Is anyone up for doing a pre-1900 p4p top 10/15?

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Everyone on the list would have to have had at least one gloved contest under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules.

    Everyone on the list should have fought their career before 1900 - that doesn't mean a fighter who retired (or un-retired) in 1900 or 1901 shouldn't be considered, but I don't want to see to much overspill.

    If you have any doubts over whether or not someone should be left out, leave them out, but mention them.

    Anyone?
     
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Am I ever.
     
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  3. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Are we using hindsight, or are we saying it is January 1st 1900, what would be the all-time top 10 pound for pound Queensberry rules fighters?
     
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  4. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    ill join in

    not to great on this era but ill learn
     
    GPater11093, Oct 25, 2009
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  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Hindsight. No transplant, jus your ratings as you see them now.
     
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  6. Tin_Ribs

    Tin_Ribs Me Full Member

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    My knowledge on this era is a bit ham shank, so I'll just have to follow the thread and try to take everything in.
    Nicely done McGrain :)
     
    Tin_Ribs, Oct 25, 2009
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  7. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    I'm all ears.
     
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  8. janitor

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    Working out who meets that criteria could be a logistic feat.
     
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  9. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    If it were a thirty or a forty I would agree, but if you do a ten, you will (presumably) have 3-5 slots locked up and be left considering around 20 fighters for the remaining 5 slots?

    So it needn't be, I don't think. I'll firm it up though, let's say everyone should have had a fight based upon the Marquess of Queensberry rules. Does this make you happier or sadder?
     
    McGrain, Oct 25, 2009
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  10. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    It makes it much easier.

    A lot of LPR fighters had an odd pseudo gloved bout.

    I will start firing some names.
     
    janitor, Oct 25, 2009
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  11. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Likewise but would love to participate, would like to learn more my knowledge stretches to a little bit about John L:good
     
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  12. McGrain

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    Can we agree that Dempsey, McAuliffe and Sullivan will probably be on every list? And that that is as it should be?
     
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  13. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    1. McAuliffe
    2. Dempsey
    3. Sullivan

    thats my list done

    (all i know about this era)

    although i haveread a fair bit on mcauliffe seemed some fighter
     
    GPater11093, Oct 25, 2009
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  14. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I think that they would be locks.

    Names that I would request people to consider are:

    Jim Barry
    Terry McGovern
    Georger Dixon
    Young Griffo
    Jack McAuliffe
    Kid Lavigne
    Billy Smith
    Tommy Ryan
    The Nonpareil
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Charlie Mitchell
    Jem Mace
    John L Sullivan

    Is there anybody on this list who you would strike off for not meeting the criteria?
     
    janitor, Oct 25, 2009
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  15. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    if Fitz is in it he is definitly numero uno
     
    GPater11093, Oct 25, 2009
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