Ranking Wilde,Wolgast,Villa but at bantamweight. So be a bit careful.

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Hello.

    Very, very difficult.

    It took me two turns to spell difficult.

    That's how difficult it really is

    Anyway.

    Jimmy Wilde.

    Pancho Villa.

    Midget Wolgast.

    Who did more.

    AT BANTAMWEIGHT?

    What's the feeling, 1-3?
     
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  2. McGrain

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    That's too careful.
     
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  3. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I hate you.

    With every fiber of my being.
     
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    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fine. Fine. If we really have to rate them strictly at bantamweight, I rate them as follows:

    1. Wolgast. Win over Stansol goes a long way. Lost a close fight to Salica, beat Marino.
    2. Villa. Has wins over Bud Taylor, and newspaper nod over Kid Williams and Young Montreal.
    3. Wilde. Main wins at bantam were against Moore and Lynch.

    Villa has better wins than Wilde, but doesn't have the same quantity at bantam as Wolgast. Midget also has Stansol probably equals any of Villa's bantam scalps, at least.
     
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  5. McGrain

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    That's the way I have it Drew. But Christ it's close. Because Moore and Lynch? Those are absolutely incredible wins for Wilde.
     
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  6. roughdiamond

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    Fook me. Weightwise?
     
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    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    I think Drew might be right. Wolgast was the truest Bantam in terms of weight, and has the comparable resume.

    I could easily accept a different order, though. Wilde is best p4p.
     
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  8. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Hiya.
    Really? Coz it looks like it took you two turns to spell Very.
    Personally I'd have it Wolgast, Wilde then Villa

    Please note I'm far from an expert (or probably even well informed) on these weights. I think Wolgast is number 1 and that's clear but then Wilde's wins over Moore, Mansfield and Lynch are slightly better than Villa's over Taylor, Williams and Edwards. He also lost more at BW than Wilde did, although he did fight there more
     
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