Lightweight division

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by steve w, Aug 28, 2011.


  1. steve w

    steve w Active Member Full Member

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    Is it historcaly the showcase of power and speed in boxing?
     
  2. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    It has vied with the middleweight division historically for that distinction.
     
  3. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    We've been blessed with some amazing fighters, and a fair deal of them have been lightweights, I'm drunk, but let me salute:

    Joe Gans
    Jack Blackburn
    Ike Williams
    Freddie Welsh
    Frank Erne
    Roberto Duran
    Floyd Mayweather
    Jose Luis Castillo
    Julio Cesar Chavez
    Benny Leonard
    Henry Armstrong
    Alexis Arguello
    Carlos Otiz
    Ken Buchanan
    Beau Jack
    Bob Montgomery
    Barnie Ross

    I'm missing men, but I'm drunk
     
  4. El Greeno

    El Greeno Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You are drunk: Whitaker:thumbsup
     
  5. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    yep, exactly, my mistake

    as I've said many times over the years on here, when watching Whitaker I get the sense more than with no other fighter that he is looking at his opponents and genuinely thinking 'what are you doing in my ring? Really'

    majestic must be the word I'm looking for, but it goes beyond that, it was his ring when he was in it and that was ****ing that
     
  6. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You misspelled Ross's first name you drunk.
     
  7. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I deleted it about three times and spelled it both ways respelling it and thinking to myself 'nah it's the other way', looks like I failed in the end

    suck me beautiful
     
  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    The cruiserweight division is the true majesty of the weight classes. Piet Crous' performances still infiltrate my dreams.