Greatest Fighters in Each Weight Class According to me

[warriorpoet]

Heavyweight-Joe Louis
Cruiserweight-Evander Holyfield
Lightheavyweight-Bob Foster
Middleweight-Sugar Ray Robinson
Jr. Middleweight-Thomas Hearns
Welterweight-Mantequilla Napoles
Jr. Welterweight-Aaron Pryor
Lightweight-Roberto Duran
Jr. Lightweight-Alexis Arguello
Featherweight-Salvador Sanchez
Jr. Featherweight-Wilfredo Gomez
Bantamweight-Carlos Zarate
Flyweight-Miguel Canto

[SaadOffTheDeck]

I agree with many, the only ones I find absurd are Foster & Sanchez.

[warriorpoet]

I have to change my opinion on lightheavyweight,have to go with Archie Moore.I still will go with Sanchez at featherweight with Sandy Saddler a close 2nd.

[dempseyfire]

I agree with many, the only ones I find absurd are Foster & Sanchez.

I'd add Napoles as well. Great fighter but really lacks the resume for being the #1 welter of all time.

[warriorpoet]

I think Napoles on his best day could beat any welterweight,but it's only an opinion.Tough to compare different eras.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Moore is also ridiculous, no way he rates over Charles. You're getting warmer though, Foster wouldn't hit my top 20.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

I agree with many, the only ones I find absurd are Foster & Sanchez.

I'd add Napoles as well. Great fighter but really lacks the resume for being the #1 welter of all time.

Agreed, I think Ray is a given there. Missed that one, though not as egregious as the other two. Bob actually makes me LOL when I see that. I think he's ridiculous in the top 10.

[BoxBuzz]

Heavyweight-Joe Louis/Ali
Cruiserweight-Evander Holyfield
Lightheavyweight-Archie Moore....only because Ezz moved to HW...so I like to invite Ezz out here.
Middleweight-Carlos Monzon
Jr. Middleweight-Thomas Hearns
Welterweight-Sugar Ray Robinson
Jr. Welterweight-Antonio Cervantes
Lightweight-Roberto Duran
Jr. Lightweight-Alexis Arguello
Featherweight-Willie Pep
Jr. Featherweight-Wilfredo Gomez
Bantamweight-Eder Jofre
Flyweight-Miguel Canto/Jimmy Wilde
Ricardo Lopez


That's my list for today. Saad...have at it....lol.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Heavyweight-Joe Louis/Ali
Cruiserweight-Evander Holyfield
Lightheavyweight-Archie Moore....only because Ezz moved to HW...so I like to invite Ezz out here.
Middleweight-Carlos Monzon
Jr. Middleweight-Thomas Hearns
Welterweight-Sugar Ray Robinson
Jr. Welterweight-Antonio Cervantes
Lightweight-Roberto Duran
Jr. Lightweight-Alexis Arguello
Featherweight-Willie Pep
Jr. Featherweight-Wilfredo Gomez
Bantamweight-Eder Jofre
Flyweight-Miguel Canto/Jimmy Wilde
Ricardo Lopez


That's my list for today. Saad...have at it....lol.

The only thing outlandish is Moore, but we've covered that. Personally Wilde and Canto are below LaBarba, Villa & Newsboy Brown but that is certainly debatable.

[DaveyMac]

I don't see Moore as being outlandish as it's hard to decide where to put Charles.

LaBarba was a beast at fly though and is by far the best imho.

I know everyone will disagree but I'm not sold on Willie Pep, and think Roberto Duran is very debatable, but great list. I mean nobody is going to agree 100%.

[Ezzard]

Nice to read different opinions and then for the original poster not to get all defensive.

[King Carlos]

You're missing 4 weight classes. I guess I'll be the one to point that out.

[warriorpoet]

You all got good lists,interesting to see other opinions.Figuring out which fighters were the best of all time has been and will be debated forever!

[Vladimir5555]

Minimumweight : Ricardo Lopez
Light Fly : Jung Koo Chang
Fly : La Barba
Super Fly : Khaosai Galaxy
Bantam: Eder Jofre
Super bantam: MAB
Fearher: Salvador Sanchez
Super feather : Azumah Nelson
Light : Roberto Duran
Super light : Aaron Pryor
Welter: SRR
Light middle : Thomas Hearns
Middle : Carlos Monzon
Super middle: Joe Calzaghe or Andre Ward
Light Heavy : Archie Moore
Cruiser: Evander Holyfield
Heavy: Muhammad Ali

[SaadOffTheDeck]

I don't see Moore as being outlandish as it's hard to decide where to put Charles.

How so? It's easy for me, clear #1 as I have Moore #2. Beating him 3-0 has to carry weight. It's not like Ezzard doesn't have a long list of victims. If Ezzard isn't #1 you have to go away from Moore imo. That's pretty clear cut.

[palooka]

Chavez Snr would have beaten Pryor at light welter.

No love for Olivares at bantam?

[Ezzard]

Chavez Snr would have beaten Pryor at light welter.

No love for Olivares at bantam?

I think so too. But I think Chavez was a little diminished at 140. I think there are better candidates for top spot.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

I think Chavez was better at 140 than he was at 130.

Straw: Lopez
Jr Fly: Gushiken
Fly: LaBarba
Jr Bantam: Watanabe
Bantam: Jofre
Jr Feather: Morales
Feather: Pep( tempted to take Armstrong or Canzoneri but their resume at the weight isn't quite there)
Jr Light: Mayweather
Light: Duran/Leonard
Jr Welter: Loi
Welter: Robinson
Jr Middle: Hearns
Middle: Greb
Super Middle: Jones
Light Heavy: Charles
Cruiser: Holyfield
Heavy: Louis

Jr Welter is the toughest off of the top of my head. Lots of guys in the mix, Pryor, Chavez, Locche, Berg, Canzoneri & Cervantes.

[Ezzard]

I generally go with Barney Ross. Don't agree on Chavez.

I think Saddler at 130.

[warriorpoet]

Hi Palooka,
I think Ruben Olivares was the 3rd greatest bantamweight of all time.Behind Carlos Zarate and then Eder Jofre.

[warriorpoet]

Now the greatest fighter pound for pound in my opinion was Sugar Ray Robinson.(hardly an original opinion here).I believe at one time his pro record was 128-1-2.Golden gloves champ,welterweight champ,middleweight champ.He fought the best of his day!He was everything a fighter should be! =)

[BoxBuzz]

I don't see Moore as being outlandish as it's hard to decide where to put Charles.

How so? It's easy for me, clear #1 as I have Moore #2. Beating him 3-0 has to carry weight. It's not like Ezzard doesn't have a long list of victims. If Ezzard isn't #1 you have to go away from Moore imo. That's pretty clear cut.

Those losses..... though unanimous were a bit of an anomaly IMO. But I understand your way of thinking...and it's logical.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Now the greatest fighter pound for pound in my opinion was Sugar Ray Robinson.(hardly an original opinion here).I believe at one time his pro record was 128-1-2.Golden gloves champ,welterweight champ,middleweight champ.He fought the best of his day!He was everything a fighter should be! =)

Greb or Langford for me, but Robinson is certainly a legitimate answer.

[elmersalsa]

Heavyweight: Muhammad Ali
Cruiserweight: Evander Holyfield
Light-Heavyweight: Ezzard Charles
Super Middleweight: Joe Calzaghe
Middleweight: Carlos Monzon
Super Welterweight: Mike McCallum
Welterweight: Sugar Ray Robinson
Jr. Welterweight: Aaron Pryor
Lightweight: Roberto Duran
Jr. Lightweight: Flash Elorde
Featherweight: Willie Pep
Super Bantamweight: Wilfredo Gomez
Bantamweight: Eder Jofre or Panama Al Brown
Super Flyweight: Khosai Galaxy
Flyweight: Jimmy Wilde
Jr. Flyweight: Jung Koo Chang or Yoko Gushiken
Strawweight: Ricardo "Finito" Lopez

[giacomino]

Pascual Perez could use some love at flyweight, IMO. Like Wilde, a great little guy with pop who didn't fight as a pro until he was 26 after winning Olympic gold