All Time Top Five: Philly Middleweights

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  1. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    List your picks for the all time top five. Philadelphia Middleweights.
    There have been many, who were the best in your opinion.
     
    la-califa, Dec 22, 2009
    la-califa, Dec 22, 2009
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  2. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1. Bernard Hopkins
    2. Joey Giardello
    3. Bennie Briscoe
    4. Willie Monre
    5. Bobby Watts
    6. Eugene Hart
    7. George Benton
    8. Joe Borrell
    9. Stanley Hayward
    10. Frank Fletcher

    Not official, just off the top of my head
     
    PhillyPhan69, Dec 22, 2009
    PhillyPhan69, Dec 22, 2009
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  3. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good list but I would have George Benton a bit higher.
     
    bodhi, Dec 22, 2009
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  4. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Giardello
    Hopkins
    Benton
    Briscoe
    Watts
     
    robert ungurean, Dec 22, 2009
    robert ungurean, Dec 22, 2009
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  5. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In hindsight I would probably place him at 3 or 4...i have just always had a soft spot for Monroe, watts and hart
     
    PhillyPhan69, Dec 22, 2009
    PhillyPhan69, Dec 22, 2009
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  6. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Giardello, then Briscoe
     
    red cobra, Dec 22, 2009
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  7. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Curtis Parker doesn't crack the top ten? Good list though.:good
     
    la-califa, Dec 23, 2009
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  8. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A couple others for consideration: James Shuler, Ernie Singletary & "Gypsy" Joe Harris.
     
    la-califa, Dec 23, 2009
    la-califa, Dec 23, 2009
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