Greatest Welterweight Ever

[ForemanCrossArm]

And I mean that in the sense that trainers and fighters alike WISH they could fight a whole fight (and career) like he did.

[revs1227]

i didnt say boxrec was on point im not goin by what it says imo its emile it just so happen boxrec thinks so 2

[crold1]

Speed: Your argument would have more merit if top athletes were boxers. SRR is likely a corner or point guard right now.

[SkillspayBills]

your an idiot. you cant possibly hold it against a fighter because his opponents werent nearly as good as him. thats hilarious.

And these "primitive era fighters" didnt know of all these moves and ****, but had they known of them then they would do them better then anybody. SRR was the best of all times, and he was at his best at welterweight. can u explain urself?

Guys like Dempsey and Benny Leonard, THEY were primitive fighters.

YOU KNOW THAT IS NOT TRUE!!! We constantly hold it against fighters who do not fight opponents who are at least close to their caliber. That being said SRR fought the most champions of ANY OTHER BOXER EVER.

[Fox McCloud]

YOU KNOW THAT IS NOT TRUE!!! We constantly hold it against fighters who do not fight opponents who are at least close to their caliber. That being said SRR fought the most champions of ANY OTHER BOXER EVER.

Truth. There is a reason that no one talks about Sven Ottke's 20 title defenses, or Darius Michael...(sp?), because they both fought ****ty fighter after ****ty fighter to boost their number of defenses up.

[niceguy45]

sugar ray leonard

[Fox McCloud]

it's very close, between haggler and robinson could be a toss-up but
haggler was the most consistent pressure fighter

Check the thread title sugar plum, welter not middle.

[Nostromo]

I'm not entirely sure who is the best, but considering after about 30 votes, Henry Armstrong had 0 votes, I had to pitch that one in... he defended the welterweight title 19 ****ing times

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[Fox McCloud]

Observation from the self-appointed "language police:" An exclamation point (!) at the end of your statement would've had the same effect as the explitive. Language need not be salty to be effective...

Sweet. Glad the linguistic enforcer is on my ass, everyone else watch out.

Suck it!

[Slotff]

Robinson. Its not up for discussion :P.

Well, I dont think so. Armstrong is a close second.