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Wee Tommy wrote: ↑21 Feb 2021, 08:21 Charles
Moore
Tunney
Greb
Spinks

I would say that is the defining list. What a great round robin of trilogy events that list would make. The only guaranteed sweep would be Charles over Moore, due to an odd glitch in the Matrix. (Whereby the very best lightweight of all time can never defeat the 2nd best lightweight of all time.)

BoxBuzz wrote: ↑22 Feb 2021, 13:11

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑21 Feb 2021, 08:21 Charles
Moore
Tunney
Greb
Spinks

I would say that is the defining list. What a great round robin of trilogy events that list would make. The only guaranteed sweep would be Charles over Moore, due to an odd glitch in the Matrix. (Whereby the very best lightweight of all time can never defeat the 2nd best lightweight of all time.)

Is this the same glitch whereby you waffle on about lightweights when it's a thread about light heavyweights?

Teddy's Toupee wrote: ↑22 Feb 2021, 19:08

BoxBuzz wrote: ↑22 Feb 2021, 13:11

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑21 Feb 2021, 08:21 Charles
Moore
Tunney
Greb
Spinks

I would say that is the defining list. What a great round robin of trilogy events that list would make. The only guaranteed sweep would be Charles over Moore, due to an odd glitch in the Matrix. (Whereby the very best lightweight of all time can never defeat the 2nd best lightweight of all time.)

Is this the same glitch whereby you waffle on about lightweights when it's a thread about light heavyweights?

Very very closely aligned in it's quantum physics aspects.....however each glitch is unique unto itself when it comes to the matrix. So as is often the case, the answer is both yes.....and yet......no.

And I think you knew that before you asked this question.

He’s number four for me.

M.Spinks is # 1 for me.A great versatile,durable fighter that was smart,could box,,slug,good defense,good chin,excellent power and skills. He had it all.And he would figure out his opponent and adapt.
I think he beats all the other candidates,though I've only heard and read about Greb.
He handled Dwight Braxton fairly easily when Braxton was on a tear steamrolling the division.I think he would have been too rugged and savage for Bob Foster.He would find a way to win.
He would have used his height speed & reach to pummel Galindez.
At 175,Spinks was an ATG.and none of the recent 175 Champions could compete.Hopkins,Jones,Mccallum all lose to him.(to me)

What about John Henry Lewis? He won over 100 fights, won 60 by KO, and was only stopped once, by Joe Louis in his final fight.

Don't know how to rank Lewis with the light heavyweights, but it seems like he was pretty good. Any ideas about him?

Bob Foster needs to be in there. He has the edge over Spinks.

bennie wrote: ↑19 Jul 2021, 03:48 Bob Foster needs to be in there. He has the edge over Spinks.

Usually agree with you. I think Bob is crazy overrated.

Scypion wrote: ↑19 Jul 2021, 03:22 What about John Henry Lewis? He won over 100 fights, won 60 by KO, and was only stopped once, by Joe Louis in his final fight.

Don't know how to rank Lewis with the light heavyweights, but it seems like he was pretty good. Any ideas about him?

He was a great fighter. Probably just outside the Top 10 for light heavyweights.

Really lovely to watch.

Terrific fast hands