Resume wars!!!

[JAB5239]

Lets take the resumes from 3 fighters of one era and compare it to 3 from another. The only catch is that the 3 fighters from whichever respected era had to have fought each other.

Lets start with Jimmy McLarnin, Barney Ross and Tony Canzoneri vs Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns and Roberto Duran. Which 3 had the better combined resumes and Why?

Feel free to add other trios and make comparisons as well!

[PEBBLES!]

Interesting idea.

I will list what i believe are the respective fighters most notable victories, just to make this easier.

Roberto Duran

Iran Barkley
Sugar Ray Leonard
Ken Buchanan
Esteban De Jesus
Pipino Cuevas
Saoul Mamby


Sugar Ray Leonard

Wilfred Benitez
Roberto Duran
Thomas Hearns
Marvin Hagler


Thomas Hearns

Pipino Cuevas
Wilfred Benitez
Roberto Duran
Juan Domingo Roldan


VS.


Jimmy McLarnin

Pancho Villa
Benny Leonard
Tony Canzoneri
Barney Ross
Jackie Fields
Young Corbett III
Al Singer
Lou Ambers

Barney Ross

Chuck Woods x2
Billy Petrolle
Tony Canzoneri x2
Jimmy McLarnin x2
Frankie Klick
Henry Woods
Ceferino Garcia x3

Tony Canzoneri

Kid Chocolate
Jackie "Kid" Berg
Al Singer
Lou Ambers
Jimmy McLarnin
Baby Arizmendy
Billy Petrolle
Benny Bass
Bud Taylor
Johnny Dundee

Feel free to add or remove.

Sugar Ray Leonard defeated 4 HOF's. Canzoneri defeated 9.

I think McLarnin defeated 11 or so?

[PEBBLES!]

I shall reserve judgement 'till I read more opinions.

[Kid McCoy]

Lets take the resumes from 3 fighters of one era and compare it to 3 from another. The only catch is that the 3 fighters from whichever respected era had to have fought each other.

Lets start with Jimmy McLarnin, Barney Ross and Tony Canzoneri vs Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns and Roberto Duran. Which 3 had the better combined resumes and Why?

Feel free to add other trios and make comparisons as well!

Based on wins over Hall of Famers McClarnin could do it on his own:

Tony Canzoneri (1 win)
Barney Ross (1 win)
Lou Ambers (1 win)
Benny Leonard (1 win)
Billy Petrolle (2 wins)
Bud Taylor (1 win)
Pancho Villa (1 win)
Fidel LaBarba (2 wins)
Young Corbett III (1 win)
Sammy Mandell (2 wins)
Kid Kaplan (1 win)

Contrast with Leonard who has five wins against Hall of Famers (Duran twice, Hearns, Benitez, Hagler), Duran three (Leonard, Cuevas, Buchanan) and Hearns three (Cuevas, Benitez, Duran).

[PEBBLES!]

Based on wins over Hall of Famers McClarnin could do it on his own:

Tony Canzoneri (1 win)
Barney Ross (1 win)
Lou Ambers (1 win)
Benny Leonard (1 win)
Billy Petrolle (2 wins)
Bud Taylor (1 win)
Pancho Villa (1 win)
Fidel LaBarba (2 wins)
Young Corbett III (1 win)
Sammy Mandell (2 wins)
Kid Kaplan (1 win)

Contrast with Leonard who has five wins against Hall of Famers (Duran twice, Hearns, Benitez, Hagler), Duran three (Leonard, Cuevas, Buchanan) and Hearns three (Cuevas, Benitez, Duran).

How many of those Hall of Famers that Jimmy fought were in their prime?

[NChristo]

Based on wins over Hall of Famers McClarnin could do it on his own:

Tony Canzoneri (1 win)
Barney Ross (1 win)
Lou Ambers (1 win)
Benny Leonard (1 win)
Billy Petrolle (2 wins)
Bud Taylor (1 win)
Pancho Villa (1 win)
Fidel LaBarba (2 wins)
Young Corbett III (1 win)
Sammy Mandell (2 wins)
Kid Kaplan (1 win)

Contrast with Leonard who has five wins against Hall of Famers (Duran twice, Hearns, Benitez, Hagler), Duran three (Leonard, Cuevas, Buchanan) and Hearns three (Cuevas, Benitez, Duran).

Duran had Palomino and De Jesus as well

[Perfect Plex]

Nice Thread!

Muhammad Ali
Archie Moore
Sonny Liston x2
Floyd Patterson x2
Bob Foster
Jerry Quarry
Ken Norton x2
Joe Frazier X2
George Foreman
Jimmy Young
Earnie Shavers

George Foreman
Joe Frazier x2
Ken Norton
Ron Lyle
Gerry Cooney
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
Michael Moorer

Joe Frazier
Jerry Quarry
Bob Foster
Muhammad Ali
Jimmy Ellis

VS

Jack Johnson
Sam McVea x2
Joe Jeannette x3
Sam Langford
Bob Fitzsimmons
Tommy Burns
Stanley Ketchel
James J Jeffries
Fireman Jim Flynn

Sam Langford
Joe Gans
Harry Wills
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
Joe Jeannette
Sam McVea
Jack Blackburn
Jim Flynn
Tiger Flowers

Stanley Ketchel
Billy Papke
Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien
Hugo Kelly
Mike "Twin" Sullivan
Joe Thomas

[JAB5239]

How many of those Hall of Famers that Jimmy fought were in their prime?

THAT is the question that will make this thread interesting! After all, should we use the B. Leonard fight for McLarning over say the Hearns fight for Duran even though Leonard ranks much higher historically than Hearns? This is going to be a thinking mans thread and one that I will vest more time in when I have a chance.

[JAB5239]

Nice Thread!

Muhammad Ali
Archie Moore
Sonny Liston x2
Floyd Patterson x2
Bob Foster
Jerry Quarry
Ken Norton x2
Joe Frazier X2
George Foreman
Jimmy Young
Earnie Shavers

George Foreman
Joe Frazier x2
Ken Norton
Ron Lyle
Gerry Cooney
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
Michael Moorer

Joe Frazier
Jerry Quarry
Bob Foster
Muhammad Ali
Jimmy Ellis

VS

Jack Johnson
Sam McVea x2
Joe Jeannette x3
Sam Langford
Bob Fitzsimmons
Tommy Burns
Stanley Ketchel
James J Jeffries
Fireman Jim Flynn

Sam Langford
Joe Gans
Harry Wills
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
Joe Jeannette
Sam McVea
Jack Blackburn
Jim Flynn
Tiger Flowers

Stanley Ketchel
Billy Papke
Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien
Hugo Kelly
Mike "Twin" Sullivan
Joe Thomas

Excellent one!!! Im interested in hearing the opinions on this one.

[JAB5239]

Jack Johnson, Jim Jeffries and Bob Fitzsimmons vs Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis. Which team sports the better overall resumes and why?