two greatest fighters in each of 8 divisions

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  1. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who would you choose as the greatest two fighters in each of the eight divisions....And if your money depended on your choices? I'll start...
    Heavy-Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis
    Lt. heavy-Gene Tunney, Ezzard Charles
    Middle- Harry Greb ,Stanley Ketchel
    Welter-Ray Robinson, Tommy Ryan
    Lightweight-Benny Leonard, Joe Gans
    Feathers-Abe Attell, Henry Armstrong
    Bantams-George Dixon.Eder Jofre
    Flyweights-Jimmy Wilde, Pancho Villa
    And your tough picks? Remember it's your dough....
     
  2. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Some interesting pics BB, and some good old time ones.

    Heavyweight: Muhammed Ali, Joe Louis
    Light Heavyweight: Ezzard Charles, Archie Moore
    Middleweight: Carlos Monzon, Marvin Hagler
    Welterweight: Ray Robinson, Kid Gavilan
    Lightweight: Roberto Duran, Benny Leonard
    Featherweight: Willie Pep, Henry Armstrong
    Bantamweight: Eder Jofre, Ruben Olivares
    Flyweight: Jimmy Wilde, Pascual Perez
     
  3. sugarsean

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    Heavyweight: Muhammed Ali, Joe Louis
    Light Heavyweight: Ezzard Charles, Archie Moore
    Middleweight: Marvellous Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Robinson
    Welterweight: Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard
    Lightweight: Pernell Whitaker, Roberto Duran
    Featherweight: Salvador Sanchez, Henry Armstrong
    Bantamweight: Eder Jofre, Ruben Olivares
    Flyweight: Benny Lynch, Miguel Canto
     
  4. Jorodz

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    Awesome thread Burt. I'm afraid this thread has created quite a dilemna: i couldn't find a place for henry armstrong

    Heavy-Ali, Joe Louis
    Lt. heavy-Bob Foster, Ezzard Charles
    Middle- Harry Greb , Marvin Hagler
    Welter-Ray Robinson, Ted Lewis
    Lightweight-Duran, Ike Williams
    Feathers-Willie Pep, Abe Attell
    Bantams-Eder Jofre, Ruben Olivares
    Flyweights-Lynch, Jimmy Wilde
     
  5. teeto

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    Heavyweight: Muhammed Ali, Joe Louis
    Light Heavyweight: Ezzard Charles, Archie Moore
    Middleweight: Carlos Monzon, Harry Greb
    Welterweight: Sugar Ray Robinson, Ray Leonard
    Lightweight: Roberto Duran, Benny Leonard
    Featherweight: Willie Pep, Henry Armstrong
    Bantamweight: Eder Jofre, Ruben Olivares
    Flyweight: Jimmy Wilde, Pascual Perez

    I went almost exactly the same as Greg. I could put Canto in for either man who made it at flyweight though. And one of my personaly faves at 126 is Saldivar who i just about opted over. Hagler/Monzon both could have been there. I've always went back and forth with Moore at 175, for many a moment i had him not in my top two but the longevity is something from a fairy tale and i'm in that mood so he's in.
     
  6. Jorodz

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    :goodfine list. welter is the one i'm struggling with the most (in fact i might go back and revise my list)
     
  7. teeto

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    Yours is very good too. Bold claim with Lewis but that's the type you could stick by as an admirer. Also Attell.
     
  8. mcvey

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    H. Ali, Johnson/ Dempsey

    LH. Tunney,Langford /Charles

    M.Greb,Monzon /Hagler

    W.Robinson,Leonard /Armstrong

    L.Leonard,Gans /Williams

    F Pep, Saddler/ Driscoll

    B.Jofre,Olivares/ Zarate


    F.Wilde,Lynch/ Perez

    /subs
     
  9. Jorodz

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    i have to admit lewis was a fighter that i discovered on the forum some time ago and upon researching him more, realized he was an incredible boxer that I owed more attention to.

    abe attell is much the same. his record is unbelievable and at that weight, i can't think of anyone save for pep i'd put above him.
     
  10. teeto

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    Yeah, with Pep we really go on dominance more than anything else, plus his undeniable ability.
     
  11. mcvey

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    Not even Driscoll ,who schooled him?
     
  12. McGrain

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    HW - Ali and Louis are a lock

    LHW- Charles and Moore

    MW - Robinson and Monzon

    WW - Robinson and Leonard

    LW - Leonard and Duran

    FW - Pep and Saddler

    BW - Jofre and McGovern

    FW - Wilde and Perez


    Surprisingly easy for me.
     
  13. mcvey

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    No room for Benny Lynch? You traitor!:lol:
     
  14. teeto

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    You've really pulled out all the stops with your avatar. Once again, btw where's Robbi?
     
  15. McGrain

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    I love Lynch, but not quite enough I guess.

    It's a beauty, isn't it? Poetry in motion. Kind of echoes GP's. Robbi, goodness knows. Manassa, too.