Full ESB Classic Forum's Pound for Pound Tournament Results (Winner Ray Robinson)

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  1. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How Ray Robinson became the ESB's Classic Forum's Pound for Pound Tournament Winner:


    Preliminary Round:

    Tony Canzoneri beat Rocky Marciano
    Kid Gavilan beat Manny Pacquiao
    Marvin Hagler beat Ike Williams
    Evander Holyfield beat (Barbados) Joe Walcott
    Eder Jofre beat Julio Cesar Chavez
    Carlos Monzon beat Jimmy Bivens
    Salvador Sanchez beat Alexis Arguello
    Gene Tunney beat Terry McGovern
    Jimmy Wilde beat Jack Johnson


    First Round:

    Muhammad Ali beat Evander Holyfield
    Henry Armstrong beat Kid Gavilan
    Charley Burley beat Joe Gans
    Ezzard Charles beat Tony Canzoneri
    Roberto Duran beat Jimmy Wilde
    Bob Fitzsimmons beat Salvador Sanchez
    Harry Greb beat Eder Jofre
    Thomas Hearns beat Pernell Whitaker
    Roy Jones Jr beat Mickey Walker
    Sam Langford beat Gene Tunney
    Benny Leonard beat Sandy Saddler
    Ray Leonard beat Floyd Mayweather Jr
    Joe Louis beat Packey McFarland
    Willie Pep beat Marvin Hagler
    Ray Robinson beat Carlos Monzon
    Barney Ross beat Archie Moore


    Second Round:

    Henry Armstrong beat Thomas Hearns
    Ezzard Charles beat Joe Louis
    Roberto Duran beat Ray Leonard
    Harry Greb beat Charley Burley
    Sam Langford beat Barney Ross
    Benny Leonard beat Muhammad Ali
    Willie Pep beat Bob Fitzsimmons
    Ray Robinson beat Roy Jones Jr


    Quarter Finals:

    Ezzard Charles beat Sam Langford
    Roberto Duran beat Henry Armstrong
    Harry Greb beat Benny Leonard
    Ray Robinson beat Willie Pep


    Semi Finals:

    Roberto Duran beat Harry Greb
    Ray Robinson beat Ezzard Charles

    Final:

    Ray Robinson beat Roberto Duran
     
  2. Brownies

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    I can't speak for everyone, but you can shoot the names : I'm ready to vote ! :bbb
     
  3. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The Preliminary round is up, in two parts further down the page.
     
  4. TBooze

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    The results thus far...

    Preliminary Round:

    Tony Canzoneri beat Rocky Marciano
    Kid Gavilan beat Manny Pacquiao
    Marvin Hagler beat Ike Williams
    Evander Holyfield beat (Barbados) Joe Walcott
    Eder Jofre beats Julio Cesar Chavez
    Carlos Monzon beats Jimmy Bivens
    Salvador Sanchez beats Alexis Arguello
    Gene Tunney beats Terry McGovern
    Jimmy Wilde beats Jack Johnson


    First Round:

    Benny Leonard beats Sandy Saddler
     
  5. ripcity

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    How the he.. dose Tony Canzoneri beat Rocky Marciano? or Carlos Monzon beat Jimmy Bivens? or Jimmy Wilde beat Jack Johnson?
     
  6. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pound for pound there are very strong arguments...
     
  7. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If your arguing who's better than yes, but in an acatual bout, no.
     
  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The Criterion for the Tournament is fairly clear, all be it abstract...
     
  9. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    Do any of you remember the old board game Title Bout? that lent itself to some great p4p tournaments. Just keep everybody's ratings the same and play the game. Sam Langford and les darcy always seemed to do well.
     
  10. TBooze

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    First Round:



    Muhammad Ali beat Evander Holyfield

    Henry Armstrong beat Kid Gavilan

    Charley Burley beat Joe Gans

    Ezzard Charles beat Tony Canzoneri

    Roberto Duran beat Jimmy Wilde

    Bob Fitzsimmons beat Salvador Sanchez

    Harry Greb beat Eder Jofre

    Thomas Hearns beat Pernell Whitaker

    Roy Jones Jr beat Mickey Walker

    Sam Langford beat Gene Tunney

    Benny Leonard beat Sandy Saddler

    Ray Leonard beat Floyd Mayweather Jr

    Joe Louis beat Packey McFarland

    Willie Pep beat Marvin Hagler

    Ray Robinson beat Carlos Monzon

    Barney Ross beat Archie Moore
     
  11. Mr Butt

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  12. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Second Round:



    Henry Armstrong beat Thomas Hearns

    Ezzard Charles beat Joe Louis

    Roberto Duran beat Ray Leonard

    Harry Greb beat Charley Burley

    Sam Langford beat Barney Ross

    Benny Leonard beat Muhammad Ali

    Willie Pep beat Bob Fitzsimmons

    Ray Robinson beat Roy Jones Jr
     
  13. TBooze

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    Quarter Finals

    Ezzard Charles beat Sam Langford
    Roberto Duran beat Henry Armstrong
    Harry Greb beat Benny Leonard
    Ray Robinson beat Willie Pep
     
  14. TBooze

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    Semi Finals:

    Roberto Duran beat Harry Greb
    Ray Robinson beat Ezzard Charles
     
  15. TBooze

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    The Tournament is complete...