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[JAB5239]

Sorry, had to laugh. Have you been on the other parts of this forum?? MOST guys here will react as violently and some even more violently than I did if anybody ridiculed their opinions like you did. You just don't do that.

This section has its fair share of idiots, but its nothing like the other boards on boxingscene. Most over here have a solid grasp of what they are talking about and can argue points and disagree without it turning into a flame war even if it sometimes gets heated. And if you go back, I never (as far as Im aware) ridiculed your list before you started getting all huffy. I asked if it was your favorites list and I made a comment to another poster, but I never poked fun at it. If you are new to boxing history, try to learn from some of the more knowledgeable posters instead of being so defensive. Thats what I did and what I still do now. There isn't one of us on here that knows everything. There is always room to learn more.

[Benncollinsaad]

This section has its fair share of idiots, but its nothing like the other boards on boxingscene. Most over here have a solid grasp of what they are talking about and can argue points and disagree without it turning into a flame war even if it sometimes gets heated. And if you go back, I never (as far as Im aware) ridiculed your list before you started getting all huffy. I asked if it was your favorites list and I made a comment to another poster, but I never poked fun at it. If you are new to boxing history, try to learn from some of the more knowledgeable posters instead of being so defensive. Thats what I did and what I still do now. There isn't one of us on here that knows everything. There is always room to learn more.

You said that you just had to sit back, shake your head and laugh at my list...isn't that ridiculing in your opinion??!

[JAB5239]

You said that you just had to sit back, shake your head and laugh at my list...isn't that ridiculing in your opinion??!

Technically you're right, it is. But nothing to get all upset or in a twist about. No offense, but historically its not a good list and you won't find very many people that will say it is. If your skin isn't thick enough to get criticized and then asked for your opinions to be backed up with logic, maybe you should find a new hobby. Because that is going to happen over and over on this site.

If it makes you feel better I apologize. I didn't realize you would take it so personally.

[Benncollinsaad]

Technically you're right, it is. But nothing to get all upset or in a twist about. No offense, but historically its not a good list and you won't find very many people that will say it is. If your skin isn't thick enough to get criticized and then asked for your opinions to be backed up with logic, maybe you should find a new hobby. Because that is going to happen over and over on this site.

If it makes you feel better I apologize. I didn't realize you would take it so personally.

Ok. Lets just draw the line over it, as they say here. Youre forgiven. I have a short fuse, I'm aware of it.

[Stoppage]

I'm very surprised Roy Jones Jr. is not on that list. In my opinion, he's an all-time great.

But I guess it's a matter of opinion, in the end.

[JAB5239]

I'm very surprised Roy Jones Jr. is not on that list. In my opinion, he's an all-time great.

But I guess it's a matter of opinion, in the end.

I made that list a little over a year ago but would probably change it now. Roy may or may not make it in my opinion, its close. I don't hold him as high up as 175 as other do. Sure he was an incredible fighter, but the era was god awful. Than again I guess that could be argued about Fosters era too.

[Obama]

Kid Norfolk is one of the few fighter's whose record speaks for itself. He was 5-0 against world champions and he beat every good black fighter (who many of the white contenders would not face), of his time. His only un-avenged losses during his prime were against Hall of Famers Sam Langford and Harry Wills. He defeated both Harry Greb and Billy Miske twice and he knocked out George Godfrey in 4 rounds

He also didn't avenge his loss to the great Joe Jeannette, who like Langford, was a faded fighter at that point. If he was prime against Langford, he had to be prime against Jeannette.

[Obama]

I made that list a little over a year ago but would probably change it now. Roy may or may not make it in my opinion, its close. I don't hold him as high up as 175 as other do. Sure he was an incredible fighter, but the era was god awful. Than again I guess that could be argued about Fosters era too.

Fosters era was terrible and he lost to 2 of the 5 best LHWs he ever faced.

[JAB5239]

He also didn't avenge his loss to the great Joe Jeannette, who like Langford, was a faded fighter at that point. If he was prime against Langford, he had to be prime against Jeannette.

Jeanette was a career heavy who was considered one of the top fighters of his era. I won't pretend to know anything of the fight, but according to boxrec some publications considered the fight a draw. Not sure you can really use this against Norfolk but I'm open to arguments.

[JAB5239]

Fosters era was terrible and he lost to 2 of the 5 best LHWs he ever faced.

Fosters era for sure wasn't the best, but he never lost a fight within the 175 limit as far as I know and he was amazingly dominant with his wins at that weight.