Smartest Member of Boxingscene...

[El Jesus]

the whitaker who faced tito was a shadow of the whitaker oscar faced

it is like comparing foreman and leon spinks based on their ali fight.

i agree that 140 was probably the smallest weight oscar could have made with no trouble, and hence the one he would have been best at. But I would not have seen Oscar get upin the 12th round against Quartey, which was a great moment regardless of the scorecards you/I/anyone had.

By the time Tito got to whitaker, he was beyond past it, into the rhealm of shot, and shot for whitaker is still better than the majority of champions in existence right now.

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You have a point that ODLH 130 to 154 was impressive. I prefer Felix long reign at Welter to ODLH. Oscar should have spent more time at a weight class and dominated such as 140 and mopped up fighters like Tzyzu and competed with the likes of Pryor for the best ever. Oscar being title hungry hurt him in my eyes. But this is all opinion on what you like.

tito had no reign at welter, dlh beat whitaker who was the champ. tito was a beltholder until he "beat" dlh. then he vacated.

tito's reign at welter is made of 0zero0 defenses of the lineal title. I find it hard to call that a reign.

I am not that impressed from oscar jumps in weight, bcos 130-135 were not his weight classes by any means. he was at 140 by the age of 22-23. he just had title shots earlier in his career than any other fighter in history (to my knowledge at least).

[QueensburyRules]

Yea I would have put this in the Lounge but I rarely see some of the guys that I consider the smartest/most unbiased in the lounge... So yea "Technically" this doesn't belong here.......... I don't care...


Smartest Members on the topics of boxing history and/or boxing as a whole...
So anyway who do you think the smartest boxingscene member is..I'm gunna suggest a few names that I think round out about the top 5 or so...maybe make a poll..,.

I've wanted to make this thread for awhile just to see who people actually think is the smartest...

but here's who I think the top guys are...


Yogi

Yogi IMO is the smartest guy on the boxingscene forums. His knowledge of fighters from nearly every weight division goes all the way back to the beginning of boxing. As far as I can tell he never flames people, he just says his peace and lets people fight. He's very well read from what he's said. Yogi (as far as I know) doesn't talk to much about current boxers, not to say he doesn't know any, but thats the only place I see something not there..


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Kid Achilles

Kid Achilles to me is one of the smartest members on Boxingscene...When you read his posts you can tell he's unbiased, and has a vast knowledge of fighters past and present. He's also one of the few that can honestly talk to Yogi about different fighters without making himself look foolish (whereas most people maybe able to talk to Yogi about one fighter and hold there own but not many)...

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SuzieQ49
SuzieQ is another guy who knows what he's talking about, and is one of the only guys who stands up for the old fighters (pre 60's). He knows what he's talking about and rarely gets caught off gaurd...

- -Imagine posting this today!

Riots in the street I sez!

[The Old LefHook]

Over and over again, people say Ye Old Lefhook is awful savvy. By buggery, it is hard to disagree.

[billeau2]

Over and over again, people say Ye Old Lefhook is awful savvy. By buggery, it is hard to disagree.

Its gotta be Rusty...Oh this isn't the Churl of the month thread?

[QueensburyRules]

- -I nominate Houdini.

The only washerwoman in the history of boxing who can cite every boxer whoever fought without citing chapter and verse

[just the facts]

Over and over again, people say Ye Old Lefhook is awful savvy. By buggery, it is hard to disagree.

Someone who's interested in which fighter has the biggest man boobs need not apply.

[just the facts]

- -I nominate Houdini.

The only washerwoman in the history of boxing who can cite every boxer whoever fought without citing chapter and verse

Well it sure as hell isn't you!

[billeau2]

Someone who's interested in which fighter has the biggest man boobs need not apply.

[billeau2]

Well it sure as hell isn't you!

This has been productive! we have eliminated two members!