Who's on the Mount Rushmore of Jr Middleweight Division

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  1. Oakland Billy Smith

    Oakland Billy Smith Active Member banned Full Member

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    Seems like a tough division since so many great fighters around that weight moved up to middle, or came up from welter just to win a belt than go back down
     
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  2. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would go with Hearns, Mccallum, Norris and Wright at 154.
     
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  3. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    WaJima yoyo with the title in the fantastic 70s
     
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  4. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Julio Cesar Vasquez had a good, long run as champ. He wasn't in the class of Heans, McCallum or Norris in my view but he did score a pretty clear victory over a young Winky Wright that has got better with age. He also aquitted himself pretty well against a much smaller Pernell Whitaker aiming for a title in his 4th weight class.

    A good, solid strong fighter. A unification fight with Norris in the mid 90's would have been fascinating but it wasn't to be.
     
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  5. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Julian Jackson deserves a mention...
     
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  6. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hearns-McCallum-Jackson-Norris (If we are limited to just 4)

    If They carve two more heads, I might put Vazquez and Wright.
     
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  7. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Wajima is definitely underrated.

    I love his 'Frog Punch'.
     
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  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Vazquez, Hearns, McCallum, Norris
     
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  9. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Felix Trinidad should get a mention. He wasn't there that long but his wins were meaningful.
     
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  10. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hearns for sure- his destruction of Duran was at jr.middle and he also outboxed Benitez.
    Throw in he beat former Champ Medal and contender Hutchins .
    Terry Norris for sure. Beat Leonard,Mugabi,Drayton,
    Quincy Taylor.
    Mike Mccallum for sure .
    The fourth head im not sure about.
     
    Cobra33, Mar 1, 2019
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