Simple proposition here. Always felt that like some other greats Nelson's weight hopping actually diminished just how great he should be ranked. However what if Nelson had been a career feather? I cannot see anybody who would have knocked him off his perch. Nelson as a near novice in the big league pushed Sanchez all the way. Whilst i8 am not going to play the game of what if they fought 2 years later, all i would say is that the dismantling of Gomez on Gomez' home turf is just about as great and ballsy a performance as you can get in boxing, and the kind of tes boxers no longer subject themselves to! Whilst Nelson could coast and do just enough in fights he wasn't really up for, he was a beast when enthused for a fight, and more importantly with a age he became a Hagler like all round and well rounded boxer, showing great proficiency in both attacking and defensive aspects of the game. I dont think the accepted all time greats are untouchable, and my contention is that the mature Nelson who added so much savvy to his great athletic abilities would have been perhaps too much for any feather if he had stayed a career feather. Furthermore i find itdifficult to see such a Nelson losing to Pep, Saddler or Sanchez in a rubber. I am not ssying they are easy fights.... far from it, but Nelson became awesome at different weights; he would have been better at feather!!!
He was a beast at feather and i agree that was his best weight, he really but an ass whupping on the faded but still very good Gomez. HTH i agree hed be hell for anyone, but remember Sanchez tended to fight to the level of his competition and you can best believe a much better Sanchez would have showed up for Nelson the next year or 2 years down the line. Your probably jumping the gun on Sadler and Pep too. Although id agree that he would beat some other greats at feather.
Saddler was a monster at 126 and I think would ko Nelson. I think Pep could outbox anyone in feather history and I liked a guy by the name of Saldivar at the weight also.
Oh no doubt!!! listen i think Zoomy could weather all that Barrera threw at him and then some. Point though is i think Azumah's defense became very underatted. Once Zoomy got close and he would do so early by the 3rd or 4th, Barrera would have to cope with a strength od purpose on the inside and stiffening jab on the outside. Barrera a great fighter but i feel stylistically he is all wrong for Azumah and with zoomy wound up this could be a blow out!
Alright Zoomy - how's things mate. I ain't going to be too harsh on Zoomy as I'm a fan but I'm not sure if he beats the Top 5 feathers in a rubber. Armstrong v Nelson at feather would be mouth watering. Shame we missed a rematch with Sanchez. Nelson's record at SFW ain't bad all the same.