The Greatest Latino Fighter of all time?

[IwatchBoxing]

How is DLH a top 10 welterweight? Even though it is probably his natural weight class, he was far from dominant or impressive. Against his best opponents--Trinidad, Mosley, Quartey, Whitaker--he is 2-2. And many believe he lost to both Quartey and Whitaker.

Who is on your top ten Welterweights?

[cple]

Who is on your top ten Welterweights?

Why do you need to know my top 10 to justify yours?

Anyways, here's my list (i have a saved list somewhere, but i can't find it. however, it's similiar to this):

1. Ray Robinson
2. Ray Leonard
3. Henry Armstrong
4. Mickey Walker
5. Kid Gavilan
6. Emile Griffith
7. Jose Napoles
8. Thomas Hearns
9. Carmen Basilio
10. Barney Ross

Then there are fighters such as Joe Walcott (probably deserves a top 10 rating, but i need to research him some more), Felix Trinidad, Tommy Ryan, Luis Rodriguez, and Kid McCoy that deserve recognition.

[tito4life216]

Interesting Stuff on this thread, BUT most interesting of all are those that say JCC is the "Greatest Latino Fighter of all time" HA HA....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

That just cannot be true, You may ask...but WHY????

ANSWER: JCC is an overrated boxer, his BIGGEST Fights were the most controversial (Whitaker,Taylor, and even the Randall rematch..just to name a FEW) Yes he was great, but he is no way near the GREATEST! Why else was he overrated? Well EVERYONE on this thread seems to have forgotten that Chavez's record is so impressive because he fought a whole lot of nobody's early in his career (yes I understand that everyone is somebody in boxing and it takes a whole lot of BALLS to go into the ring...but regardless they were not very skillful) but when faced with MAJOR Opposition he clearly struggled! I agree that Duran is ONE of the Greatest but Wilfredo Benitez was pretty bad ass too, and by the time Barrera and Morales are through they may have a top notch in that category too. In general MOST Latino fighters are pretty BAD ASS, but JCC is NOT the greatest!!!

[J !]

Why do you need to know my top 10 to justify yours?

Anyways, here's my list (i have a saved list somewhere, but i can't find it. however, it's similiar to this):

1. Ray Robinson
2. Ray Leonard
3. Henry Armstrong
4. Mickey Walker
5. Kid Gavilan
6. Emile Griffith
7. Jose Napoles
8. Thomas Hearns
9. Carmen Basilio
10. Barney Ross

Then there are fighters such as Joe Walcott (probably deserves a top 10 rating, but i need to research him some more), Felix Trinidad, Tommy Ryan, Luis Rodriguez, and Kid McCoy that deserve recognition.

cracking list but i dont think you mean joe walcott, he was a heavy bro!

[cple]

cracking list but i dont think you mean joe walcott, he was a heavy bro!

You're referring to Jersey Joe Walcott. I'm speaking of Joe Walcott, the "Barbados Demon", a turn of the century welterweight, whom some historians regard as the greatest 147 pound fighter of all-time.

[J !]

blimey i stand thoroughly corrected and suitably embarassed, cheers though new name to find out about
did think it was strange joe being confused for a welter.

[Yogi]

blimey i stand thoroughly corrected and suitably embarassed, cheers though new name to find out about
did think it was strange joe being confused for a welter.

JPW, here's a very good article on the 'Barbados Demon' if you're interested;

[J !]

thanks gents i did do a bit of reading yesterday and saw he fought the great Joe Gans and won he miust have been useful!!

thanks guys always looking to learn more i must say pre 1900 my knowledge is sketchy at best outside the heavies for sure.

[Yogi]

JPW, here's an excellant site that has newspaper accounts of most of the most famous fights during that late 1800's/early 1900's era;



Very good site for acquainting yourself with the early days of the gloved era, so enjoy.

[J !]

THANKS YOGI, YOU STAR