Can you name a fighter who holds a better list of top 4 wins?

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  1. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    And can you name the fighter? This was taken off an idea from another Forum from a great poster who used to frequent these boards.

    Back to the topic, the man in question fought the likes of Sam Langford, Barbados Joe Walcott, Joe Gans, and Jack Blackburn multiple times, racking up wins (or what should've been wins according to most publications, even if they aren't acknowledged as so by Boxrec) against all 4 at one point or another.

    Who is this fighter, and does he have a legitimate claim to holding the best top 4 wins in history, even ahead of Ray Leonard?
     
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I've seen the thread, but I definitely would have got it:yep
     
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  3. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    i thought it was barbados joe walcott but then i noticed he was on the list so i dontt have a clue
     
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  4. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    How about Harry Grebs ?
    Tunney
    Loughran
    Walker
    Gibbons

    In reserve Slattery and Norfolk.
     
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  5. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A nice Christmas wink, Sweet Pea. That would be Dave Holly.

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  6. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    must have been some fighter

    ill be honest i have never heard of him before but ill look out for him

    is there any film of him
     
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  7. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I believe that his wins could be considered arguably greater than Ezzard's -who boasts conquests of Burley, Archie Moore, and Joe Louis. When taken in context, they are in my opinion greater than Ray Leonard's.
     
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  8. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Dave Holly? Ask Stonehands89, nicely. His great grandfather sparred with him. And funnily enough, it was his grandfather's dog that bit Dave on the ass that eventually seen him die of blood poisoning.
     
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  9. good right hand

    good right hand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    henry armstong deserves a mention with his wins over mclarnin, ross, ambers and angott.

    roy jones jr. is pretty glossy with wins over toney, hopkins, mccallum and trinidad
     
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  10. Sweet Pea

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    :goodNice work Stonehands.
     
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  11. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    If you want to just look at the "names" beaten, it's hard to beat Jack Johnson.

    Langford, Jeffries, Fitzsimmons, McVea, Jeannette...
     
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  12. timmers612

    timmers612 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Man, this shows my boxing ignorance! I've read his name from time to time but thats it,,,have to find out about this cat. Can anyone here tell me a little more about him?
     
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  13. Rebel-INS

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    Jones may have 4 top names, but not one of the 4 you mentioned were prime.
     
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  14. Sweet Pea

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    Toney certainly was.
     
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  15. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Obviously, the best 4 beaten by one man is Jones, Hopkins, Kessler, Eubanks.
     
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