Greatest light heavyweight pre Moore?

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The top 3 for me would be
    1. Billy Conn
    2. Battling Levinsky
    3.John Henry Lewis
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Charles? He came before Moore's title run.

    Tunney?
    Loughran?
    Lewis.

    They're my 3-5 anyway, with Charles at #1 and Moore at #2.
     
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  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I don't think Levinsky belongs anywhere near top 20.Prior to Moore , champions only.
    In no order.
    Conn
    Loughran
    Delaney
    Rosenbloom
    Dillon
    Lewis

    Others
    Tunney
    Charles
    Greb
    Langford
     
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