Best 10 Boxers of the 20s

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  1. essexboy

    essexboy The Cat Full Member

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    I did a list of the ten best boxers of this decade on the general forum and I've decided to list the ten best boxers of every decade starting with the 1920s. Its very possible I've left someone out you think should be in, if thats the case I'll think about rectifying it. I've decided not to rank them as it was so long ago it would be too complicated. Okay here goes....

    Jack Dempsey
    Harry Greb
    Tiger Flowers
    Benny Leonard
    Benny Lynch
    Jimmy McLarnin
    Lew Tendler
    Gene Tunney
    Pancho Villa
    Mickey Walker

    Try not to slaughter me if I've missed someone obvious they may be in my 1930s list.
     
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  2. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Maybe Canzoneri..he is kind of a gap fighter..Did some very good work late in the 20's but his best stuff in the early 30's.
     
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  3. essexboy

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    I have indeed got him in my 30s list.
     
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  4. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    "Panama" Joe Gans
    (Cyril Quinton Jr.)

    BORN November 14 1896; Barbadoes, British West IndiesHEIGHT 5-7WEIGHT 147-160 lbsMANAGERLeo. P. Flynn
    Howbout a welter who accomplished what this guy did??
     
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  5. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    You have set yourself a tough asignment because the 20s is arguably the best era in the history of the sport.

    It likley has the best middleweight era, lightweight era, and best flyweight era. If the 40s/50s was the best light heavyweight era then the 20s should take the second slot.

    Some great fighters not on your list who should be considered for a place are:

    Panam Al Brown

    Lew Tendler

    Newsboy Brown

    Tommy Loughran

    Fidel LaBarba

    Kid Chocolate

    Midget Wolgast

    Frankie Genaro

    Maxie Rosenbloom
     
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  6. nickythekid

    nickythekid Active Member Full Member

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    where are your lists for the other decades? I would be interested to see them.
     
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  7. Sweet Pea

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    Harry Greb
    Benny Leonard
    Jimmy McLarnin
    Mickey Walker
    Gene Tunney
    Fidel LaBarba
    Jack Dempsey
    Tommy Loughran
    Pancho Villa
    Tiger Flowers
     
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  8. essexboy

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    Lew Tendler's on my list but all the others are great fighters indeed. Do any of them truly deserve to replace the guys in the original list though?
     
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  9. essexboy

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    Another guy who deserves a mention. Got a bit erratic by the late twenties though.
     
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  10. brando18b4h

    brando18b4h Active Member Full Member

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    Nice List
     
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  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Lets put it this way. If Panama Al Brown or Midget Wolgast or Newboy Brown had acomplished what they acomplished in the middleweight division then even the most casual boxing fans would have heard of them.

    Flyweights and bantemweights have to achieve ten times as much as fighters in the higher weight categories to get noticed.
     
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  12. essexboy

    essexboy The Cat Full Member

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    Your spot on there. They really are underappreciated until they reach the featherweight division and above and its alot harder coming up to compete with guys who are natural to a certain weight division.

    Thanks!
     
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  13. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I would suggest that Panama Al Brown is a top 5 all time bantemweight.

    The flyweight division of the 20s was a veritable minefield of talent.
     
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  14. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No real order.

    1 Greb
    2 Tunney
    3 Walker
    4 Jack Delaney
    5 Tommy Loughran
    6 Benny Leonard
    7 Jimmy Wilde
    8 Villa Pacho
    9 Jack Dillon
    10 Perhaps Labarba

    Any one could be in theory replace by other, outside of the likes of Greb or Walker.

    The 20's were pretty stack.
     
    Dempsey1238, Aug 15, 2009
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  15. gregluland

    gregluland Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would replace Tiger Flowers with either Tommy Loughran or Georges Carpentier. I think Flowers is overrated because he beat an old washed up Harry Greb who he could never beat if Greb was in prime.
     
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