For whatever it's worth, here is a list of great welterweights from 1945-85. I didn't see that many fights before 1945 or after 1985, so here goes:
1. Ray Robinson
2. Kid Gavilan
3. Roberto Duran
4. Ray Leonard
5. Carmen Basilio
Other great welterweights are Griffith, Napoles, Hearns, Benitez, Palimino, and Rodriguez. Hope that I didn't leave anyone out that deserves to be here. People here are welcome to add their own lists here. Time restrictions are not necessary.
Great Welterweights (1945-85)
funny this should come up i did an all time great list the other day for a mate's site and it was as follows for midlde and welter
thats debatatable i have him at three as requested my top ten middles at present are as follows:
sorry its not post 45 but still of some relevance.
middles
1. Harry Greb
2. Marvin Hagler
3. Carlos Monzon
4. Bernard Hopkins
5. Sugar Ray Robinson
6. Bob Fitzimmons
7. Stan Ketchal
8. Roy Jones
9. Marcel Cerdan
10 Jake la motta
Hnourable metions Tony Zale, Suger Ray Robinson, Dick Tiger, Rocky Graziano.
Top ten welterweights
1. Sugar Ray Rob
2. Suger Ray Len
3. Henry Amrstrong
4. Wilfred Benitez
5. Mickey Walker
6. Kid Gavalian
7. Duran
8. Emile Griffith
9. Tommy Heartns
10. Carmen Basillo
Special mentions to De la hoya, Tito, and pernell whitaker
probs not spot on but as i read more ill probably get more names and change my opinion to incliude some not mentioned.
thats debatatable i have him at three as requested my top ten middles at present are as follows:
sorry its not post 45 but still of some relevance.
middles
1. Harry Greb
2. Marvin Hagler
3. Carlos Monzon
4. Bernard Hopkins
5. Sugar Ray Robinson
6. Bob Fitzimmons
7. Stan Ketchal
8. Roy Jones
9. Marcel Cerdan
10 Jake la motta
Hnourable metions Tony Zale, Suger Ray Robinson, Dick Tiger, Rocky Graziano.
Top ten welterweights
1. Sugar Ray Rob
2. Suger Ray Len
3. Henry Amrstrong
4. Wilfred Benitez
5. Mickey Walker
6. Kid Gavalian
7. Duran
8. Emile Griffith
9. Tommy Heartns
10. Carmen Basillo
Special mentions to De la hoya, Tito, and pernell whitaker
probs not spot on but as i read more ill probably get more names and change my opinion to incliude some not mentioned.
Great Welterweights (1945-85).
Yes. After thinking about it, I would put Napoles in my top 5 making it a top 6. Maybe number 3.
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Re: Great Welterweights (1945-85)
1- Sugar Ray RobinsonScypion wrote:For whatever it's worth, here is a list of great welterweights from 1945-85. I didn't see that many fights before 1945 or after 1985, so here goes:
1. Ray Robinson
2. Kid Gavilan
3. Roberto Duran
4. Ray Leonard
5. Carmen Basilio
Other great welterweights are Griffith, Napoles, Hearns, Benitez, Palimino, and Rodriguez. Hope that I didn't leave anyone out that deserves to be here. People here are welcome to add their own lists here. Time restrictions are not necessary.
2- Sugar Ray Leonard
3- Kid Gavilan
4- Carmen Basilio
5- Emile Griffith