[Luf]

I'm sure someone will compile the HW results and post them up so we might as well keep the LHW on another thread.

Here's my LHW top 10:


1 Ezzard Charles
2 Archie Moore
3 Gene Tunney
4 Harry Greb
5 Jimmy Bivins
6 Billy Conn
7 Maxie Rosenbloom
8 Roy Jones Jr
9 Bob Foster
10 Michael Spinks

 

[O59]

I'm just wondering, why aren't we doing cruiserweight? Is is just going to be the original eight? We can leave out super middleweight, light welterweight, etc. And all those but I think cruiserweight deserves a list.

 

[O59]

1: Ezzard Charles
2: Gene Tunney
3: Archie Moore
4: Harry Greb
5: Maxie Rosenbloom
6: Billy Conn
7: Michael Spinks
8: Tommy Loughran
9: Roy Jones Jr.
10: Jimmy Bivins

 

[Luf]

I'm just wondering, why aren't we doing cruiserweight? Is is just going to be the original eight? We can leave out super middleweight, light welterweight, etc. And all those but I think cruiserweight deserves a list.

I dunno, maybe we are?

I just figured it'd been a while since the HW thread so I'd start this one.

 

[O59]

I dunno, maybe we are?

I just figured it'd been a while since the HW thread so I'd start this one.

Okay, sounds good.

 

[Luf]

1: Ezzard Charles
2: Gene Tunney
3: Archie Moore
4: Harry Greb
5: Maxie Rosenbloom
6: Billy Conn
7: Michael Spinks
8: Tommy Loughran
9: Roy Jones Jr.
10: Jimmy Bivins

Nice list, I almost had Lughran in but I just can't see him beating Jones nor Foster and that's who's group he is in on my list.

 

[Lunny]

Ah, good shit, keep forgetting to compile the list! The plan was to go through the original divisions first and then move through the others.

 

[Michael]

All are solid lists, ones things for sure though, Charles is the bonafide no 1 Light-heavy :deal

 

[Flea Man]

1. Ezzard Charles
2. Archie Moore
3. Harry Greb
4. Gene Tunney
5. Mike Spinks
6. Bob Foster
7. Tommy Loughran
8. Harold Johnson
9. Roy Jones
10. Matthew Saad Muhammad

Too stacked. I could easily switch 'em. Saad is well underrated for ring record at the weight IMO. Lewis, Conn, Bivins, you could probably make a case for

I think Greb got the better of the first two Tunney fights from what I've read...and in going on pure memory here but weren't the rest of their fights over the limit? Greb has Kid Norfolk as well.

To be honest I love this division so much after the first few it's more 'a list of favourites' as it's so hard to pick here. Jones gets in mainly on attributes and application, as his resume is shocking compared to the rest of these guys and those that didn't make it and everyone knows how much I love Roy, I'm just being honest, even a KO1 over Dariusz wouldn't justify it for me...but he's there.

 

[Yiddle]

this is a hard one but i think i am going to have to find room for langford

 

[Lunny]

this is a hard one but i think i am going to have to find room for langford

Surprised he's not been chosen by anyone yet.

 

[Vic]

1- Ezzard Charles
2- Harry Greb
3- Archie Moore
4- Gene Tunney
5- Tommy Loughran
6-Michael Spinks
7-Billy Conn
8- Roy Jones Jr
9-Jimmy Bivins
10- Bob Foster

 

[O59]

Surprised he's not been chosen by anyone yet.

I suppose he's up against some top opposition, though.

 

[Teeto]

Just saw this

1. Ezzard Charles
2. Gene Tunney
3. Archie Moore
4. Mike Spinks
5. Harry Greb
6. Tommy Loughran
7. Bob Foster
8. Roy Jones jr.
9. Sam Langford
10. Billy Conn

 

[Teeto]

I realised Bryn asked for a short write up on each of the top ten heavyweights on the main page, I will do that for these top ten light heavies if it's ok with everyone

 

[Luf]

some great lists here guys.

I think the last Greb - Tunney fight can be considered a HW fight but the rest I'd call LHW fights.

the second fight seems like a controversial decision so I call it a draw. Both are incredibly stacked in terms of top heavy LHW victories so it could go either way, it's just that prime for prime I favour tunney over Greb, maybe foolishly now that I think about it.

Saad is number 22 for me flea.

Langford achieved a lot as a LHW because for a while he was the best on the planet and considered a h2h force. he just didn't beat enough guys at LHW for me. same thing applies to fitzsimmons as well.

This division is so talent laden though, it's ridiculous. Genuinely amazing fighters graced this division.

 

[LancsTerrible]

Can't believe I missed the HW list. Here goes...

1. Ezzard Charles.
(1b. Henry Maske :yep)
2. Harry Greb.
3. Gene Tunney.
4. Archie Moore.
5. Bob Foster.
6. Michael Spinks.
7. Tommy Loughran.
8. Billy Conn.
9. Harold Johnson.
10. Roy Jones Jr.

Struggled with number 10, wasn't sure whether to throw in Langford or Fitz instead but I decided to go with what I know best. My list may be a little off as I develop my approach to not only ranking but studying the older fighters, this will do for now though. Should be interesting to see where it is in a year or two.

 

[Luf]

Can't believe I missed the HW list. Here goes...

1. Ezzard Charles.
(1b. Henry Maske :yep)
2. Harry Greb.
3. Gene Tunney.
4. Archie Moore.
5. Bob Foster.
6. Michael Spinks.
7. Tommy Loughran.
8. Billy Conn.
9. Harold Johnson.
10. Roy Jones Jr.

Struggled with number 10, wasn't sure whether to throw in Langford or Fitz instead but I decided to go with what I know best. My list may be a little off as I develop my approach to not only ranking but studying the older fighters, this will do for now though. Should be interesting to see where it is in a year or two.

that's what I'm doing, division by division, I'm halfway through the Mw's right now. got a database of like 500 boxers :lol:

 

[McGrain]

01 - Ezzard Charles
02 - Archie Moore
03 - Sam Langford
04 - Bob Foster
05 - Gene Tunney
06 - Billy Conn
07 - Micheal Spinks
08 - Harry Greb
09 - Harold Johnson
10 - Roy Jones

 

[Luf]

II'm liking the love for Roy Jones so far.