Galaxy or Tapia?

[joseph5620]

I was talking to another boxing fan about who was greater or who would win head to head at Super flyweight. Johnny Tapia or Khaosai Galaxy.





Galaxy's career has always fascinated me. Thoughts?

[Perfect Plex]

I'd say Galaxy is greater for sure. 49-1 record with 19 defences of his WBA Super Fly title & most acknowledge him as the greatest Jr Bantamweight of all time.

He was truley a ATG puncher and so exciting to watch. I watched his boxset only around 6 months ago.

I remember one of Galaxys opponent saying everytime he hit him, the power felt like volt shock.

[gatorDelux]

i think tapia is greater and he would win head to head also IMO

tapiahad better skills and i think he would be able to handle glaxys punch

tapia had a good enough chin to win a decision against galaxy IMO

would be a good one though

[NChristo]

I'd say Galaxy is greater for sure. 49-1 record with 19 defences of his WBA Super Fly title.

He was truley a ATG puncher and so exciting to watch. I watched his boxset only around 6 months ago.

I remember one of Galaxys opponent saying everytime he hit him, the power felt like volt shock.

I'd say the opposite but I'm not sure who would win head to head.

His best win is what, a past it Rafael Orano ?, embarrassing considering the era he was in, never fought any of the top men for whatever reason, don't pay attention to the number of defenses it means nothing. Sung-kil Moon, Jiro Watanabe (More his fault then Galaxy or managements), Gilberto Roman, Hilario Zapata, Nana Konadu, among others. A small move up and he could of fought Raul Perez, Miguel Lora, Wilfredo Vazquez etc.

Tapia had / beat the much better opposition.

Although I will say he packed an incredible punch and some nice defense, incredibly strong for a small guy. I see Tapia outworking his way too a close but clear UD, Galaxy has his moments and makes most rounds competitive, always a possible chance of KO no matter how good Tapia's chin is but it's not likely.

[Perfect Plex]

I'd say the opposite but I'm not sure who would win head to head.

His best win is what, a past it Rafael Orano ?, embarrassing considering the era he was in, never fought any of the top men for whatever reason, don't pay attention to the number of defenses it means nothing. Sung-kil Moon, Jiro Watanabe (More his fault then Galaxy or managements), Gilberto Roman, Hilario Zapata, Nana Konadu, among others. A small move up and he could of fought Raul Perez, Miguel Lora, Wilfredo Vazquez etc.

Tapia had / beat the much better opposition.

Although I will say he packed an incredible punch and some nice defense, incredibly strong for a small guy. I see Tapia outworking his way too a close but clear UD, Galaxy has his moments and makes most rounds competitive, always a possible chance of KO no matter how good Tapia's chin is but it's not likely.

Galaxy was extremly avoided. I remember reading one of my boxing magazines in the 80's and there was a huge feature about how avoided Galaxy was.

Jiro Watanabe was stripped off his belt for refusing to defend against Galaxy.

Most of the best fighters round his time had little to no interest in fighting him. Galaxy's managment tried but the so called best most of the time priced themselves out or just plained ducked him.

Galaxy could only beat who was in front of him. And he did that, and did it in devastating fashion. He was much more dominant than Tapia.

But hey I can't really blame them. Fighting a 5''5 Southpaw who hit like a ton of bricks & and was nicknamed the ''Thai Tyson'' is a pretty daunting task.

In 2002 Ring Magazine rated Galaxy the 43rd greatest of the last 80 years. He got higher than the likes of Roy Jones, Jimmy McLarnin, Jose Napoles, Thomas Hearns, Bob Foster, Jake Lamotta, Azumah Nelson, Billy Conn.

Ring said he was near unbeatble in his prime and was extremly avoided

[NChristo]

Galaxy was extremly avoided. I remember reading one of my boxing magazines in the 80's and there was a huge feature about how avoided Galaxy was.

Jiro Watanabe was stripped off his belt for refusing to defend against Galaxy.

Most of the best fighters round his time had little to no interest in fighting him. Galaxy's managment tried but the so called best most of the time priced themselves out or just plained ducked him.

Galaxy could only beat who was in front of him. And he did that, and did it in devastating fashion. He was much more dominant than Tapia.

But hey I can't really blame them. Fighting a 5''5 Southpaw who hit like a ton of bricks & and was nicknamed the ''Thai Tyson'' is a pretty daunting task.

In 2002 Ring Magazine rated Galaxy the 43rd greatest of the last 80 years. He got higher than the likes of Roy Jones, Jimmy McLarnin, Jose Napoles, Thomas Hearns, Bob Foster, Jake Lamotta, Azumah Nelson, Billy Conn.

Ring said he was near unbeatble in his prime and was extremly avoided

So you think he should be ranked above Tapia just because of how dominant he was ?, what do you think are the most important things when ranking boxers ?, Samson Dutch Boy Gym had 39 title defenses against no names he must be above real greats as well.

You don't get credit for not fighting them, avoided or not he was in a great era and his best and only notable win is Orano, you seriously think he can be ranked above Napoles, Conn, Nelson and the others based on that and a run of defenses against poor competition ?.

Really ?.

I'm not doubting his ability, the man was talented, but his resume is poor, with Moon, Roman and Watanabe on there you might have some kind of argument, but he doesn't.

[Perfect Plex]

So you think he should be ranked above Tapia just because of how dominant he was ?, what do you think are the most important things when ranking boxers ?, Samson Dutch Boy Gym had 39 title defenses against no names he must be above real greats as well.

You don't get credit for not fighting them, avoided or not he was in a great era and his best and only notable win is Orano, you seriously think he can be ranked above Napoles, Conn, Nelson and the others based on that and a run of defenses against poor competition ?.

Really ?.

I'm not doubting his ability, the man was talented, but his resume is poor, with Moon, Roman and Watanabe on there you might have some kind of argument, but he doesn't.

Are you really comparing him to Samson Dutch Boy Gym? Are you serious?

Galaxy at the time was rated in as one of the best P4P boxers round that time. He's widley regarded as the best Jr Bantamweight of all time.

Samson Dutch Boy Gym title reign & legacy is thought of as a joke. Get serious man.

Ricardo Lopez's comp was veru odinary yet he is better than Tapia. And no one really denies his greatness.

And my point about Ring is, how highly rearded Galaxy is thought of.

[NChristo]

Are you really comparing him to Samson Dutch Boy Gym? Are you serious?

Galaxy at the time was rated in as one of the best P4P boxers round that time. He's widley regarded as the best Jr Bantamweight of all time.

Samson Dutch Boy Gym title reign & legacy is thought of as a joke. Get serious man.

Ricardo Lopez's comp was veru odinary yet he is better than Tapia. And no one really denies his greatness.

And my point about Ring is, how highly rearded Galaxy is thought of.

I'm comparing how dominant he was about fighting nobodies in Thailand because apparently you seem to think dominance over nobodies is something special and be above beating ranked opponents, you really think Galaxy is greater than the boxers named in the ring magazine ?.

The difference between Lopez and Galaxy is that Lopez actually fought the best of his era.