greatest light weight!

[cyberthugpatrol]

Easily roberto duran. Silly question really

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[Yogi]

I changed my mind. IMO Armstrong is the best lightweight ever.

1. Henry Armstrong
2. Joe Gans
3. Roberto Duran
4. Benny Leonard
5. Ike Williams

Looks very good, Butterfly, and I take it that you're ranking here was compiled under the same criteria you rank heavyweights, which makes it a largely head-to-head type of ranking?

If so, what's your thoughts on how a Henry Armstrong/Ike Williams fight plays out?

That fight there is probably my favourite mythical matchup from this division and I always found it a tough one to handicap.

[Mr. Ryan]

Roberto Duran
Henry Armstrong
Ike Williams

[K-DOGG]

It's one of these guys:

Benny Leonard
Joe Gans
Henry Armstrong
Ike Williams

or

Roberto Duran, of course.


Can't think of anyone else in their league.

[Mr. Ryan]

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Duran fought Hearns 20 pounds north of Lightweight. We are talking about lightweights here, not greatest junior middleweights.

[K-DOGG]

Duran fought Hearns 20 pounds north of Lightweight. We are talking about lightweights here, not greatest junior middleweights.

Pay no attention to him. He's biased as hell against Duran.

[butterfly1964]

Looks very good, Butterfly, and I take it that you're ranking here was compiled under the same criteria you rank heavyweights, which makes it a largely head-to-head type of ranking?

If so, what's your thoughts on how a Henry Armstrong/Ike Williams fight plays out?

That fight there is probably my favourite mythical matchup from this division and I always found it a tough one to handicap.

I suppose Williams will box and move, but Armstrong would eventually wear him down and take him out in the later rounds. It would go something like Marciano-Charles or something like that.

[SABBATH]

Ike Williams vs. Beau Jack, in one of the most brutal finishes to a fight that I've ever seen;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idjG3tyEiNc

No thanks to the ref. Just brutal. Ike Williams was a beautiful fighter. Great movement with excellent two fisted accuracy and power. One of those rare top notch boxer/punchers.

Love the successive left hooks that starts the onslaught.

[cyberthugpatrol]

Duran fought Hearns 20 pounds north of Lightweight. We are talking about lightweights here, not greatest junior middleweights.

don't change this:

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[oldgringo]

As highly as a rate a lot of lightweights such as Duran, Leonard, Armstrong, Canzo, etc...I'd favor my boy Pete Whitaker in a head to head matchups over all of these fellas.

What say you about that?