My top 10 featherweights of all time

Still holds some massive wins there...perhaps his greatest of all in Olivares.

Add to that Hafey, Legra, and Kobayashi its fairly solid.

 

The reports out of New York that I've read had the fight plenty closer than that, Brockton, and each of them were basically unanimous in thinking Attell won both the 2nd and 7th rounds in that fight.

NY Times: 6-3-1 Driscoll
New York Sun: 7-2-1 Driscoll
New York Evening World: 6-2-2 Driscoll
New York Tribune: 6-2-2 Driscoll

A couple of wire reports that I've read also saw the fight similiar in scoring to those at 5-3-2 (Washington Herald) and 6-3-1.

I added up the reports on a round-by-round basis before, and if going by the majority, Driscoll was ahead 6-3-1 with Attell getting the 2nd and 7th by all, as well as a couple more votes for the advantage in the 6th round.

Also, the NY Evening World had a poll of about 20 ringside observers printed along with their round-by-round, and Attell got nearly as many votes as the outright winner as did Driscoll. Something along the lines of 9 for Driscoll, 7 for Attell, and about 4 that had it even.

There was no shutout in that fight from my information, my friend, albeit Driscoll did seemingly get the better of things.

 

I've read the same in books myself, Brockton, so I'm not blaming you for thinking that. I got curious about that fight once, checked in on it from the reports of the time, and all I was doing there was sharing what I found in regards to the fight being more competitive than what the books had us believe. That's all.

Also, not to be a stickler, but the reports I posted on above there clearly show that the writers had Driscoll winning between 5 and 7 rounds in total, with 6 being the majority. Not a "clear 7-8" as I'm sure you can see.

 

Regardless of their fight, Attell still had a much deeper resume on the whole. In fact, very few Featherweights match him in that regard.

And again, the list was in no particular order. I wouldn't have him as my #1 choice, despite his resume giving him a legit argument for it.

 

Attell's list of victims (not including draws or losses): George Dixon, Battling Nelson, Johnny Kilbane, Charley White, Owen Moran, Young Erne, Kid Herman, Harlem Tommy Murphy, Pal Moore, Matty Baldwin, Tommy Sullivan, Patsy Kline, Aurelio Herrera, Harry Forbes, KO Chaney, Frankie Burns, Frankie Neil, Jimmy Walsh, etc.

Driscoll's: George Dixon, Abe Attell, Pedlar Palmer, Tommy Langdon, Leach Cross, Matty Baldwin, Grover Hayes, Joe Bowker, Johnny Summers, etc.

 

not sure if Kid was better at 130 then 126 but he is one of my favs. Terrefic fighter

Saldivar is someone who i completely forgot about good point. I should prolly move Pacman out and put vincente in there. He does have an excellent resume

revised list:

1.Armstrong
2.Pep
3.Sanchez
4.Arguello
5.Saddler
6.Chocolate
7.Driscoll
8.Saldivar
9.Attell
10.Dundee

 

btw suzie, how far past his prime do u think Saldivar was when he fought Jofre?

 

S-h-o-t.

 

Although i rank Terry Mcgovern as a bantamweight, i think he has a good case for featherweight as well.