How would rank the following welterweights in terms of overall toughness?

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  1. Review

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    Consider the following: The ability to take single or combination shots to the head, body, and general recovery ability.

    Rank them 1 - 10. All welterweights are in their prime. The welterweights are:

    Ray Leonard
    Roberto Duran
    Oscar Dela Hoya
    Shane Mosley
    Henry Armstrong
    Floyd Mayweather
    Charley Burley
    Julio Cesar Chavez
    Manny Pacquiao
    Kid Gavilan
     
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    Ray Leonard 9
    Roberto Duran 9
    Oscar Dela Hoya 9
    Shane Mosley 9
    Henry Armstrong 9
    Floyd Mayweather 9
    Charley Burley 9
    Julio Cesar Chavez 8.5
    Manny Pacquiao 8
    Kid Gavilan 10
     
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    I meant in numerical order as I don`t think they are all on the same level in terms of toughness. I would put them like this:

    1. Gavilan
    2. Leonard
    3. Mosley
    4. Armstrong
    5. Duran
    6. Dela Hoya
    7. Mayweather
    8. Burley
    9. Chavez
    10. Pac

    Thoughts?
     
  4. anj

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    1. Galivan
    2. Armstrong
    3. Mosley
    4. Burley
    5. Leonard
    6. Duran
    7. Oscar
    8. Mayweather
    9. Chavez
    10. Pacquiao
     
  5. youaintakiller

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    Out of the ones I've watched


    Ray Leonard 10
    Roberto Duran 10
    Oscar Dela Hoya 8
    Shane Mosley 8
    Floyd Mayweather 8.5
    Julio Cesar Chavez 9
    Manny Pacquiao 8
     
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    1. Julio Cesar Chavez
    2. Roberto Duran
    3. Kid Gavilan
    4. Ray Leonard
    5. Charles Burley
    6. Shane Mosley
    7. Henry Armstrong
    8. Manny Pacquiao
    9. Oscar De La Hoya
    10. Floyd Mayweather - partially because we dont see him get hit clean often enough to judge
     
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    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    lol, likes like most of you fools dont even know who chavez is.
     
  8. uberstar

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    De la hoya, Duran, Mayweather, Pac, Burley, Chavez, etc. were not primed at welterweight.
     
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    PBFred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well, he keeps dragging up junior welter and lightweights up to 147 :think
     
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    PBFred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :think
     
  11. Review

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    In my opinion Dela Hoya was still in the prime of his career when he took on Mosley at welter, Duran when he took on Leonard and so on. That said, Dela Hoya, Duran, Mayweather and Chavez certainly peaked (were at their best) at lightweight. Just my opinion though.
     
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    I think you have underrated Oscar and Shane a bit. They were never KO'd or TKO'd at welterweight. Moreover, both of them have had fights with big time punchers at welterweight. I think they are on the same level as Chavez.
     
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    All 10's.
     
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    dlts20 Active Member Full Member

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    I love Mosley and he certainly is tough but he got hurt in the 2nd or 3rd round by Forrest and was hurt the rest of teh fight. He never fully recovered. Now its awesome that he lasted and didnt get KO but still. Ive seen Floyd hurt like that twice and in alot of people's mind he came back to win the round or atleast made it close while taking over completely in the following round
     
  15. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Seriously those guys are as tough as it gets. Throw Basilio in there and those may be the toughest list of welters ever.