Greatest Flyweight of all time ?

Question

who was the best Flyweight of all time and why

Answer 1

Jimmy Wilde was the first official world flyweight champion and was rated by American Boxing Writer Nat Fleischer, as well as many other professionals and fans, as "the greatest flyweight ever". Wilde went undefeated for an amazing amount of 103 bouts. on February 14 of 1916, he became world Flyweight champion by beating Joe Symonds for the vacant belt by a knockout in 12 in London. He beat Johnny Rosner by a knockout in 11 to retain the title in Liverpool, and on May 13, he had two fights on the same day, winning both by knockout. His next fight was a rematch with Lee, and he gained revenge by knocking Lee out in the 11th to retain the world title. He finished the year retaining his belt against Young Zulu Kid, also by knockout in the 11th. In 1917, he retained the title by beating George Clarke by a knockout in four. With that win, he also won the European title and recovered the British title. But that would be his last title defense, as soon he decided to vacate the world title. He kept fighting and winning, and in 1919, he beat Joe Lynch, another boxer who was a world champion, by decision in 15. In 1920 he went undefeated in 10 fights, but then, he lost by a knockout in 17 to former world bantamweight champion Pete Herman, who outweighed  him by 14 pounds That was the fight that marked his return to Britain after touring the United States all of 1920. After a win over Young Jennings, he announced his retirement, but returned to the ring out of a sense of obligation to defend his title against Pancho Villa in 1923. After losing by a knockout in seven to the Philippines' first world champion Wilde retire, The first and best Flyweight champion.

Answer 2

Pancho Villa 91-8-4 (25 KO)

never been knocked out... he knocked out Jimmy Wilde... too bad he never reached his prime...

Answer 3

Pancho Villa.  He knocked out Wilde.  Villa was so tough that in his last bout against McClarnin he fought with an infection in his mouth so bad that he died soon after this bout.

Answer 4

Ricardo "Finito" Lopez - 51 wins 0 losses - Greatest Flyweight of all time.

Answer 5

salvador sanchez ........R.I.P

Answer 6

Salvador Sanchez was a featherweight (122-126lbs.)

Flyweight is between 108 - 112 lbs, and I can't argue with Jimmy Wilde, he was the best.

Jr. Flyweight 108 - 105 lbs. I give the nod to Michael Carbajal

Minimum weight (below 105 lbs.) It's Ricardo Lopez or Khaisio Galaxy.

The why is simple, at that low of a weight, a pound or two of weight is a huge advantage.

Answer 7

jimmy wilde.....131-3-3 (99 ko's).......went undefeated in 103 fights, one of the hardest punchers ever.....