Greatest 130 pounder of all time

[1SILVA]

Bogus division in anycase; created by the alphabet crooks to provide more title fights and sanctioning fees flowing in to their pockets.

Poet

The division was created back in 1921, decades before the WBA and WBC bastardized the sport of boxing. It wasn't until 1969 that the WBC first recognized a 130 pound champion.

[1SILVA]

I like arguello as the best ever at this weight.

I agree with you. The list of fighters Arguello defended the 130 pound title were the most exciting 130 pounders of that generation:

Bazooka Limon
Cornelius Boza Edwards
Alfredo Escalera twice
Bobby Chacon
Ruben Castillo
Rolando Navarette

[BattlingNelson]

Here's a good list compiled by historian Mike Casey:

01. Alexis Arguello (Nicaragua)


02. Julio Cesar Chavez (Mexico)


03. Kid Chocolate (Cuba)


04. Sandy Saddler (USA)


05. Floyd Mayweather Jnr (USA)


06. Azumah Nelson (Ghana)


07. Alfredo Escalera (Puerto Rico)


08. Tod Morgan (USA)


09. Johnny Dundee (USA)


10. Flash Elorde (Philippines)


11. Samuel Serrano (Puerto Rico)


12. Bobby Chacon (USA)


13. Cornelius Boza Edwards (England)


14. Rafael (Bazooka) Limon (Mexico)


15. Tony Lopez (USA)


16. Benny Bass (USA)


17. Brian Mitchell (South Africa)


18. Rocky Lockridge (USA)


19. Arturo Gatti (Canada/USA)


20. Ben Villaflor (Philippines/Hawaii)

[wmute]

I would say

Greatest=Arguello
Best in head to head matchups=Mayweather Jr.
The one to give more trouble to Mayweather Jr. (pretending he was a little bit bigger)= Saddler

and to poet... this might be a jr. division but (like 140) it's been around forever, and its being home to many great champs. We are not talking about 108,168 or cruiserweight...

[KostyaTszyu44]

what a ****** list, arguello was a great fighter, but floyd would embarrass him.....plus floyds accomplishments at 130 are deep

theres a lot of bias against floyd in these forums, its ridiculous

[oldgringo]

Gotta have Nelson in the top 3-5 at 130.

Martinez x2
LaPorte
Ruelas x2
Leija
Grove
Fenech

He was an awesome fighter at his best. Brute strength later married with a high degree of boxing skill. The Professor was a beast.

[wmute]

what a ****** list, arguello was a great fighter, but floyd would embarrass him.....plus floyds accomplishments at 130 are deep

theres a lot of bias against floyd in these forums, its ridiculous

"embarass" him?

I agree that there is a bias against Mayweather (which I pick to win against anyone in 130 history), but how would he embarass arguello?

[wmute]

Gotta have Nelson in the top 3-5 at 130.

Martinez x2
LaPorte
Ruelas x2
Leija
Grove
Fenech

He was an awesome fighter at his best. Brute strength later married with a high degree of boxing skill. The Professor was a beast.

good point 'gringo. Where is Nelson in that list?

[1SILVA]

Gotta have Nelson in the top 3-5 at 130.

Martinez x2
LaPorte
Ruelas x2
Leija
Grove
Fenech

He was an awesome fighter at his best. Brute strength later married with a high degree of boxing skill. The Professor was a beast.

Azumah was great, but who from the top five I mentioned would you replace him with? It would be a very hard choice, as Elorde and Saddler were just as great.

[AztecWanker]

"embarass" him?

I agree that there is a bias against Mayweather (which I pick to win against anyone in 130 history), but how would he embarass arguello?

Arguello couldn't deal with constant movement and Mayweather at 130 certainly was Mayweather at his greatest.