Top ten LHWs turned HW

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  1. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well, to be honest I was hesitant to highlight it in case someone's thread descends again into farce.
    However his number 2 choice clearly doesn't qualify.
     
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  2. Gudetama

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    Nice! Had I have known that, he would have slotted in just below Johnson.
     
    Gudetama, Feb 25, 2020
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  3. Gudetama

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    But
    I think OP stated light heavy or below.
     
    Gudetama, Feb 25, 2020
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  4. Cecil

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    1.Charles
    2.Tunney
    3.Greb
    4.Spinks
    5.Conn
    6.Moore
    7.Patterson
    8.Loughran
    9.Walker
    10.Fitzsimmons
    Through lack of knowledge and it's all subjective anyway, I have no confidence in the order of that list whatsoever!!
     
    Cecil, Feb 25, 2020
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  5. LoadedGlove

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    Technically, Fitzsimmons was Light Heavy after he was a Heavyweight.
     
    LoadedGlove, Feb 25, 2020
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  6. Cecil

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    True.
     
    Cecil, Feb 25, 2020
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  7. mcvey

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    TBH his and Dempsey's names never occurred to me!
     
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  8. mcvey

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    He fought under the light heavyweight limit for years ,in fact he was inside the middle weight limit when he won the heavyweight title ,157lbs to be exact!
     
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  9. Cecil

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    Ali has never fought at light heavyweight as a professional fighter.
     
    Cecil, Feb 25, 2020
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  10. mcvey

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    His reply was as predictable as the sun coming up! Ignore the fool!
     
    mcvey, Feb 26, 2020
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  11. Tramell

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    Same with me. Like to include him but....
     
    Tramell, Feb 26, 2020
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  12. Cecil

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    I suppose in your world on planet Zen he may have done.
     
    Cecil, Feb 26, 2020
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  13. CharlieFirpo85

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    I pretty much agree with this choice.
     
    CharlieFirpo85, Feb 27, 2020
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  14. Cecil

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    Yes ok.
     
    Cecil, Mar 3, 2020
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