The Top 100 Pound for Pound All-Time Greats

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by McGrain, Feb 15, 2013.


Page 155 of 245
  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

    113,044
    48,171
    Mar 21, 2007
    Tommy is above Hopkins.
     
    McGrain, Mar 22, 2013
    McGrain, Mar 22, 2013
    #2311
  2. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

    14,678
    183
    May 16, 2009
    This thread gets better and better with each set of write-ups:deal:cool:
     
    Mr Butt, Mar 22, 2013
    Mr Butt, Mar 22, 2013
    #2312
  3. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

    82,426
    1,468
    Sep 7, 2008
    Floyd and Manny above some of those guys hurts, but I respect your opinion.

    Good write-ups, but I'd liked Harada's flyweight tenure to have been given a bit more attention...Ebihara, the amazing performance over Pone first time, his age at winning the title, the away fight against Pone...I was looking forward to seeing you wax lyrical about that stuff too.

    The YCIII piece really made me smile. The Steele one painted such a great picture of how formidable he was.
     
    Flea Man, Mar 22, 2013
    Flea Man, Mar 22, 2013
    #2313
  4. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

    21,677
    52
    Sep 8, 2007
    he is, it was a typo or a misread i guess
     
    Jorodz, Mar 22, 2013
    Jorodz, Mar 22, 2013
    #2314
  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

    113,044
    48,171
    Mar 21, 2007
    Cheers.

    Room, it's all room. I could get across who Harada was with Jofre and that "clearing out" of the Bantamweights. This is the biggest one yet, it's 5400 words. Too big. 5k is generally as big as i want to take it you know?

    It's interesting you should say that about Corbett. I realised early during his write up that he was higher than he ought to be. I moved him down to #56 or whatever but at the time i was writing i was trying to justify it, so I was really giving it a ****ing go :lol:
     
    McGrain, Mar 22, 2013
    McGrain, Mar 22, 2013
    #2315
  6. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

    113,044
    48,171
    Mar 21, 2007
    Nah, it was just the list had a type in it - Hopkins got written up at #51 and Hearns will be - above that.

    Amazing how many changes i'm making from the list.
     
    McGrain, Mar 22, 2013
    McGrain, Mar 22, 2013
    #2316
  7. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

    21,677
    52
    Sep 8, 2007
    nice that you're open to changes and viewpoints to. i don't say much on the thread because i don't have the knowledge many on here do but some great discussions on here.

    thought you seem to be staying your ground on floyd :D
     
    Jorodz, Mar 22, 2013
    Jorodz, Mar 22, 2013
    #2317
  8. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

    82,426
    1,468
    Sep 7, 2008
    Mickey Walker ran at Max Schmeling.

    Ray Leonard was wasted by Hector Camacho.

    Walkers achievements run from welter to heavy.

    Ray was first man to beat Kalule.

    Weigh it up. You still have time.
     
    Flea Man, Mar 22, 2013
    Flea Man, Mar 22, 2013
    #2318
  9. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

    21,677
    52
    Sep 8, 2007
    i don't know flea that leonard shouldn't really factor into any discussion.

    (though gun to my head i'll take walker over leonard by a hair)
     
    Jorodz, Mar 22, 2013
    Jorodz, Mar 22, 2013
    #2319
  10. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

    113,044
    48,171
    Mar 21, 2007
    I'm obviously not going to do that now, i'm busy with other ****, but when it comes to Walker he either will move up or he won't. The truth tends to out under careful examination.
     
    McGrain, Mar 22, 2013
    McGrain, Mar 22, 2013
    #2320
  11. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

    82,426
    1,468
    Sep 7, 2008
    He's more justifiable being there then Les Darcy, Marcel Cerdan, Aaron Pryor, Ricardo Lopez, Khaosai Galaxy being anywhere in the top 100 lists you see.

    Obviously Walker was well on the decline there considering he was back at middle....but you don't need to tell anybody else that :D

    And yes, McLarnin's K.O of YCIII is, as you know, a win I rank as one of the greatest results of all time and probably the greatest 1st round K.O ever (Nunn-Kalambay maybe)

    **** it. I love the fact you hadn't considered him too much and eventually he managed to actually sneak past you :lol: He forced his way into the top 100. That means it was the right placing :yep
     
    Flea Man, Mar 22, 2013
    Flea Man, Mar 22, 2013
    #2321
  12. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

    113,044
    48,171
    Mar 21, 2007
    Yeah, I could see him below Gibbons and Lewis but no lower. One of those three spots is the spot for him, he's unquestionably top 60 with these criteria.
     
    McGrain, Mar 22, 2013
    McGrain, Mar 22, 2013
    #2322
  13. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

    12,971
    2,415
    Jul 11, 2005
    The title was on the line if Leonard managed to knock Welsh out.

    The Bartfield bout can be considered a draw. Even though four hometown papers voted for Bartfield, the rest of the New York papers either voted for Gibbons (Press, Sun) or a draw (Herald, Tribune, Times, Evening World, Associated Press).
     
    Senya13, Mar 22, 2013
    Senya13, Mar 22, 2013
    #2323
  14. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

    113,044
    48,171
    Mar 21, 2007
    Cheers Senya.
     
    McGrain, Mar 22, 2013
    McGrain, Mar 22, 2013
    #2324
  15. p4pflab

    p4pflab Active Member Full Member

    804
    1
    Jul 17, 2012
    I see a bias towards short bald black Americans.

    Noway should Sam Langford be #1.
     
    p4pflab, Mar 22, 2013
    p4pflab, Mar 22, 2013
    #2325
Page 155 of 245