Who R your all time greatest Featherweights

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  1. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    This has been pretty much my favorite division. So many great fighters.
    Who R your top 15.
     
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  2. chrisroxthem

    chrisroxthem Member Full Member

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    erik morales
     
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  3. timmers612

    timmers612 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have to go with Willy, followed by Alexis, and then Saddler. After that you have a load of talent to fill in the remaining slots.
     
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  4. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Willie Pep
    Sandy Saddler
    Abe Attell
    Salvador Sanchez
    Henry Armstrong
    Alexis Arguello
    Johnny Kilbane
    George Dixon
    Jim Driscoll
    Terry McGovern
    Erik Morales
    Marco Antonio Barrera
    Eusebio Pedroza
    Vicente Saldivar
     
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  5. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Henry Armstrong
    Willie Pep
    Sandy Saddler
    Salvador Sanchez
    Jim Driscoll
    Terry McGovern
    Kid Choclolate
    Eusebio Peradoza
    Vincente Saldivar
     
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  6. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1. Henry Armstrong
    2. Willie Pep
    3. Sandy Saddler
    4. Salvador Sanchez
    5. Jim Driscoll
    6. Azumah Nelson
    7. Terry McGovern
    8. Eusebio Pedroza
    9. George Dixon
    10. Abe Attell
    11. Owen Moran
    12. Kid Chocolate
    13. Young Griffo
    14. Vidente Saldivar
    15. Alexis Arguello
     
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  7. jyuza

    jyuza Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1. Henry Armstrong
    2. Willie Pep
    3. Sandy Saddler
    4. Salvador Sanchez
    5. Jim Driscoll

    That top 5 should be the 'standard'.
    Featherweight is one of the deepest division ever and one of my favorite too.
     
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  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  9. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I have Saddler up there over Pep, although I would still put Henry first,so top 3 might be:
    1: Henry
    2: Saddler
    3: Pep
     
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  10. Anton Frank

    Anton Frank New Member Full Member

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    Head to head its definitely Pacman though.. right?
     
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  11. McGrain

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    50 - Jose Legra
    49 - Jeff Fenech
    48 - Earl Mastro
    47 - Solly Smith
    46 - Juan Manuel Marquez
    45 - Percy Bassett
    44 - Kuniaki Shibata
    43 - Sal Bartolo
    42 - Eder Jofre
    41 - Eloy Rojas
    40 - Antonio Esparragoza
    39 - Young Kyun Park
    38 - Johnny Famechon
    37 - Howard Winstone
    36 - Ernesto Marcel
    35 - Chris John
    34 - Eugene Criqui
    33 - Fidel LaBarba
    32 - Baby Arizmendi
    31 - Marco Antonio Barrera
    30 - Chalky Wright
    29 - Hogan Bassey
    28 - Benny Yanger
    27 - Azumah Nelson
    26 - Louis Kaplan
    25 - Owen Moran
    24 - Davey Moore
    23 - Barry McGuigan
    22 - Battlinig Battalino
    21 - Prince Naseem Hamed
    20 - Johnny Dundee
    19 - Danny Lopez
    18 - Sugar Ramos
    17 - Jim Driscoll
    16 - Young Griffo
    15 - Kid Chocolate
    14 - Tony Canzoneri
    13 - Henry Armstrong
    12 - Terry McGovern
    11 - Young Corbett II
    10 - Alexis Arguello
    09 - Eusebio Pedroza
    08 - Johnny Kilbane
    07 - Freddie Miller
    06 - Sal Sanchez
    05 - Abe Attell
    04 - George Dixon
    03 - Vicente Saldivar
    02 - Sandy Saddler
    01 - Willie Pep

    I'm trying to think who would be in it now that wouldn't have been when I made it.
     
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  12. McGrain

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    No. He beat Barrera and boxed a draw with Marquez but he got his ass absolutely kicked by Morales at 130lbs. Manilla Ice wasn't all the way in yet, Pacquiao did some significant improving at 130.
     
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  13. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    1. Willie Pep- no question
    2. Henry Armstrong
    3. Alexis Arguello
    4. Salvador Sanchez
    5. Sandy Saddler
     
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  14. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Featherweight, Lightweight and welterweight were definitely the deepest divisions till today imo,but on the other side heavyweight has the best history,second is middleweight.
     
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  15. McGrain

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    IT depends upon how good you think Kilbane and Miller were I suppose. They certainly don't glitter as names.
     
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