highlights from the greatest (?) 175er

[wmute]

i would like to thank whoever put that on youtube

is he the best light heavy ever? or is it Michael Spinks? or Gene Tunney? or Archie Moore? or Bob Foster? or Roy Jones Jr.? or is it Darius Michaeszkywksiylkyski( j/k)?

[K-DOGG]

Can't access the video; but my vote for best 175 Lber ever would be Ezzard Charles, followed by Gene Tunney....then Archie Moore, Michael Spinks, Bob Foster, Billy Conn, Roy Jones Jr., Maxie Rosenbloom, "Philadelphia" Jack O'brien, and Matthew Saad Muhammad...yeah, # 10 may be a stretch; but he was exciting as hell, wasn't he?


Okay, okay.....put DM in at # 10. Sheesh.

[BKM-]

Roy Jones JR is #1.

About the video, its very good. I love Ezzard's knockouts and kd's. He had very good timing.
Love the Rex Layne ko. And the Wallcott left hook reminds me of Floyd Patterson's left hook.

[Yogi]

Sam Langford #1

[wmute]

Roy Jones JR is #1.

I think you are misinformed and/or a little biased.

But since you show above average understanding of what goes on in a ring in your posts, I will not jump on you.

I am sure you will change your mind.

I used to think Roy Jones Jr. was the greatest lightHW, but I changed my mind, since there are lightheavys who won the lineal HW title (Tunney, Charles, Spinks). I still think he is a great fighter, but the greats at 175 were great too and BIGGER than him.

I think Roy would beat pretty much anyone who fought around 168, it is a real shame the superMW is a young division, so comparisons are hard.

[wmute]

Sam Langford #1

hmmmm

hmmmm

I am not sure I agree, but he should have been in my list.

mea culpa

[sleazyfellow]

love the video too, ezzy was excelent. i like when he knocked rex layne outta there it was sorta a delayed reaction on one foot

[Abe Attell]

i would like to thank whoever put that on youtube

is he the best light heavy ever? or is it Michael Spinks? or Gene Tunney? or Archie Moore? or Bob Foster? or Roy Jones Jr.? or is it Darius Michaeszkywksiylkyski( j/k)?

Yeah, Youtube and the People that upload these videos are great

[BKM-]

I think you are misinformed and/or a little biased.

But since you show above average understanding of what goes on in a ring in your posts, I will not jump on you.

I am sure you will change your mind.

I used to think Roy Jones Jr. was the greatest lightHW, but I changed my mind, since there are lightheavys who won the lineal HW title (Tunney, Charles, Spinks). I still think he is a great fighter, but the greats at 175 were great too and BIGGER than him.

I think Roy would beat pretty much anyone who fought around 168, it is a real shame the superMW is a young division, so comparisons are hard.

It is my opinion he could've beaten anyone in that weightclass. I haven't been more impressed by any other fighters.
I was judging on physical ability. Not belts. Let me have my opinion.
Just like im not jumping on Yogi calling Langford #1.

[K-DOGG]

Sam Langford #1

Very plausable. I almost included Langford on my 175 list; but decided not to....that was my mistake. You are more correct than I, sir.

Whether or not he was the best at 175 is debateable; but he deserves to be in the Top 5 without a doubt.