Who had the better year/Can you find a better year?

[JAB5239]

This should prove interesting for anyone who likes doing research about fighters. Find fighters and pick any starting point in there careers and find the best single year and make a comparison.

Henry Armstrong from 5-31-38 till 5-31-39

Armstrong defeated amongst others

Barney Ross
Lou Ambers
Ceferino Garcia
Al Manfredo
Baby Arizmendi

Barney Ross from 6-23-33 till 6-23-34

Ross defeated among others

Jimmy McLarnin
Frankie Klick
Billy Petrolle
Sammy Fuller
Tony Canzineri 2x

Who had the better year?

[BennyST]

This should prove interesting for anyone who likes doing research about fighters. Find fighters and pick any starting point in there careers and find the best single year and make a comparison.

Henry Armstrong from 5-31-38 till 5-31-39

Armstrong defeated amongst others

Barney Ross
Lou Ambers
Ceferino Garcia
Al Manfredo
Baby Arizmendi

Barney Ross from 6-23-33 till 6-23-34

Ross defeated among others

Jimmy McLarnin
Frankie Klick
Billy Petrolle
Sammy Fuller
Tony Canzineri 2x

Who had the better year?

What a great thread! I'll have to get back to this one.

[IRISH LULLABY]

Within that period, Armstrong defended his 147 pound crown 8 times and his 135 pound crown once. He was also outweighed by more than 10 pounds in 5 of those welterweight defences - which is the personification of true P4P greatness.

Barney Ross - Past Prime (Although even this version of Ross is still a solid win for Henry)
Lou Ambers - Prime (Widely regarded as one of the Greatest Fights of All Time. Ambers was later to defeat Armstrong in a rematch)
Ceferino Garcia - Prime (Solid win - Garcia was later to win the 160 Title)
Al Manfredo - Past Prime
Baby Arizmendi - Past Prime

Barney Ross' wins over Canzoneri & McLarnin may tip this in his favour - both Tony and Jimmy were considered two of the P4P best at the time. Personally, McLarnin for me is a Top 15 P4P fighter and a win over him is immense.

I'd say, just on sheer quality alone, Ali's back-to-back wins over Frazier & Foreman in 1974 is phenomenal. That's 2, All-Time Top 10 Heavyweights in the space of a few months.

[GJC]

I know Greb beat Tunney, Loughran,Gibbons and Norfolk within 12 months, 4 of what the top 15 ever lhws in a year takes some doing. Mind you can do 12 months of Grebs career at random and usually get at least 3 HOFs

[GJC]

Bivins in around 42 and 43 was in the zone too

[JAB5239]

From 4-29-1916 till 4-29-1917 Benny Leonard went 18-0-2 fighting such notables as Freddie Welsh, Johnny Dundee, Rocky Kansas and Johnny Kilbane amongst others.

From 8-29-1921 till 8-29-22 Harry Greb went 17-0 fighting such notables as Kid Norfolk, Gene Tunney. Tommy Gibbons and Tommy Loughran amongst others.

Who had the better year?

[Kid McCoy]

Any number of Greb years could be picked out. He had almost 50 fights in 1919 and went unbeaten for the whole year, which included going 4-0 against Battling Levinsky, 4-0 against Bill Brennan and wins against Mike Gibbons, Billy Miske, Joe Chip (who had inflicted his only KO loss), Willie Meehan, Jeff Smith, Chuck Wiggins and Soldier Bartfield.

In 1941 Shorty Hogue went 12-2-1, which included wins over Archie Moore, Eddie Booker and Lloyd Marshall. And he followed up by fighting Charley Burley early in 1942.

[JAB5239]

From 5-20-46 till 5-20-47 Ezzard Charles went 9-0 beating such fighters as Archie Moore 2x, Jimmy Bivins 2x, Oakland Billy Smith 2x and Lloyd Marshall.

From 5-10-35 till 5-10-36 Tiny Canzineri went 12-0 beating such fighters as Lou Ambers, Frankie Klick 2z and Jimmy McLarnin ampngst others.

Who had the better year?