Who do you think are the top 5 Super middles of all time? My list is 1: Joe Calzaghe 2: Roy Jones Jr 3: Andre Ward 4: Canelo Alvarez 5: Carl Froch
1: Joe Calzaghe 2: Canelo Alvarez 3: Steve Collins 4: Carl Froch 5: Mikkel Kessler I don't rate Andre Ward because he always fought with home advantage, he used illegal tactics, and he had dishonest officials (referee in Ward-Kessler and Ward-Kovalev II, judges in Ward-Kovalev I). Roy Jones wasn't long at the weight division, I rate him in the top five at light heavyweight.
So many post this subject and haven't watched much of the division or know it's history Based on resume I think the top 3 are quite easy to call... 1. Calzaghe 2. Eubank 3. Ottke After the top 3 I think it gets harder to call I think Collins could have a good argument for 4th. He beat undefeated long reigning champion Eubank (arguably the biggest smw win), Eubank again, Benn, Benn again, Sellier as what I would pick as his top 5 wins at the weight 4. Collins I think 5 could be even harder to pick. Possibly Kessler at 5 based on resume having beaten WBA champ Siaca, former and future WBA champ Mundine, undefeated WBC champ Froch, undefeated future WBA champ Sartison, 3 time WBC champ Beyer, Magee, Hausler, Lucas, undefeated Andrade 5. Kessler 5th was tough to call as I could make an argument for several SMWs so went back to resume
Glad it wasn't a top 10, 6-10 would give me alot more to consider where I would have to throw in Benn, Beyer, Jones, Ward, Froch, Park, Toney,
I like Froch but he's not top 5 - Kessler beat him at their peaks. Roy, Ward and Calzaghe top 3 clearly There's a dozen or so fighting out the remaining two spots but the margin between top 3 and rest is huge. Canelo hasn't been considered in my list
Greb (yes, Harry Greb). Calzaghe. RJJ. Ward. About 10 boxers tied for 5th. I don't see Toney in here; he was emaciated at 168. Needed some burgers and BBQ at that weight.