Was Azumah Nelson better than Gene Fullmer P4P?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Nelson was rated No.41 in a list of the best 50 P4P fighters of the last 50 years in 1996 by the ring magazine, Fullmer was rated No.42 in the same list but which fighter was greater?

    Nelson info:
    Quality of competition: 10
    Bouts v top 50 fighters: 3
    Why he was on the list: If his KO of Jeff Fenech didn`t get him into guarantee him a spot in Canastota, his KO of Gabe Ruelas sure did.
    What he could have done to better his ranking: He still could have inthe 90`s by winning the lightweight title.

    Fullmer info: Quality of competition: 10
    Bouts v top 50 fighters: 3
    Why he`s here: He`s the poster boy for tough, gritty fighters.
    What he could have done to better his ranking: Ducked when Robinson threw ''the perfect'' punch.
     
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  2. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They are not apples to apples. Nelson was without question the more skillful fighter However, Fullmer was a prototypical Swarmer that beat fighters that had greater skill through attrition.

    It all comes down to which style you appreciate more. They were both great fighters but for different reasons. I'm not a big fan of pound for pound list. Too many variables when you have fighters from not only different weight classes but different eras as well.
     
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  3. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll defer to what the Ring said in 96.
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

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    Nelson easily.
     
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  5. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Azumah Nelson was two levels above Fullmer. Nelson defended his title all over the world. Gene really couldn't carry his bucket.
     
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  6. UltimateDestroyer

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    Fullmer is higher. Maybe the most underrated boxer here.
     
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  7. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nelson, clearly.
     
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  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I agree to a certain degree as I don`t think Fullmer would have struggled with any fighter at the level of Jim McDonald who gave Nelson a tough fight in 1990.
     
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  9. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nelson all day for me.
     
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  10. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jim McDonnell was a good fighter, Nelson had to chase him all over the ring to eventually stop him, well he actually wrecked him McDonnell was never the same after.
    Fullmer struggled with plenty.
     
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  11. Arminius1

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    Nelson was a great fighter. If he wasn't so young when he fought Sanchez he might have beaten him.
     
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  12. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I'd say he would.
     
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  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Sanchez would have handled Jim McDonald better than Nelson did and would have stopped him sooner than the last round.
     
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  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Sanchez was far more skilled than a prime Nelson and would never have been out-boxed by Whitaker the way Nelson was.
     
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  15. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Yes. Without a doubt, Nelson is the greater fighter.
     
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