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ucclark · 07-30-2003, 12:52 PM

Why not? Here is my list of top 10 light heavyweights, all time:

1) Archie Moore - I should rate Ezzard Charles ahead of Moore. After all, Ezzard spanked Moore a couple of times, and was also denied a shot at the title. But Moore's incredible longevity just wins me over.

2) Ezzard Charles - see above

3) Gene Tunney - The only division where 2 of the 3 top guys never held the title, and the third didn't get a shot at it till he was 974 years old.

4) Michael Spinks - A Terrific fighter who could have held his own in the "Golden Age" of Moore, Charles, Burley, Maxim, et al.

5) Bob Foster - Too bad all we ever see are clips of heayweights battering him around.

After that, it gets tougher.....

6) Philadelphia Jack O'Brien - awesome defensive fighter

7) Slapsie Makie Rosenbloom - 209 fights, only 19 KOs. Compared to Maxie, Leonard Dorin is George Foreman.

8) Tommy Loughran - another LH who tried to move up to Heavyweight without much success.

9) Young Stribling - fought 288 times in 12 years, then died at age 29. Another great who never held the title.

10) Roy Jones - I'm not really comfortable rating him yet, and he did his best work at 160 and 168. Still, assuming he is done at 175, it was a pretty good run, and he probably deserves to be rated higher.

07-30-2003, 12:52 PM	#1
ucclark Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 220	What about the Light Heavies? Why not? Here is my list of top 10 light heavyweights, all time: 1) Archie Moore - I should rate Ezzard Charles ahead of Moore. After all, Ezzard spanked Moore a couple of times, and was also denied a shot at the title. But Moore's incredible longevity just wins me over. 2) Ezzard Charles - see above 3) Gene Tunney - The only division where 2 of the 3 top guys never held the title, and the third didn't get a shot at it till he was 974 years old. 4) Michael Spinks - A Terrific fighter who could have held his own in the "Golden Age" of Moore, Charles, Burley, Maxim, et al. 5) Bob Foster - Too bad all we ever see are clips of heayweights battering him around. After that, it gets tougher..... 6) Philadelphia Jack O'Brien - awesome defensive fighter 7) Slapsie Makie Rosenbloom - 209 fights, only 19 KOs. Compared to Maxie, Leonard Dorin is George Foreman. 8) Tommy Loughran - another LH who tried to move up to Heavyweight without much success. 9) Young Stribling - fought 288 times in 12 years, then died at age 29. Another great who never held the title. 10) Roy Jones - I'm not really comfortable rating him yet, and he did his best work at 160 and 168. Still, assuming he is done at 175, it was a pretty good run, and he probably deserves to be rated higher.