Best of a nation: Australia

[oliverfennell]

Who is the best ever, pound-for-pound?

[NazNaci1]

No Les Darcy or Young Griffo?

[HomicideHenry]

No Bill Lang either?

[Goodnight, Irene]

I went with Fenech.

Surprisingly tough call, given Australia's relative lack of great Boxing history.

[bollox]

Most accomplished is Fenech but I'd say Les Darcy was our best fighter. Dave Sands shopuld also be in there

[allworld80]

Tough call

[BoxBuzz]

I voted for Tzyu over Fenech, liked them both but Kostya is a bit underated IMHO.

[Seamus]

1.Les Darcy
2.Young Griffo
3.Jeff Fenech

[BoxBuzz]

Seamus....where do you see Les's name? My monitor must be broke!

[Seamus]

He's not listed Buzz. Neither is Young Griffo or Peter Jackson.

Kosta Tszyu is out in front, and personally I don't think he's even top 5. I'd have Peter Jackson at 4 and Johnny Famechon at 5.

[boxing_fanatic_87]

From what I've seen the Russian who moved to Australia is the best. Tszyu.

I'm not familiar with Les Darcy's fights so I can't comment on him.

[Grimm]

Well Tszyu is Russian

[Robinson]

Ambrose Palmer for me.

[scartissue]

Hector Thompson for me.

Scartissue

[giacomino]

Fenech was a monster in his prime, combining great will and punching power that didn't drop off as he moved up. Gotta go with him over the RussianTsyzu

[dempseyfire]

The top three best, Firpo, Darcy and Jackson are not options.

[Robinson]

I suppose Peter Jackson was from the Virgin Islands, though he was often here as
an Aussie. ... much the same as a Joe Bugner or Fitzsimmons were Aussies, I guess.

Darcy is the most famous, even to this day any one over 60 talks of Darcy with so
much admiration and respect. You can not go to rural Australia and come across
an old timer that does not think highly of 'our Les'. It is an ashame that younger
people have a sense of boxing history that extends as far back as Tszyu.

Firpo ?
He was an Argie wasn't he Df?

[rosco]

i have to go with dave sands..after that its too tough a call.. rosco perth australia

[Goodnight, Irene]

He's not talking about Luis Firpo

[Grimm]

He's not talking about Luis Firpo

[banjo]

Jeff Fenech

[Robinson]

Which Firpo is he talking about ?

[Robinson]

I was not aware that we Aussies had a Firpo :)

[Martin Sosa Cameron]

What a surprise this list, wasn't Les Darcy the greatest Australian fighter?

[Robinson]

Not to many old timers that do not talk about Les Darcy
with such sincere admiration.

He should be on the list most certainly.