Who is the best 118 lbs in all history ?

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Who is the best 118 lbs ?

  1. Eder Jofre

    8 vote(s)
    50.0%
  2. Fighting Harada

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  3. Sung Kil Moon

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Khaokor Galaxy

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Nonito Donaire

    1 vote(s)
    6.3%
  6. Naoya Inoue

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Junto Nakatani

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Orlando Canizales

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Rafael Marquez

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Others names

    7 vote(s)
    43.8%
  1. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who is for you the best bantamweight (118 lbs) in all history ?
     
  2. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing

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    Ruben Olivares.

    Panama Al Brown deserves a mention.
     
  3. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Both are very underrated I agree, a another name who is very underrated is Luisito Espinosa too.
     
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  4. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The 3 x greatest BWs are Jofre, Olivares and Ortiz.
     
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    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    No love for Jeff Chandler in here? Not even on the list?
     
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    Mandela2039 OFFICIAL THREAD DIDDLER banned Full Member

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    Eder Jofre H2H, Manuel Ortiz achievements wise.
     
  7. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    My friend, your choices are full of modern boxers and the 118 pound weight class is full of a century or more of top fighters. You've given us good fighters as options but there are too many greats you left off the list.
     
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    Wladimir Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Probably Jofre.
     
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  9. drenlou

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    Johnny Tapia deserves a shout.
     
  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Ruben Olivares not in the poll broke my heart. It's him imo, both H2H & ATG.
     
  11. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    Could not agree more George
     
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  12. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    No Zarate on list
     
  13. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jofre, Olivares ,Harada, and the great Carlos Zarate! This division is so packed I don't think there's a clear answer as to who's the greatest Bantamweight ever and a consensus would be hard to build one way or the other.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Agree!
     
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  15. Mandela2039

    Mandela2039 OFFICIAL THREAD DIDDLER banned Full Member

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    Crowcroft, I’ve heard claims that Ruben was actually very overrated and mostly fought forgettable opposition for the entirety of his career, except in the occasions where he lost. What do you respond to this?

    (I’m not attacking you or Ruben, this is a genuine question cuz i dont know much about him.)
     
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