Who was greater? Dick Tiger or Azumah Nelson?

Hogan (Kid) Bassey was pretty good too at least from movies I have seen, clips mostly. Shouldn't he be considered in this discussion.

 

No, he shouldn’t. Kalambay>Bassey

 

My vote goes to Tiger.

 

Tiger

 

I have Tiger. @McGrain has Nelson.

 

I was actually thinking about this last week, when checking out Tiger vs Torres.

I would go with Nelson.

I also (might be alone?) think Brian Mitchell should be in the discussion

 

Nah, miles and miles and miles off. Typical long reigning ABC titlist, regardless of circumstance (I don’t give out free passes)

 

Nelson for me.

 

In his middleweight prime Richard Tiger was an absolute beast. Nelson was great in his day too. I'll just sit on the fence on this one

 

Tiger and Nelson are pretty equal to me. I would add Ike Quartey to the mix.

 

I think Nelson slightly edges Tiger.

Both were a level above Quartey. (Although, Ike was a very good fighter, and I still have an old Ike Quartey t-shirt I occasionally work out in)

 

I would agree regarding Quartey. I think he was every bit as good as the other welterweights of the 90's but just wasn't active enough. Would have liked to have seen him against Tito or Moseley.

I would have also loved to see him against Koysta if Koysta would have moved up from JW. Quartey's jab against Koysta's counter right hand=pay per view worthy.

 

I am outraged by the fact that Jukebox Timebomb has not been included in this discussion.

But seriously, Nelson.

 

For me, both at their peak and best... Tiger was a slight notch above. He was truly a beast. Overall when you factor in career and other variables, Nelson could edge it.