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Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 05:00
by oliverfennell
Who is the best ever, pound-for-pound?

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 06:26
by NazNaci1
No Les Darcy or Young Griffo? :o

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 06:38
by HomicideHenry
No Bill Lang either?

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 09:46
by Goodnight, Irene
I went with Fenech.

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

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 09:49
by bollox
Most accomplished is Fenech but I'd say Les Darcy was our best fighter. Dave Sands shopuld also be in there

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 10:31
by allworld80
Image Tough call

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 14:03
by BoxBuzz
I voted for Tzyu over Fenech, liked them both but Kostya is a bit underated IMHO.

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 14:16
by Seamus
1.Les Darcy
2.Young Griffo
3.Jeff Fenech

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 15:53
by BoxBuzz
Seamus....where do you see Les's name? My monitor must be broke!

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 16:06
by 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.

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 17:35
by 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.

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 17:40
by Grimm
Well Tszyu is Russian

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 22:12
by Robinson
Ambrose Palmer for me.

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 30 Dec 2009, 11:12
by scartissue
Hector Thompson for me.

Scartissue

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 30 Dec 2009, 12:23
by 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

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 30 Dec 2009, 17:13
by dempseyfire
The top three best, Firpo, Darcy and Jackson are not options.

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 31 Dec 2009, 04:22
by 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?

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 31 Dec 2009, 12:00
by rosco
i have to go with dave sands..after that its too tough a call.. rosco perth australia :D

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 31 Dec 2009, 12:37
by Goodnight, Irene
He's not talking about Luis Firpo :lol:

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 31 Dec 2009, 12:39
by Grimm
Goodnight, Irene wrote:He's not talking about Luis Firpo :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 31 Dec 2009, 12:42
by banjo
Jeff Fenech

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 31 Dec 2009, 20:40
by Robinson
Which Firpo is he talking about ?

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 31 Dec 2009, 20:42
by Robinson
I was not aware that we Aussies had a Firpo :)

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 29 Jan 2010, 03:45
by Martin Sosa Cameron
What a surprise this list, wasn't Les Darcy the greatest Australian fighter?

Re: Best of a nation: Australia

Posted: 29 Jan 2010, 06:05
by 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.