*~* Shake's G-O-A-T Welterweight Tournament *~* Nominate!

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  1. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How his works:

    You can nominate three fighters -- nominations will influence seeding. The sixteen fighters with the most nominations will make the bracket, and will square off in four round robins (best 2 advance) before eight fighters enter a semi-random knockout phase. The winner is decided by a 24-48 hour voting period in which everyone can participate.

    After this tournament is concluded I'll consider doing other weights. For now, nominate your three welterweights to contend for the title of Greatest Welterweight of All-Time.

    Note: Any fighter that has ever fought at welterweight, even one match, is eligeable, but the fact that he may not be at his best weight will be mentioned and must be taken into consideration by voters.

    !yawa etanimoN
     
  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Nice.

    Charley Burley
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Ted "Kid" Lewis
     
  3. Manassa

    Manassa - banned

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    Luis Rodriguez
    Carmen Basilio
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  4. jonesjrp4p1

    jonesjrp4p1 16 yr old prodigy Full Member

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    srr
    pbf (like to see what other people nominate him)
    srl
     
  5. rekcutnevets

    rekcutnevets Black Sash Full Member

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    Ray Leonard
    Ray Robinson
    Henry Armstrong
     
  6. SgrRyLeonard

    SgrRyLeonard Active Member Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Henry Armstrong
    Sugar Ray Leonard
     
  7. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Jack "Nonpareil" Dempsey
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  8. DaveTheWave

    DaveTheWave Man Extraordinaire Full Member

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    Robinson
    Leonard
    Hearns

    I can't see any other welters beating these men, and I won't hear otherwise. No way Armstrong could have dealt with any of these guys... Noone else either. PBF? I'll pretend I didn't read that...
     
  9. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    UPDATE

    Sugar Ray Robinson (5)
    Sugar Ray Leonard (4)
    Henry Armstrong (2)
    Charley Burley
    Ted "Kid" Lewis
    Luis Rodriguez
    Carmen Basilio
    Mickey Walker
    Floyd Mayweather
    Barbados Joe Walcott
    Jack "Nonpareil" Dempsey
    Tom Sayers
    Thomas Hearns
    Pernell Whitaker
    Kid Gavilan
    Jose Napoles
     
  10. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Jack Britton
    Jimmy Mclarnin
    Ted Kid Lewis.
     
  11. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1) Sugar Ray Robinson

    2) Roberto Duran (Beat SRL in Montreal. How could Cholo be excluded?)

    3) Benny Leonard (Deliberately got himself disqualified when he had Jack Britton knocked out for the WW Title. Handled Britton far more easily than Mickey Walker did. Britton took the 12 round newspaper decision in his first match with Walker.)
     
  12. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'll put in my own nominations for:

    Roberto Duran
    Thomas Hearns
    Floyd Mayweather Jr.

    I like different styles. They probably won't all make it, though. :D
     
  13. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Barney Ross
    Jimmy McLarnin
    Wilfred Benitez

    (All three make my top 16)

    I'd like to see Billy Graham up there, very underrated fighter. Doubt it will happen, so I'll stick to the three above who are more likely to make it. :good
     
  14. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    SRR
    Kid Gavilan
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  15. Sonny's jab

    Sonny's jab Guest

    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Joe Walcott
    Kid Gavilan