IS floyd the greatest Lightweight?.....ever?

[Killa_Kali]

Henry Armstrong - only fighter to hold three titles (featherweight, lightweight and welterweight) simultaneously

Record: 150-21-9, 101 KO's; Career: 1933-45, 13 years active.

Roberto Duran - dominant lightweight of 1970's, who also won titles in three other weight classes

Record: 102-15, 70 KO's; Career: 1967-99, 31 years active.

Benny Leonard - master boxer who was lightweight champion

Record: 85-5-5, 69 KO's, 119 ND; Career: 1911-32, 16 years active.

[Killa_Kali]

Tony Canzoneri, 137-24, 44 KO's, 4 ND, 1925-39. 15 years active.

Ike Williams, 125-24-5, 60 KO's. 1940-56. 16 years active.

Joe Gans, 120-8-9, 85 KO's, 18 ND. 1891-1909. 19 years active.

Lou Ambers, 86-8-6, 27 KO's. 1932-41. 10 years active.

Alexis Arguello, 80-8, 64 KO's. 1968-96. 20 years active.

Julio Cesar Chavez, 103-4-2, 85 KO's, 1980s.

[struglerer]

why did you get banned for strugler?

i just started a thread......that PBF couldnt shoulder roll his way out of........................seniors gene

[bojangles1987]

Floyd was still hungry and a beast then, but he is nowhere near the best lightweight ever.

[jrosales13]

No he is not even in the top 20.

[Boxing Scene]

There is really no one I would favour to beat Floyd head to head from 147 down.

How about the guy who beat him, Castillo.

[Boxing Scene]

No but you're the dumbest poster everer.

[Calilloyd]

he was a beast back then....................its great bu8t not ATG.,...........................resume wise ..................head on i think Floyd "the man"..............would trouble Duran, JCC, Pea, etc.............your thoughts???

Based on accomplishments it's between Duran, Armstrong, Ross, Gans, Leonard, and Whitaker.

[BattlingNelson]

Another appauling floydstan thread.

[deliveryman]

Perhaps you meant Jr. Lightweight, where you could certainly make an argument.

Floyd had an impressive run at 130, cleared out the division with 9 title successful title defenses, KO'ing 6 of them, including names like an undefeated prime Diego Corrales, Genero Hernandez, who himself is considered one of the greatest Super Feathers of all time, and was also undefeated at 130 when Floyd fought him. Crushes #1 Contender Angel Manfredy in 2 rounds, and a lot more like Carlos Hernandez, Jesus Chavez and Emmanuel Augustus.

To top it off... he's 19-24 years old.

I don't think anyone beats Floyd at 130, period. I only question if his stint at 130 was long enough to be considered the "greatest".