DEMPSEY BEATS MARCIANOkeithmoonhangover wrote:In each of the old weight classes. Have a go at rating them like this. Pick your top two in each division and then match them up head to head in their prime.
Dempsey beats Marciano.
Billy Conn beats Tommy Loughran
Ketchel beats Mickey Walker
McLaren beats Barney Ross
Benny Leonard beats Joe Gans
Willie Pep beats Abe Attell
Joe Lynch beats Kid Williams
Benny Lynch beats Jackie Paterson
They are my pics, what are yours?
Who were the best white boxers of all time?
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ClivePatrickLyons
- Super Welterweight
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Re: Who were the best white boxers of all time?
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JohnnyCross
- Welterweight
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Re: Who were the best white boxers of all time?
1. Harry Greb
2. Willie Pep
3. Bob Fitzsimmons
4. Jack Dempsey
5. Jimmy Wilde
6. Stanley Ketchel
7. Rocky Marciano
8. Benny Leonard
9. Jimmy Jeffries
10. Gene Tunney
2. Willie Pep
3. Bob Fitzsimmons
4. Jack Dempsey
5. Jimmy Wilde
6. Stanley Ketchel
7. Rocky Marciano
8. Benny Leonard
9. Jimmy Jeffries
10. Gene Tunney
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elmersalsa
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Re: Who were the best white boxers of all time?
Nice list. I got the great Willie Pep at #1JohnnyCross wrote:1. Harry Greb
2. Willie Pep
3. Bob Fitzsimmons
4. Jack Dempsey
5. Jimmy Wilde
6. Stanley Ketchel
7. Rocky Marciano
8. Benny Leonard
9. Jimmy Jeffries
10. Gene Tunney
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JohnnyCross
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Re: Who were the best white boxers of all time?
He definitely deserves to be #1, I could switch him up there if I did this another day.elmersalsa wrote:Nice list. I got the great Willie Pep at #1JohnnyCross wrote:1. Harry Greb
2. Willie Pep
3. Bob Fitzsimmons
4. Jack Dempsey
5. Jimmy Wilde
6. Stanley Ketchel
7. Rocky Marciano
8. Benny Leonard
9. Jimmy Jeffries
10. Gene Tunney