Ray Arcel ''Benny Leonard Was The Greatest Fighter Ever''

[Perfect Plex]

Thoughts on this comment????

[StarshipTrooper]

I think a case can be made for it. I personally would have Robinson as my greatest but certainly a case can be made for Benny Leonard. I have a lot of respect for Arcel and give whatever he says a lot of consideration even when I don't necessarily agree with it.

Poet

[Greatest1942]

I think a case can be made for it. I personally would have Robinson as my greatest but certainly a case can be made for Benny Leonard. I have a lot of respect for Arcel and give whatever he says a lot of consideration even when I don't necessarily agree with it.

Poet

I agree with Poet. Arcel saw them all he is entightled to his views. He was knowledgebale enough. I do not agree with this either but hey I didn't see much of Benny too, but from the little I saw of him and the huge amount I read about him, I am not surprised Arcel, who saw him with his own eyes, will think so.

[StarshipTrooper]

I agree with Poet. Arcel saw them all he is entightled to his views. He was knowledgebale enough. I do not agree with this either but hey I didn't see much of Benny too, but from the little I saw of him and the huge amount I read about him, I am not surprised Arcel, who saw him with his own eyes, will think so.

Arcel actually trained Benny Leonard during his post-prime comeback tour.

Poet

[Greatest1942]

Arcel actually trained Benny Leonard during his post-prime comeback tour.

Poet

Yea I know that. And which is all the more reason I believe that he knew more than anyone of us about Benny and is entitled to his views. Arcel was one of the great trainers of all time.

[sonnyboyx2]

Arcel actually trained Benny Leonard during his post-prime comeback tour.

Poet

Ray Arcel was actually a Sparring Partner for Benny Leonard before going on to train the great man in the 1920s

[Heavy Bag]

You have to respect Arcel's opinion of course. But I don't think Leoanrd was. I'd say Robinson, Armstrong, Langford, Ali, Louis, Greb, Fizsimmons, & Walker were greater. And I probaly just have Pep edging him to.

But it's very debatable of course.

A good few months back I read a book on Arcel, and it talked alot about his time with Leonard. Can't remember much now do.