Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

was the welter division ever as deep as the late 70's

Collapse
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
    #1

    was the welter division ever as deep as the late 70's

    leonard
    hearns
    benitez
    duran
    palomino
    cuevas
    and some others of quality

    any other era's of similar or better talent?
    #2
    Originally posted by rightsideup View Post
    leonard
    hearns
    benitez
    duran
    palomino
    cuevas
    and some others of quality

    any other era's of similar or better talent?
    I don't think so. I don't think it's ever been that good. The 90's had a good period with Trinidad, Delahoya, Quartey, a fading Whitaker and contenders like Oba Carr. But even that didn't match the list you put up, in my opinion.
    Last edited by joseph5620; 05-15-2013, 12:01 AM.

    Comment

      #3
      That was the Golden era of the welterweights.

      Comment

        #4
        i would add to the list randy shields, harold volbrecht n hawk price, maybe also jimmy jackson, gonzales from san jose and pete ranzany. well maybe should leave some of those names off. i'm thinkin there was a little time when mayorga, forrest, six heads, margarito, page, jose luis lopez, kermit cintron (when he was good enough to beat teddy reid) maybe a couple others, spinks maybe, mighta been an era of sorts but i'm not sure about the exact time when and if they were active at 147 simultaneously (for the dropouts, that means all at the same time)

        Comment

          #5
          damn. i dont think so. that era was awesome.

          Comment

            #6
            forgot to say in the golden era time both clyde gray and harold weston were in it but on their way out.

            Comment

              #7
              Mosley
              Trinidad
              Whitaker
              Delahoya
              Forrest
              Quartey

              Were all ranked welters in the late 90s.

              Comment

                #8
                An incredible era,such a deep pool of genuine world class talent

                Comment

                  #9
                  Originally posted by bravestone View Post
                  Mosley
                  Trinidad
                  Whitaker
                  Delahoya
                  Forrest
                  Quartey

                  Were all ranked welters in the late 90s.
                  this is fine group of fighters as well.

                  Comment

                    #10
                    Gaspar Ortega
                    Florentno Fernandez
                    Jorge Fernandez
                    Ralph Dupas
                    Benny Paret
                    Luis Rodriguez
                    Emile Griffth
                    I found what I believe is another strong era of ww's in the early sixties Griffth was usually the champ but lost it regained it against Paret and Rodriguez.It is interesting the quality of Cuban fighter during that period and also the friendly rivalry of trainers Gil Clancy and Angelo Dundee who had dupas ,fernadez,and dupas

                    Comment

                    Working...
                    X
                    TOP