Who was greater? Dick Tiger or Azumah Nelson?

Put my vote in for The Professor.

 

Miles off.

 

Weakass lineage which stretched back to Serrano. Yes there were political issues, but Mitchell rarely fought the best of his division.

He is leagues below Kalambay, and although more consistent I wouldn’t even rank him above Boza Edwards myself. Quartey was spotty against the best, but was clearly a quality operator, who fought far superior opposition.

Lower half of the top 10 for me. And at super feather he doesn’t even make my top 10 I don’t reckon.

 

Nelson for me. He had better skills and a much better ko rate against better competition pound for pound. Tiger was tough as nails , but he was one dimensional. Nelson's only losses in his prime were to universally acknowledged ATG fighters Sanchez ( only 14 pro fights, green as hell but still gave Sanchez hell for 15rds.) And ATG P.Whitaker ( Nelson was fighting above his best fighting weight, and was past prime) Personally I think Tigers a bit overrated. Azumah Nelson is the best fighter I've seen from the Continent of Africa, and at Superfeather probably top 10, possibly top 5.

 

excellent points!

 

Tiger was a compact, economical, determined power house with a low center of gravity vs Torres. I saw both fights back then in '66 and '67 and I'll never forget Tiger's steely determination and will coming to the fore against a bigger, younger, harder hitting, faster foe in Jose Torres. Tiger wanted those two fights so much more than Torres, and though his punches were less spectacular and sweeping than Chegui's, they were steadier and truer than his opponent's. Both those decisions were close, and who can forget the riot that ensued after the verdict was read in the rematch? Never mind that though, I thought Richard Ihetu deserved both wins....won with simple, short punches, and plenty of will.

 

I agree 100% regarding both Pastrano (being shot) and with Torres being very fortunate...and he was no "great champion" indeed.