Is Cokes Entitled To A Top 25 Ranking?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Curtis Cokes a solid welterweight champ ,does he deserve a top 25 all time ranking ? Is he a bit under appreciated today?
     
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  2. McGrain

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  3. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Easily. It's just a shame he ran into napoles.
     
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  4. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not well known, but if Luis Rodriquez had won the Nino Benvenuti fight, then he was going to defend against the CCokes. Cokes had fought in Europe before as a WW, and was well liked over there. Mgr. Doug Lord was trying to make the Nino fight, but Nino wouldn't sign for the fight for some reason.

    Cokes had always done well against Luis, so a MW title would have been possible.
     
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  5. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I'm surprised by this, not in any way censoriously ,just surprised.
     
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  6. Unforgiven

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    At welterweight or "pound for pound" ?
     
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  7. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    At Welter.I did not think it necessary to add that?

    I can't think there is anyone who would put Cokes in a top 30 p4p rankings?:think
     
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