john duddy, best irish boxer ever??

[Derranged]

That wouldnt say much about Ireland.

[Sick/]

It's Steve Collin and he wasent that great

[starjammer]

It really doesn't say much about our boxing that Duddy can be considered by people our best ever boxer. Hopefully Sutherland is the future

Rinty Monaghan was the world flyweight champion in the 40's when there was only one world title. And of course Steve Collins must get a nod.

[DarchinyFAN]

Are we counting Irish Americans? In which case Duddy doesnt even make the top 20.

James Corbett
Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey (Nonpareil)
Billy Conn
Steve Collins
Tommy Lughran
Mike & Tommy Gibbons
Irish Bob Murphy
Johnny Kilbane
Terry McGovern
Tommy Ryan
Barry McGuigan
Gene Tunney
Paddy Duffy
Mickey walker
John L Sullivan

[Johnny Rebel]

I would even rank Wayne McCullough over John Duddy for now.

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...4985&cat=boxer

[BraveheartNYC]

This should be called ''John Duddy, Most popular irish fight now?''. Wayne McCullough is the best or maybe just my favorite. I think James Moore and Lee are better fighters, Johns exciting to watch but best ever? I hope not.

[TheGreatA]

Does Jimmy McLarnin count? He was born in Northern Ireland as was John Duddy.

Read up on his resume, he went from beating Pancho Villa at bantamweight to knocking out the reigning welterweight champion in one round.

[Sparked_1985]

Andy Lee would probably kill him, that's without reaching back in history.

[The Hammer]

Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey were the two greatest Irish-American boxers.

Tunney was the greatest light heavyweight of all time.

[Sparked_1985]

For the record isn't Duddy from Derry?

That's NI.

Duddy is a Brit..............lol. A can of worms opens.

My parents are from County Kerry in case I get lambasted.

But yeah Limerick boy Lee would Knock Duddy out. **** knows what happened vs Vera,