Who do you rank higher between two of my all-time favourites: McCallum or Nelson?

Mike McCallum

- 49 wins to 5 losses and 1 draw (36 wins by KO)

- Major world titles at 3 weights (l.middle, middle, l.heavy)

- One of the very best lightmiddles in the history of that division

- Key wins include Julian Jackson, Donald Curry, Michael Watson, Sumbu Kalambay, Jeff Harding

- Showed his greatness in the first two fights of his trilogy with James Toney while past his prime

- Losses include Sumbu Kalambay and James Toney. Arguably only Kalambay beat him in his prime



Azumah Nelson

- 39 wins, 6 losses, 2 draws (28 wins by KO)

- Major world titles at 2 weights (feather, superfeather)

- One of the best featherweights of the postwar era

- Key wins included Wilfredo Gomez, Juan LaPorte, Jeff Fenech, Gabriel Ruelas, Jesse James Leija

- Showed his greatness in his two fights with Jeff Fenech while past his prime

- Losses include Salvador Sanchez and Pernell Whitaker, two of the true ATGs of the times




Thread Questions

1.Who was the more impressive/effective fighter overall in their respective primes? Was McCallum a better lightmiddle than Nelson was a feather, or vice-versa?

2.Who has the stronger resume? Who had the better career with greater accomplishments?



Please vote and comment :bbb

 

Pathetic.

 

I dunno mate, Nelson in the second Fenech fight is about as good as it gets for post-prime brilliance. Even better than Hopkins-Pavlik IMO.

 

You're correct to point out that it has no relevance to the thread-question, but what is even more ******ed is that he ranks Juan Manuel Marquez higher than Mike McCallum. It takes a truly foul and diabolical mind to come up with a statement like that.

 

Why is that amigo?

 

I like chewing broken glass more than I like people who rank JM Marquez higher than Mike McCallum.

 

I see you voted Nelson - can I ask why that was?