Can 'Terrible' Terry Norris be considered a top 5 Super Welterweight?

Yes

 

Yes probably top 5 as far as his reign was concerned. I always hoped to see him move up to Middleweight but it never happened.

 

I believe he is yes !

 

This is list of former super welterweight champions and Norris was ko by two in
Jackson .
Pacquiao
Sugar Ray Leonard
Hearns
Cotto
Benitez
McCallum
Jackson
Duran
Mayweather Jr
Wright
Lara
Canelo
Jermell Charlo
Top 10 maybe Top 5 a definite no.

 

He wasn't even the best during his title reign.

 

There's not much opposition to him slipping in the top 5.

 

No, against prime above average competition he always seemed to lose. Most of his big wins were against fighters beyond their prime. Taylor,Curry,Leonard,Mugabi, all would be great wins if the fighters were close to prime. But everyone had a major question mark by the time they faced Norris. Than the losses to Brown,Santana,Jackson while in the prime of his career doesnt lend him him to be considered and ATG at any weight. But I will say,he had ATG ability, exceptional speed,power in either hand. Could be very intelligent in the ring when he wanted to be.

 

What 5 would you put above him tho? There's not an enormous amount of opposition. I'm thinking Hearns, Jackson, McCallum and Benitez. Duran was mixed results and a bit thin on the ground.

 

Very good points, and your absolutely right in regards to the history of that weight class. I would pick the 5 you listed against Norris esp if they prepared properly and close to prime , Also Leonard of the Hope fight. Probably Mugabi before Hagler. And I'm sure theirs a few others thats not coming to mind right now. But not Pac though. He would be tailor made for Norris, A natural lightweight/jr.lightweight against a natural Super welter who is just as fast.

 

I am probably off the beaten track actually. I am thinking legacy where as the thread could well be H2H. If H2H he drops off a bit for me. I'd have the 4 i mentioned and Davey Moore would be a great chance. Hilton too. Peak SRL as well. Duran may or may not be outsped. Trinidad too maybe. Even Tony Ayala would be very dangerous.

 

Julio Cesar Vazquez with 10 defenses and a victory of Winky Wright ranks above him, further bolstered by the fact that Norris wouldn't even consider entering the ring with him.

 

Possibly eases him to 6 then?

 

I remember Norris being ranked number 1 at 154 for the 90s by Ring.

 

He had five years on top and another four in the rankings. I think that's likely good enough to be top 5 even if he doesn't belong in a head to head sense.

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