Deepest division in boxing history

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Which division do you consider the deepest in boxing history?

    My pick: middleweight

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    Hagler
    Monzon
    Greb
    Hopkins
    Walker
    Ketchel
    LaMotta
    Cerdan
    Jones Jr.
    Toney
    GGG
     
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  2. 88Chris05

    88Chris05 Active Member Full Member

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    I think Welterweight is the absolute standout, with Lightweight and Light-Heavyweight very, very close behind. I'd say those three have an edge over the rest.
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    It's welterweight or lightweight; gun to my head, lightweight.
     
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  4. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Any love for Featherweight?
    McGovern
    Attell
    Canzoneri
    Armstrong
    Pep
    Saddler
    Saldivar
    Jofre
    Olivares
    Arguello
    Sanchez
    Nelson
    Fenech
    Hamed
    Barrera
    Pacquiao

    Wow!
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    My rankings would be:

    LW
    MW
    LHW/WW
    Fly/BW
    FW
    HW
     
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  6. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    You have a point, but Hamed was not elite, he was very sloppy and would always have been exposed by elite fighters.
     
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Here's my second ten at lighweight:

    20 - Barney Ross
    19 - Willie Joyce
    18 - Bob Mongomery
    17 - Henry Armstrong
    16 - Sammy Angott
    15 - George Lavigne
    14 - Franke Erne
    13 - Jack McAuliffe
    12 - Sam Mandell
    11 - Joe Brown

    In the 20s - Buchanan, McFadden, De Jesus.

    That's ****ing disgusting.
     
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  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Just using maths:

    In the time period (1880s to 1980s) I suspect the mode for men in shape is around 10 and a half stone, thus Welterweight is the answer.
     
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  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Welter was pretty deep:
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  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Having Robinson, Leonard and Mayweather in a division gives that weight class a head start even before throwing in the rest to be added.
     
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  11. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agreed, it's mental. Like, look at this!

    1. Benny Leonard
    2. Roberto Durán
    3. Packey McFarland
    4. Joe Gans
    5. Carlos Ortiz
    6. Ike Williams
    7. Henry Armstrong
    8. Lou Ambers
    9. Tony Canzoneri
    10. Freddie Welsh
    11. Beau Jack
    12. Joe Brown
    13. Sammy Angott
    14. Sammy Mandell
    15. Frank Erne
    16. Kid Lavigne
    17. Bob Montgomery
    18. Willie Joyce
    19. Jimmy Britt
    20. Johnny Dundee
     
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  12. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Welterweight , Lightweight, featherweight in that order.
     
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  13. Thor Odinson

    Thor Odinson “U should have been banned for life”-some fangirl banned Full Member

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    I’d go with middleweight or welterweight leaning slightly towards the latter
     
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  14. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Off the top of my head:

    1. Welterweight
    2. Lightweight
    3. Middleweight
    4. Light heavyweight
    5. Bantamweight
    6. Featherweight
    7. Flyweight
    8. Heavyweight
     
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  15. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Feather > Fly?

    How come?
     
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