Top 10 super-middleweights of all time

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DrDuke
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Top 10 super-middleweights of all time

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Here's my rating:

1. Roy Jones Jr
2. James Toney
3. Andre Ward
4. Joe Calzaghe
5. Carl Froch
6. Mikkel Kessler
7. Chris Eubank Sr
8. Nigel Benn
9. Steve Collins
10. Sven Ottke

And what are your lists?
littlepug
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Re: Top 10 super-middleweights of all time

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DrDuke wrote: 01 Jun 2018, 09:18 Here's my rating:

1. Roy Jones Jr
2. James Toney
3. Andre Ward
4. Joe Calzaghe
5. Carl Froch
6. Mikkel Kessler
7. Chris Eubank Sr
8. Nigel Benn
9. Steve Collins
10. Sven Ottke

And what are your lists?
Cant really argue with that list too much, maybe switch a few around depending on your personal preference.
Controversial
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Re: Top 10 super-middleweights of all time

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DrDuke wrote: 01 Jun 2018, 09:18 Here's my rating:

1. Roy Jones Jr
2. James Toney
3. Andre Ward
4. Joe Calzaghe
5. Carl Froch
6. Mikkel Kessler
7. Chris Eubank Sr
8. Nigel Benn
9. Steve Collins
10. Sven Ottke

And what are your lists?
I can't stand Ottke, especially after seeing how Robin Reid got stiffed in their fight. Maybe move Collins ahead of Benn and Eubank, especially after he beat both of them twice.
keithmoonhangover
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Re: Top 10 super-middleweights of all time

Post by keithmoonhangover »

DrDuke wrote: 01 Jun 2018, 09:18 Here's my rating:

1. Roy Jones Jr
2. James Toney
3. Andre Ward
4. Joe Calzaghe
5. Carl Froch
6. Mikkel Kessler
7. Chris Eubank Sr
8. Nigel Benn
9. Steve Collins
10. Sven Ottke

And what are your lists?
Can't see what Toney did at 168 that merits 2nd place. He beat DeWitt, who'd lost 7 times, Barkley, who didn't last 3 minutes with Benn, Thorton, who'd lost to Eubank, a completely untested Tim Littles, a weight drained Charles Williams and then lost pretty much every round against Jones.
Bodyshot3
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Re: Top 10 super-middleweights of all time

Post by Bodyshot3 »

1. Roy Jones Jr
2, Andre Ward
3 Joe Calzaghe
4. James Toney
5. Carl Froch
6. Mikkel Kessler
7. Benn
8. Eubank
9. Steve Collins
10. Sven Ottke

Great list but as others have said ..........Toney is just a wee bit too high for his work in this particular division and whilst Eubank beat Benn at MW he never faced anyone like the G-Man at SMW or challenged for the title overseas like Nigel did.

I still think that Benn did enough to win their rematch at SMW as well.....but might be a bit biased :lol:

Beyer did have a long run with the WBC belt but to be honest he defended it against several fringe guys and sometimes made heavy weather of stuff. Lucas and Green both got a 'German decision' and the average Sanavia upset him too.
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