure, and I have a difficult time separating them. I certainly wouldn't argue with similar ratings with a few of the names being transposed.

For mine, it is the body of work that makes the difference in rating Pedroza - forged primarily over a period of 8+ years, during which he went undefeated and defended his title 19 times. It is a strong indicator for him, which compared with Sanchez and Saldivar, leaves a clear gap in this respect.

One could, of course, argue that both the latter two had the better wins:

Lopez, Gomez and Nelson read well for Sanchez.
Winstone, Legra and Shibata do the same for Saldivar.

When weighing it all up, these better wins might have been the difference, had Pedroza been a total slouch in the opposition department - but he has some fairly solid wins himself; not on the same level as Sanchez and Saldivar, but combined with the longevity, make for a very noteworthy title reign.

 

Corbett didn't spend a ton of time at the weight. McGovern has the deeper overall resume. I think there is a case that McGovern was greater and Corbett just had his number.

 

I'm not that up to speed on the feathers so just a couple of observational queries.Is there a case for putting Saddler above Pep on the basis of their results against each other? I have Pep at no1 just playing devils advocate here. I'm not convinced that Sanchez was better than Pedroza so I don't think there should be much daylight between them on any lists.
It's very hard to evaluate the oldtimers even into the 20's and 30's .For example if anyone named Battling Battalino in his top 10,he would get some serious grief here, but around that weight he beat;
Taylor
Routis
Labarba
Graham
Chocolate
Brown
Mastro
Miller

Is that resume any worse than several others confidently put forward here?

 

Sanchez
Pep
Saldivar
You can argue about the rest.

 

I hope that you're just being dry and sarcastic TBH.

 

You are being dry and sarcastic, or else you're Naseem's brother.

 

Thank you for putting Pedroza in at #9 and omitting Pac.

 

At Featherweight, I find LaBarba and Brown to be Red Herrings - but, sure, Battalino could be in the conversation. Although, I think he'd would be in my Top-20.

 

[url]1932-12-09[/url] 124 [url]Kid Chocolate[/url] 125½ 86 5 1
Madison Square Garden, New York
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MD 15/15
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referee: [url]Willie Lewis[/url]
[url]NYSAC World Feather Title[/url]

World Junior Lightweight Title
"In 15 rounds of boxing packed with scintillating ringwork, both defensive and offensive, and carrying the added thrill of a champion almost toppled off his throne, Chocolate emerged with the decision over little LaBarba.... The majority of the 14, 000 who witnessed the battle however disagreed." Two judges gave it to Chocolate while the referee made it a draw. The New York Times. (LaBarba severely injured an eye while training for this bout, resulting in its eventual removal.)

 

Okay, may I presume to pose a question to all those posting on this thread? Which Feather weight has the best resume of names on his win column?