In your opinion, who are the top 20 lighter weight fighters in boxing history 147 lbs or less?

Question

In your opinion, who are the top 20 lighter weight fighters in boxing history 147 lbs or less?

Answer 1

Wow, good list Maurice. The only one's I might add are-

Jem Driscoll

Jack Britton

Harry Greb

Mickey Walker

Abe Attell

Benny Lynch

Answer 2

1.  Sugar Ray Robinson

2.  Henry Armstrong

3.  Willie Pep

4.  Roberto Duran

5.  Sugar Ray Leonard

6.  Benny Leonard

7.  Sandy Saddler

8.  Tommy Hearns

9.  Alexis Arguello

10. Julio Cesar Chavez

11. Pernell Whitaker

12. Shane Mosley

13. Oscar De la Hoya

14. Felix Trinidad

15. Azumah Nelson

16. Aaron Pryor

17. Manny Pacquiao

18. Erik Morales

19. Marco Antonio Barrera

20. Gabriel "Flash" Elorde

Answer 3

in no particular order...including 147 pounders who also excelled at higher weight divisions.

1 ~ ray robinson

2 ~ ray leonard

3 ~tommy hearns

4 ~ khaosai galaxy

5 ~roberto duran

6 ~ j c chavez

7 ~ benny leonard

8 ~ joe gans

9 ~ willie pep

10 ~ jimmy wilde

11 ~ pernell whitaker

12 ~ salvador sanchez

13 ~ edre jofre

14 ~ carlos zarate

15 ~ ricardo lopez

16 ~ alexis arguello

17 ~ henry armstrong (shame on me for not remembering him first)

18 ~ sandy saddler

19 ~ charlie burley

20 ~ ruben olivares

Answer 4

1. Sugar Ray Robinson

2. Willie Pep

3. Jimmy Wilde

4. Benny Leonard

5. Henry Armstrong

6. Ricardo Lopez

7. Sugar Ray Leonard

8. Tommy Hearns

9. Julio Cesar Chavez

10. Roberto Duran

11. Edre Jefro

12. Sandy Saddler

13. Alexis Arguello

14. Nicolino Locche

15. Joe Gans

16. Salvador Sanchez

17. Carlos Zarate

18. Khaosai Galaxy

19. Ruben Olivares

20. Pernell Whitaker

I tried to go in order, but after a while my brain started to spin oout of control trying to remember as many fighters as possible. I'm sure I've left out a big name or two.... or maybe even three. Goodness, I don't want to have to think this hard again, LOL.

Answer 5

thats a very good list. But you have to add Aaron Pryor, and put him toward the top.

Answer 6

Maurice has a good list ---don't like this boxer but Aaron Pryor would have to be in there.  Jim McClarnin, Barney Ross