The Greatest Lightweight Champion Ever

[Panamaniac]

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Im not following, you've lost me.

"Easier read" means that your post (well worth repeating) is easier to read, due to the bigger bolder print in which I quoted you.

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[JAB5239]

"Easier read" means that your post (well worth repeating) is easier to read, due to the bigger bolder print in which I quoted you.

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Lol, got it!

[slicksouthpaw16]

The best lightweight as in skills and ability, i would have to say Pernell Whitaker by far. When it comes to being the greatest at lightweight by going by accomplishments, then i would have to say Duran. He was the greatest there.

[Jambo boy]

Think the pole says it all, Duran by a mile.

[Boogie Nights]

some of the guys mentioned in the poll had short and inconsistent reigns at 135 ibs. duran made a name and career at lightweight alone. his victories over leonard and barkley were just icing on the cake

duran to me is top 3 P4P fighter

[CHAVEZ4LIFE]

arturo gatti, hands down

did you just say arturo gatti you a wast you dont know boxing.

[lum-chate]

Think the pole says it all, Duran by a mile.

I think Armstrong held the lightweight, welterweight & middleweight championships simultaniously 135 lb. champ & 160 lb. champ at the same time.
Huge accomplishment never been done before of after.

Having said that I saw Duran fight Buchanan when he was only 20 and gave a good champ a savage & unexpected beating. Duran kept on giving those beatings for 7 years in the division. Therefore Duran is my pick by a mile also.

[JAB5239]

I think Armstrong held the lightweight, welterweight & middleweight championships simultaniously 135 lb. champ & 160 lb. champ at the same time.
Huge accomplishment never been done before of after.

Having said that I saw Duran fight Buchanan when he was only 20 and gave a good champ a savage & unexpected beating. Duran kept on giving those beatings for 7 years in the division. Therefore Duran is my pick by a mile also.

Armstrong first won the featherweight, then welterweigh(I think) and lightweight titles and held them simultaneously. He had also attempted to win a part of the middleweight championship from a fighter he had previously beaten, only to get a disputed draw. Can't think of the guys name right now without looking it up. No matter what, Armstrongs accomplishment is probably the greatest feat in boxing history. First because the was basicly one recognized title, and second because there were basicly only 8 recognized divisions. Because of boxing politics and multiple organizations today, it is something no other fighter will achieve again.

[lum-chate]

Armstrong first won the featherweight, then welterweigh(I think) and lightweight titles and held them simultaneously. He had also attempted to win a part of the middleweight championship from a fighter he had previously beaten, only to get a disputed draw. Can't think of the guys name right now without looking it up. No matter what, Armstrongs accomplishment is probably the greatest feat in boxing history. First because the was basicly one recognized title, and second because there were basicly only 8 recognized divisions. Because of boxing politics and multiple organizations today, it is something no other fighter will achieve again.

I knew he held 3 belts simultaneously but had the weight classes mixed up.
Armstrongs accomplishment is probably the greatest feat in boxing history.
Agree completely.

1A. Duran
1B. Armstrong

[Panamaniac]

some of the guys mentioned in the poll had short and inconsistent reigns at 135 ibs. duran made a name and career at lightweight alone. his victories over leonard and barkley were just icing on the cake

duran to me is top 3 P4P fighter

Interesting! You're the first (maybe only) person (I've observed) on this forum to rate Duran p4p higher than me. I'm curious, who are the other two and in what order do you place them?

Personally, I rate Duran 4th., after Robinson, Louis and Ali.