Top 5 Fighters From the 70s

[Rebel]

Something came up with this idea in another thread.

Valentino started the topic off with:

The 1970s ranking is tricky.

This is how I see it:

1- Roberto Duran (best lightweight of all time -not need to add more)

2- Carlos Monzon (best middleweight of all time and an impressive career with Victories over the likes of Bevenutti-twice, Griffith-twice, Briscoe, Moyer, Napoles, Valdez-twice. Had a perfect 25-0 and 15-0 in World Title fights during the decade).


3- Alexis Arguello (no much explanation needed, one of the top 5 Featherweights of all time and the top jr. lightweight of all time)

4- Wilfredo Gomez (went on a 27-0-1 record with 27 KOs. Had 11-0 record in world title fights, winning all by KO. Outstanding amateur career. Became in the earlier 1970s an amateur world champion and one of the best amateur fighters of his time)


5a.- Carlos Zarate (went 54-2 during the decade. Scored 53 KOs. Had a record of 10-2 with 10 KOs in World Title fights. Only lost to Gomez and Pintor)

5b- Edder Joffre (His prime was during the 60s. He is second only to Duran P4P in this list if his career would have been considered from the 60s and 70s. However, he was past his prime in the 1970s. He retired in 1967 and returned in 1969. In the 1970s he had a 24-0 record and managed to win the Featherweight title from Jose Legra. He also defeated the legendary Saldivar)

Honorable mention: Mantequilla Napoles and Joe Foster. Both fighters could be considered top 5. Once again, Salvador Sanchez suffers from a very short career and his best years were those two years in the 1980s.

[Rebel]

Originally posted by Valentino:
The 1970s ranking is tricky.

This is how I see it:

1- Roberto Duran (best lightweight of all time -not need to add more)

2- Carlos Monzon (best middleweight of all time and an impressive career with Victories over the likes of Bevenutti-twice, Griffith-twice, Briscoe, Moyer, Napoles, Valdez-twice. Had a perfect 25-0 and 15-0 in World Title fights during the decade).


3- Alexis Arguello (no much explanation needed, one of the top 5 Featherweights of all time and the top jr. lightweight of all time)

4- Wilfredo Gomez (went on a 27-0-1 record with 27 KOs. Had 11-0 record in world title fights, winning all by KO. Outstanding amateur career. Became in the earlier 1970s an amateur world champion and one of the best amateur fighters of his time)


5a.- Carlos Zarate (went 54-2 during the decade. Scored 53 KOs. Had a record of 10-2 with 10 KOs in World Title fights. Only lost to Gomez and Pintor)

5b- Edder Joffre (His prime was during the 60s. He is second only to Duran P4P in this list if his career would have been considered from the 60s and 70s. However, he was past his prime in the 1970s. He retired in 1967 and returned in 1969. In the 1970s he had a 24-0 record and managed to win the Featherweight title from Jose Legra. He also defeated the legendary Saldivar)

Honorable mention: Mantequilla Napoles and Joe Foster. Both fighters could be considered top 5. Once again, Salvador Sanchez suffers from a very short career and his best years were those two years in the 1980s. Two things I'd like to point out:

1. Most had Zarate beating Pintor.

2. Jofre beat a shot version of Saldivar. That win is only impressive to me because of the nature of the win. Past his prime Jofre destroyed a shot Saldivar.

[Valentino]

Originally posted by Rebel:

Two things I'd like to point out:

1. Most had Zarate beating Pintor.

2. Jofre beat a shot version of Saldivar. That win is only impressive to me because of the nature of the win. Past his prime Jofre destroyed a shot Saldivar. Good points.

Too bad Zarate is NOT inducted in our hall of fame. Shameful if you ask me.

[Joonie73]

"Jofre beat a shot version of Saldivar. That win is only impressive to me because of the nature of the win. Past his prime Jofre destroyed a shot Saldivar."

I wrote something to that effect on the other thread.

[Rebel]

Originally posted by Joonie73:
"Jofre beat a shot version of Saldivar. That win is only impressive to me because of the nature of the win. Past his prime Jofre destroyed a shot Saldivar."

I wrote something to that effect on the other thread. Welcome aboard! graemlins/beer.gif

[Michael Matos]

Originally posted by Rebel:
Something came up with this idea in another thread.

Valentino started the topic off with:

The 1970s ranking is tricky.

This is how I see it:

1- Roberto Duran (best lightweight of all time -not need to add more)

2- Carlos Monzon (best middleweight of all time and an impressive career with Victories over the likes of Bevenutti-twice, Griffith-twice, Briscoe, Moyer, Napoles, Valdez-twice. Had a perfect 25-0 and 15-0 in World Title fights during the decade).


3- Alexis Arguello (no much explanation needed, one of the top 5 Featherweights of all time and the top jr. lightweight of all time)

4- Wilfredo Gomez (went on a 27-0-1 record with 27 KOs. Had 11-0 record in world title fights, winning all by KO. Outstanding amateur career. Became in the earlier 1970s an amateur world champion and one of the best amateur fighters of his time)


5a.- Carlos Zarate (went 54-2 during the decade. Scored 53 KOs. Had a record of 10-2 with 10 KOs in World Title fights. Only lost to Gomez and Pintor)

5b- Edder Joffre (His prime was during the 60s. He is second only to Duran P4P in this list if his career would have been considered from the 60s and 70s. However, he was past his prime in the 1970s. He retired in 1967 and returned in 1969. In the 1970s he had a 24-0 record and managed to win the Featherweight title from Jose Legra. He also defeated the legendary Saldivar)

Honorable mention: Mantequilla Napoles and Joe Foster. Both fighters could be considered top 5. Once again, Salvador Sanchez suffers from a very short career and his best years were those two years in the 1980s. The fighter of the 70's was Ali. Case closed. I'm not sure who Joe Foster is, I do know that Ali beat both of them.

[Joonie73]

1. Roberto Duran
2. Carlos Monzon
3. Miguel Canto
4. Carlos Zarate
5. Alexis Arguello

[ November 30, 2003, 06:22 PM: Message edited by: Joonie73 ]

[Valentino]

I meant BOB Foster.

Ali? I did consider him. But I rather rank him as a fighter of the 60s. 70s? He did great. But common, he didn?t do greater than Duran or Monzon or even Zarate.

I almost forgot about Miguel Canto. Another fighter worth consideration.

[ericjw]

Originally posted by Michael Matos:

The fighter of the 70's was Ali. Case closed. I'm not sure who Joe Foster is, I do know that Ali beat both of them. Muhammad Ali was NOT a greater fighter in the 70s than Roberto Duran.

More popular, yes. Greater impact on the sport, yes.

But greatness in the ring (what matters), Duran was the fighter of the 70s.

[The Hitman]

Originally posted by ericjw:

Muhammad Ali was NOT a greater fighter in the 70s than Roberto Duran.

More popular, yes. Greater impact on the sport, yes.

But greatness in the ring (what matters), Duran was the fighter of the 70s. graemlins/nod.gif no question. Popularity and impact on the sport are not the same thing as ranking ring accomplishments.

Hitman

[neo_wolf]

1.Duran

[sincityrichey]

in no discernable order, Carlos Monzon, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Ruben Olivares, Roberto Duran, Jose Napoles, Bob Foster, etc...........

[Tam-Tam]

Originally posted by Sin City Richey:
in no discernable order, Carlos Monzon, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Ruben Olivares, Roberto Duran, Jose Napoles, Bob Foster, etc........... I wouldn't include Olivares.

[TIP]

Miguel Canto was 56-3-4 during the entire 70's decade and had 15 title defenses. TIP

[Tam-Tam]

Originally posted by TIP:
Miguel Canto was 56-3-4 during the entire 70's decade and had 15 title defenses. TIP Whats your point?

[TIP]

Originally posted by Romulus:

Whats your point? Just that Canto was one of the top fighters in the 70's

[Tam-Tam]

Originally posted by TIP:

Just that Canto was one of the top fighters in the 70's Im just stirring mate tongue1.gif

[The Hitman]

i think we should do a BF poll on this... just b/c it would be very interesting to see what people say/vote. i know my top 4.... 5 is sort of iffy for me, but then again i am not researching it quite as indepth as some. Hitman