Rank these guys in who had the best overall wins. I'm not particularly interested in the losses, just the wins. Who had the better resume of wins?
Jersey Joe's top 5 would be Ez Charles (twice), Harold Johnson, Joey Maxim (twice), Jimmy Bivins and Elmer Ray (twice) Norton's top 5 would be Muhammad Ali, Jerry Quarry, Jimmy Young, Duane Bobick and Boone Kirkman. Sonny's 5 would be Floyd Patterson (twice), Zora Folley, Eddie Machen, Cleveland Williams and Nino Valdez Tough going as picking overall. The best singular win would be Norton's win over Ali, but I find myself liking Walcott's and Liston's overall as a bit better. probably because Norton loses a little luster with Bobick and Kirkman. Good question and close.
Tough between Walcott and Liston. Norton doesn't come close. Bobick and Boone are way down and Quarry was washed up. That leaves him as the second man to defeat Ali and a debatable win over the tough Young.
