Top 10 greatest middleweights of all time

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I always thought of that as a strength! Think about it - you couldn't feint Rocky. That takes a page straight out of most skill fighter's textbooks, and burns it on an elaborate campfire.
     
  2. Drew101

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    1. Harry Greb
    2. Carlos Monzon
    3. Sugar Ray Robinson
    4. Marvin Hagler
    5. Bernard Hopkins
    6. Charley Burley
    7. Jake LaMotta
    8. Tiger Flowers
    9. Mickey Walker
    10. Stanley Ketchel

    * There are about five guys who could reasonably slide into the number 10 slot (including Darcy, who might have been just as dominant as Ketchel was)
    * The first four are pretty much interchangeable, imo
     
  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Very, very good list Drew.

    Your thoughts on Holman Williams?
     
  4. SuzieQ49

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    I totally agree.
     
  5. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    ya know i think you need to take a look at this

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b0yHvw-vW0
     
  6. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    but lets get back on track... where does everyone rate stanley ketchel? I like stan over fitz
     
  7. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Yes but you have to hit with a swing to do damage Pep was hard to hit or even trap somewhere

    It is a good thing that is my reason why he is one of the hardest HWs for Pep to fight. But its not always good especially with a huge hitter

    I never said he had no defence i know he has an underrated defence
     
  8. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    easily
     
  9. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Definitely included in the Top 20 these days, although I think he might have been a bit better at welterweight, to be honest.
     
  10. SuzieQ49

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    Gpater did you know Marciano and Pep were very good friends and were seen together almost everywhere during retirement.
     
  11. smitty_son408

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    Hmm, Roy Jones over guys like Burley, Marshall, and Tiger? Don't know about that.
     
  12. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Yeah.

    But the bones of his impressive resume is at 160.
     
  13. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    i knew something about it but didnt know how close

    i knew they both loved boxing and were very knowledgeable on it, as i have watched afew of Marcianos shows and am trying to get a copy of Peps book about Friday Fight Nights
     
  14. smitty_son408

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    Lloyd Marshall defeating Ezzard Charles and Charley Burley are great accomplishments, but are the reports of his chin being glass true?
     
  15. janitor

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    I think that arry Grebs resume is so far ahead of everybody else that he simply has to be ranked #1 at middleweight.

    He beat so many great fighters that it is prety much imaterial how he beat them or how good he looked doing it.