Where do you feel he ranks all time at Bantam? How much credit do you give him for his win over Harada, who was undoubtedly one of the greatest fighters of the past 50 years. How badly was he struggling making the 118 pound limit by the time he ran into Ruben Olivares? How far was he gone by the time he was finishing his career out at lightweight? Was he a shell against the fierce Limon?
Where do you feel he ranks all time at Bantam? Among the Top Dozen. Top 10 is well within reason. How much credit do you have him for his win over Harada? A ton. Winning on the road against Harada is pretty incredible. How badly was his struggling? I think it was becoming harder for him to make weight, but he was starting to party by that point. That version Olivares beats him regardless of how easily he makes weight, though. How far gone was he by the time he was finishing his career? Pretty much done once he finished bantamweight, though it speaks well of Rose that he was able to run a somewhat underrated Numata close in a crack at the jr. lightweight title. That was pretty much his last gasp. He was completely used up by the time Limon ran over him.
