Sandy Saddler

How many times was he beaten AT featherweight and how many times was he beaten CLEARLY at featherweight? And by whom?

He had many fights over the limit where he came in out of top shape and when nothing was on the line.

 

so you are suggesting that you were there to see him train and dtermine if he was in shape. Please its the bull**** excuse everyone uses when these oldtimers lose.

He shouldnt have been a featherweight, he just boiled himslef down so he can have an advantage over everyone. When he was fighting at 130 or 135, he hardly looked like he didnt belong.

 

To an extent, but then again, he is 3/4 against arguably THE pre-eminent elusive fighter in the sport, and also beat another elite elusive fighter in Flash Elorde.

I think it's fair to say that he would have trouble with elusive fighters that possessed the toughness to be able to withstand many torrid exchanges in the trenches throughout a fight which Saddler WOULD force upon them.

 

I've heard it said by people that did see him, and I'd take their word for it unless i have reason to doubt it, becuase it does make perfect sense. He hardly lost a fight in his best weightclass and among the few he did lose, even fewer were clean losses. Obviously it makes sense that he wouldn't enjoy the same advantages at 130 and 135 that he did at 126 (height, reach, strength) and that would have played a part too.

Save that excuse for the fighters of today, not for a guy who was making weight on the day of the fight.

 

Saddler was notorious for underperforming, when titles weren't on the line for starters.

It's beyond telling that Saddler was brought in ALONGSIDE Archie Moore when Foreman was the hottest fighter in the world.

 

saddlers inconsistent loses are the main reason as to why he ranks below pep.

 

Damn straight, I don't know where the hell he was going with that one.

 

Some rank him above Pep.

Considering... You know... He demolished the man three times.

 

That and that many consider Pep to have been past his absolute best by the time of their tetralogy.

Even so, being ranked lower than Pep isn't exactly a stain on his greatness.

 

if saddler just beat a washed up version of pep, then surely he wouldnt be top 20 p4p of all times.

 

I don't think Pep was washed up. He was still beating pretty much anyone not named Sandy Saddler.