Top 20 Lightweights

Good list...pretty sure number 10 does not belong lol. Can’t wait for the best divisions fly bantam and feather this is where real exciting boxing lies. I will look mine up in a bit

 

Mayweather probably deserves to be in.

I keep switching between McFarland and Gans at the top.

 

1 Benny Leonard
2 Joe Gans
3 Roberto Duran
4 Carlos Ortiz
5 Pernell Whitaker
6 Ike Williams
7 Tony Canzoneri
8 Lou Ambers
9 Bob Cat Montgomery
10 Joe Brown

I feel less sure about this list than any other so far

Honorable mention
Packey McFarland (should be in my top 10 but is not...gotta fix that one lol)
Sammy Mandell
Freddie Welsh (took a look at him earlier this week...seems like a top 10....or at least 8-12 range?)

I am not content with this list so no more honorable mentions from me. I gotta redo this one....I love Montgomery so that clouds my judgement? He is likely top 15 neighborhood

 

1. Benny Leonard
2. Joe Gans
3. Carlos Ortiz
4. Roberto Duran
5. Packey McFarland
6. Pernell Whitaker
7. Ike Williams
8. Tony Canzoneri
9. Joe Brown
10. Lou Ambers

Next 10 (rough order): Freddie Welsh, Henry Armstrong, Barney Ross, Bob Montgomery, Beau Jack, Ken Buchanan, Ismael Laguna, Jack McAuliffe, Lew Tendler, Sammy Angott

 

Decent list, but Marquez shouldn't be there. I would replace him with someone along the lines of Joe Brown or Bob Montgomery.

I would also place Ike williams at 4 or above. I would also place Mcfarland above Ortiz IMO.

I also like the mention of Ambers. Very underrated.

 

Lol, this never gets old to me

 

I like his competition better, he was just about as dominant and I think head to head would win a series 2-1 (all being close).

 

I really, really need to set aside some time to watch Carlos Ortiz.

 

Jesus Christ.

 

It’s ok his German to English translator fouled the list up.