I have this issue, it has an article about Roberto Duran and Ray Robinson.
It's funny, they have Michael Spinks not in the top 5 at light-heavy, and also Pernell Whitaker not in the top 5 at lightweight (he left the division for good a couple years earlier).
Later on, they had Spinks ranked #3 all-time at LHW in this issue.
And Whitaker #3 all-time at lightweight in this issue.
Different writers with differeing opinions, Stealer.
In 1994 that more than likely would have been Farhood compiling those divisional rankings, whereas Detloff was the one compiling the more recent ones.
Why is SRR so overrated at 160? Is it the Fulmer KO? Is it because he regained it so many times? Or is it because that's the only footage we have of him?
Why is SRR so overrated at 160? Is it the Fulmer KO? Is it because he regained it so many times? Or is it because that's the only footage we have of him?
Overrated is too strong a word for Ray, but I don't think he's the greatest middleweight ever, as many believe. He was more beatable in the division - it's where almost all of his losses are - and he regained the title so many times because he kept losing it.
Overrated is too strong a word for Ray, but I don't think he's the greatest middleweight ever, as many believe. He was more beatable in the division - it's where almost all of his losses are - and he regained the title so many times because he kept losing it.
He is though. There's no reason guys like Hagler and Monzon should be rated lower.
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