Top 25 Lightweights of All-Time

[King Carlos]

I'm not asking their achievements. I have that part down. What they achieved doesn't surpass what Ambers achieved.

[elmersalsa]

I'm not asking their achievements. I have that part down. What they achieved doesn't surpass what Ambers achieved.

I think Lou Ambers come short at lightweight against the great Joltin' Joe "Old Bones" Brown. What a terrific fighter Brown was. A top 100 great all time p4p in my book.

[Keko]

This is my compilation of the top 25 greatest boxers of the lightweight division history. Great fighters in this weight class. One of the deepest of all weight divisions. We are subject to debate with class like we did at the top 25 best welterweights weeks ago. No name calling, no profanity, no derogatory remarks about someone's comments, and let's have respect of opinions from one to another, please.

The top 25 greatest lightweight boxers of all-time in my view:
1. Roberto Duran
2. Joe Gans
3. Benny Leonard
4. Ike Williams
5. Pernell Whitaker
6. Joe Brown
7. Carlos Ortiz
8. Tony Canzoneri
9. Beau Jack
10. Henry Armstrong
11. Bob Montgomery
12. Shane Mosley
13. Lou Ambers
14. Ad Wolgast
15. Sammy Angott
16. Ken Buchanan
17. Battling Nelson
18. Ismael Laguna
19. Freddie Welsh
20. Esteban DeJesus
21. Julio Cesar Chavez
22. Rocky Kansas
23. Jimmy Carter
24. Paddy DeMarco
25. Edwin "Chapo" Rosario

Let's start the debate

Benny Leonard is the #1 lightweight of all time.

I agree

[elmersalsa]

Every opinion is subjective. Nat Fleischer at one time ranked the great Joe Gans as #1.

[Keko]

Joe Gans is almost always top 3,legend!With Leonard and Duran most to top!