Ring Magazine's Greatest Lightweights

[Perfect Plex]

In 2001
1.Roberto Duran
2.Benny Leonard
3.Pernell Whitaker
4.Joe Gans
5.Ike Williams
6.Joe Brown
7.Carlos Ortiz
8.Tony Canzoneri
9.Bob Montgomery
10.Beau Jack
11.Lou Ambers
12.Freddie Welsh
13.Shane Mosley
14.Henry Armstrong
15.Esteban De Jesus
16.Ken Buchanan
17.Jack McAuliffe
18.Ismael Laguna
19.Ad Wolgast
20.Oscar De La Hoya

[The_Demon]

Thats a fair list,in such a deep division opinions are bound too vary,but every list i have seen has the same 4 at the top,and rightly so imo

[Wild Blue Yonda]

Mosley above Armstrong!? Really?

[JAB5239]

Thats a fair list,in such a deep division opinions are bound too vary,but every list i have seen has the same 4 at the top,and rightly so imo

You don't think an argument can be made for Canzoneri in the 4 spot instead of Pea?

[JAB5239]

Mosley above Armstrong!? Really?

Shane is HUGELY overrated at 135, in my opinion.

[Wild Blue Yonda]

Shane is HUGELY overrated at 135, in my opinion.

I do feel it was his best weight, that he could've handled much better opposition than he did, & that he was a great test at 135lbs. for many great Lightweights --- but you may as well have Stevie Johnston above Henry Armstrong if you're going to place Shane Mosley on that manner of pedestal.

As I say, I was impressed with Mosley as a LW, but his competition was quite ordinary, for the most part.

[JAB5239]

I do feel it was his best weight, that he could've handled much better opposition than he did, & that he was a great test at 135lbs. for many great Lightweights --- but you may as well have Stevie Johnston above Henry Armstrong if you're going to place Shane Mosley on that manner of pedestal.

As I say, I was impressed with Mosley as a LW, but his competition was quite ordinary, for the most part.

I would have loved to see Shane fight at 140 before moving up to 147. Fights with Tszyu, Mitchell and Judah could have been classics! I agree lightweot was his best weight as is, at least his most dominant, though he really didn't fight anybody.

[The_Demon]

You don't think an argument can be made for Canzoneri in the 4 spot instead of Pea?

Ye a case could be made come too think of it,but id still have Whitaker above him although canzoneri's strong resume makes it a close call

[IronDanHamza]

Shane is HUGELY overrated at 135, in my opinion.

I agree with you on that.

[IronDanHamza]

It's not too bad but why is Armstrong so low?