All-Time Top 50 Bantamweights

[Ambling Alp]

Thought this might be fun. We have been talking about heavyweights a lot lately and we don't talk about this weight class much.
Personally, I know less about this weight class than the higher weight classes so I would appreciate any comments explaining why this guy is way too high or this guy is way too low. If someone who should be in the top 50 isn't, state who you think should get kicked out to make room for him.

1. Eder Jofre
2. Fighting Harada
3. Carlos Zarate
4. Rueben Olivares
5. Panama Al Brown
6. Manuel Ortiz
7. George Dixon
8. Pete Herman
9. Kid Williams
10. Jeff Chandler
11. Jimmy Barry
12. Johnny Coulon
13. Terry McGovern
14. Veeraphol Sahapran
15. Lupe Pintor
16. Tim Austin
17. Jose Beccera
18. Lionel Rose
19. Mario D'Agata
20. Raul Perez
21. Richard Sandoval
22. Harry Harris
23. Orlando Canizales
24. Rafael Marquez
25. Harry Jeffra
26. Sixto Escobar
27. Miguel Loral
28. Bud Taylor
29. Wilfredo Vasguez
30. Gaby Canizales
31. Lou Salica
32. Chan Yong-Park
33. Paulie Ayala
34. Takuya Mugurma
35. Julian Solis
36. Eddie Martin
37. Abe Goldstien
38. Baltazar Sangchilli
39. Jorge Lujan
40. Alfonso Zamora
41. Wayne McCullough
42. Jeff Fenech
43. Joe Lynch
44. Alphonse Halimi
45. Alan Rudkin
46. Rafael Herrera
47. Pete Sanstol
48. Khaokar Galaxy
49. Soo Hwan Hong
50. Arnold Taylor

[Expug]

Nice list Alp.
Id push Joe Lynch up there higher,he beat Pete herman and some others.
He was a great fighter.
I might throw Chucho Castillo in there also as he stopped Olivares .
Charley Phil Rosenberg was a solid fighter too.
I might also throw him in there .Towards the bottom though.
Overall its a solid list in my opinion.
Ya spent some time on this.

[Ric]

The International Boxing Research Organization published the results of its “All-Time Bantamweight Rankings” survey of its members back in March. Although only about 28-33 of its estimated 100 members voted, the results were:

1. Eder Jofre
2. Panama Al Brown
3. Ruben Olivares
4. Pete Herman
5. Manuel Ortiz
6. Carlos Zarate
7. George Dixon
8. Terry McGovern
9. Kid Williams
10. Fighting Harada
11. Joe Lynch
12. Johnny Coulon
13. Jeff Chandler
14. Bud Taylor
15. Sixto Escobar
16. Jimmy Barry
17. Frankie Burns
18. Memphis Pal Moore
19. Jose Becerra
20. Lupe Pintor
21. Pete Sanstol
22. Khaosai Galaxy
23. Charley (Phil) Rosenberg
24. Jimmy Carruthers
25. Harry Jeffra

[pound per pound]

Well done Ambling Alp. I am a fan of the bantam weight division. Many think that the lower weight divisions lack punchers. I find this to be true, with the exception of bantam weights. For whatever reason bantam weights have had some greatest pound per pound punchers.

[Ambling Alp]

Expug- you certainly could put rosenberg and Castillo in there. they were two of the last guys that I had to cut. there were so many borderline calls. Lynch could probably be higher as well, though I was a little suprised by the poll that Ric mentioned that had him at #11. However, maybe I just am missing something with him.

pound for pound - you make an interesting point about the hard hitters. It always seems that the lower you go in weight classes, the lighter the punchers, until you get down to the bantamweights.
I have never really done a study on this, but it always seemed that the knockout %'s generally go down the lower the weight class. However, once you get to bantamweight, there are several who have high ko %'s.

Have any of you guys seen much of of Alan Rudkin? He seemed to come along at the wrong time and lost to some really good fighters (though he also had some nice wins) How good do you think he was?

[Victor*KC]

Junior Jones?

[Seamus]

Good list Alp. But the most obvious ommission is Frankie Burns. Don't feel bad though, with all those undeserving heavyweights, the HOF some how missed him as well. The more I learn about boxing history, the less credible the HOF begins to look. Just check Burns record and see what I mean.

[Ambling Alp]

Victor - Jones was an oversight. He belongs in the Top 50. Not sure exactly where, but certainly somewhere.

Seamus - Your right about Frankie Burns. He has to be one of most underrated fighters of all time. He deserves to be considered one of the Top 20 bantamweights.

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Another good list Ambling Alp.

You won't get much argument from me, as it would be difficult for me to to a top 50 without changing my mind every 11 minutes!!!!

Agree that Jofre is number 1. He is criminally underrated in p4p lists; he has an amazing record!!!!

[Victor*KC]

I'd put Jones anywhere from low 30s to mid 30s