The 10 Greatest Bantamweights

I am more open minded than I used to be lol.

So far you have been told that Zarate, Jofre, Ortiz should/could be top 5. When this is done you might get criticized for not cramming 8-10 guys into a top 5 that can’t fit them all lol.

I am sure we will all have different placements and reasonings and at least yours seems well reasoned and thought out.

I am just enjoying the ride. Good luck mate

 

Just an update on the Jofre piece I’m going to post on here. I’m at around 10,000 words and have a lot of new quotes and answers to put in and touch up the language and order so maybe a week perhaps two from finishing it.

I’ve gotten some new insights and quotes that haven’t been included in the large, researched articles.

I’ve kind of gone from the following structure

Bantamweight/Featherweight being an overlooked weight class

Jofre’s relative standing and his style

His background, upbringing, amateur career

His prospect and then contender years

Then broken down his 10 biggest fights and pieced around the rest of his career

Finishing up with a summary on his impact, views of recent boxing and retirement years.

All subject to change of course.

 

I will have a real good look over the weekend. Your return is sparking the forum up nicely mate well done. Imagine just how much it will park up when you do the heavyweights!!!!! After that the middleweights would spark huuuuuuuge interest too. *hint*

 

Yes I did read it. Jofre passes the eyes test as well as anyone. His record, excellent, and his looses to Harda happened when he was past his best, and Harda in his prime. Harda enjoyed the home court advantage in both fights, and fought a little dirty, using his head. Like I said Jofre had issues making weight for these fights.

I've never seen Jofre as low as #5 anywhere, and those who lived in the times speak very highly of him. Most often he's #1 or #2, sometimes #3. Nat Fleisher, very partial to old timers said Jofre is as good as any bantam weight he has seen.

After this thread is over, I can post Bradley's all time bantam weight tournament.

 

Ha, fair enough. Or you could do a poll

 

Ha thanks, you know I’d love to if I’m being honest but let’s see how this piece comes out first lol.

 

He's a fine poster ,even if he doesn't agree with my placing of Jofre at no1.

TBH he is far more up to speed on the banties than I am!

 

To be honest, I'm kinda digging this slightly revisionist view of the bantamweights. It will be interesting to see who gets ranked in the Top 3 and Flea's rationale for his picks.

 

That's a fine post pal, I've enjoyed reading your stuff recently.

 

I've just read it on the train into work mate. Brilliant again and very thought provoking. I actually saluted when you name-dropped Vic. Miss that guy on here. I'll try to get on tonight again to post a bit more on it. Looking forward to the rest too, greatly so. I'm sure it will exhibit sound rationale for placing Jofre where you have, though the article already does that to a degree anyway.