The best weight-jumper (after Langford)

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    The second best weight jumper would be Sam Langford.

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    McGrain, Sep 21, 2008
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  2. bulakenyo

    bulakenyo Am I a boxing fan yet? Full Member

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    How about putting Georges Carpentier on the list?

    Fought as light as featherweight, and was a pretty slick heavyweight.
     
    bulakenyo, Sep 21, 2008
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  3. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    On paper Carpentier is a good choice, though as a fighter he was overrated given his lack of strong opposition. Barbados Joe is obviously a great choice, given the fact that he more or less jumped weight classes without changing much himself. A 5'1 Welterweight fighting with success up to HW, KO'ing some of the best HW's of the era.
     
    Sweet Pea, Sep 21, 2008
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  4. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Walcott
    Charles
    Hearns has quality wins from welterweight to light heavy.
     
    Minotauro, Sep 21, 2008
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  5. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    For their success through the weights, how would you rate these fighters against each other?

    Duran, Armstrong, Walcott, Ted Lewis, and Charles.
     
    the cobra, Sep 21, 2008
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  6. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    Mickey Walker deserves a mention.
     
    TommyV, Sep 21, 2008
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  7. jyuza

    jyuza Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What ? A former lightweight beating a heavyweight ? I don't know how the **** I didn't know this much.
     
    jyuza, Sep 21, 2008
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  8. stevebhoy87

    stevebhoy87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Armstong, burley, duran, walker and robinson spring to mind, from the present day pacquiao deserves a mention
     
    stevebhoy87, Sep 21, 2008
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  9. Matienza

    Matienza New Member Full Member

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    Leo Gamez
     
    Matienza, Sep 21, 2008
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  10. good right hand

    good right hand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    great call!

    leo gamez is a hard core mention,

    one of the few fighter to win four world titles in four different weight classes, as others being duran, whitaker, pacquaio, jones jr. etc.
     
    good right hand, Sep 21, 2008
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  11. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    George Carpentier has got to be mentioned, from flyweight to heavyweight.
     
    Seamus, Sep 21, 2008
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