Hagler and i can't see how anyone would say otherwise. The man did not have the press the way stars like Leonard did, he had to fight his way to the top. Matter of fact, i think that he had over 50 fights before he was finally able to get a title shot. He was also the most tecnically sound middleweight as well. He was a southpaw, decent power, good speed, switched from orthodox back to southpaw, and could adjust to almost any style. He didn't have one punch power, but he was the type of fighter that would wear his opponents down and stop him late
Hagler is a fucking beast and easily one of my favorite fighters of all time.
Hagler or Monzon. They make the top 2 middleweights.
Roy Jones didn't do much in the MW division. A green Hopkins was his best win.
Hopkins beat solid opponents over the years but no great middleweights. He makes top lists but not the number 1 spot because, although his opposition was good, it wasn't great.
Harry Greb and Ketchel are good choices but there is no footage of them and it's hard to judge unless you know a LOT about boxing and the era's they fought in.
Robinson's best work was done in the WW division, he did fight some great middleweights but he wasn't at his best there. Very good resume even there though and probably makes top lists, just not the number 1 spot.
Here is some Greb footage, sparring and in training camp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMA6Pd6tT3Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO2dTnFl2Z0&feature=related
here are some monzon bits:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXivXNvb780 (a bit of wrestling and see how his opponent reacts to his corner throwing the towel in)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ2B0gXIiRk&feature=related this one shows him in a better light. Accurate but maybe too slow against Robinson and Hagler would have stood and out traded him. IMO
Stanley Ketchel was supposed to be very good
I was going to put Stanley in but didnt think anyone would mention him.
He also floored Jack Johnsen at heavyweight.
Hagler and i can't see how anyone would say otherwise. The man did not have the press the way stars like Leonard did, he had to fight his way to the top. Matter of fact, i think that he had over 50 fights before he was finally able to get a title shot. He was also the most tecnically sound middleweight as well. He was a southpaw, decent power, good speed, switched from orthodox back to southpaw, and could adjust to almost any style. He didn't have one punch power, but he was the type of fighter that would wear his opponents down and stop him late