Top Ten Boxers of the Seventies

[essexboy]

My top ten boxers of the seventies in alphabetical order. If you think I pussed out by not ranking them in order of greatness, well its hard muthafuc*a you try.

Muhammad Ali
Alexis Arguello
Wilfred Benitez
Miguel Canto
Antonio Cervantes
Roberto Duran
Bob Foster
Wilfredo Gomez
Carlos Monzon
Ruben Olivares

Keep in mind I have the great Jose Napoles on my sixties list but he should arguably be on this one as well I just wanted to give someone else a chance. So I know most of you will probably hate me for leaving Frazier and Foreman off if you do post your own goddamn list and stop insulting me already. Try to put my list in order if you like or just tell me where I'm wrong.

PS Im going to bed so dont expect any replies for 12 hours okay.

[Monzon]

1.Carlos Monzon
2.Muhhamad Ali
3.Roberto Duran
4.Alexis Arguello
5.George Foreman
6.Eder Jofre
7.Eusebio Pedroza
8.Joe Frazier
9.Bob Foster
10.Jose Napoles

[turpinr]

1.Carlos Monzon
2.Muhhamad Ali
3.Roberto Duran
4.Alexis Arguello
5.George Foreman
6.Eder Jofre
7.Eusebio Pedroza
8.Joe Frazier
9.Bob Foster
10.Jose Napoles

i like this list,but i'd put buchanan and olivares in instead of arguello and pedroza,and put them in the 80's

[Moe Faux]

ESB article about it. This one says Monzon. Not sure I agree.


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[red cobra]

1. Carlos Monzon
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Jose Napoles
4. Roberto Duran
5. Wilfredo Gomez
6. Alexis Arguello
7. Bob Foster
8. Ruben Olivares
9. Ken Buchanan
10. Wilfred Benitez
I may tweak this list a bit before the day is over.

[essexboy]

1.Carlos Monzon
2.Muhhamad Ali
3.Roberto Duran
4.Alexis Arguello
5.George Foreman
6.Eder Jofre
7.Eusebio Pedroza
8.Joe Frazier
9.Bob Foster
10.Jose Napoles

Ive got Jofre in my sixties list. Pedroza is a good choice and Foreman is another guy I looked at.

[essexboy]

No love for Miguel Canto?

It was very possibly the greatest decade for latino fighters, so many to choose from.

[Sweet Pea]

I don't see how #1 could be anyone but Duran, to be honest. You saw all the stages of his career and his prime during this period, and it lasted throughout the entire decade. Monzon and Ali battle it out for #2.

[essexboy]

I don't see how #1 could be anyone but Duran, to be honest. You saw all the stages of his career and his prime during this period, and it lasted throughout the entire decade. Monzon and Ali battle it out for #2.

I agree Duran should be top, probably Monzon second, Ali third imo.

[AlFrancis]

Along with the usual suspects I think I'd find a spot for Carlos Zarate ahead of the likes Jofre, Cervantes, maybe even Benitez and Buchanan. All great fighters though.

[AlFrancis]

I agree Duran should be top, probably Monzon second, Ali third imo.

I would probably agree with that.

[essexboy]

Along with the usual suspects I think I'd find a spot for Carlos Zarate ahead of the likes Jofre, Cervantes, maybe even Benitez and Buchanan. All great fighters though.

Zarate is a good call what about Lupe Pintor, who just edged him in their fight?

[AlFrancis]

Zarate is a good call what about Lupe Pintor, who just edged him in their fight?


Come right at the end of the decade and Zarate arguably won it. I'd think of Pintor as more of an eighties fighter. I'm a big fan of Pintor as it happens.

[My dinner with Conteh]

1. Monzon (undefeated in the decade, champ for seven years, record of 25-0 in the decade).

2. Duran (Montreal would have happened six months before I'd have voted him #1)

3. Ali. Achievement-wise makes it top 3, but he was beatable.

4. Arguello. A great record in this decade, two division champ.

5. Napoles. Regarded almost unanimously as the best p4p in boxing until 1974, so has to rank high.

Too little to choose from 6-10,probably:

Foster, Gomez, Zarate, Olivares, Canto.

[essexboy]

1. Monzon (undefeated in the decade, champ for seven years, record of 25-0 in the decade).

2. Duran (Montreal would have happened six months before I'd have voted him #1)

3. Ali. Achievement-wise makes it top 3, but he was beatable.

4. Arguello. A great record in this decade, two division champ.

5. Napoles. Regarded almost unanimously as the best p4p in boxing until 1974, so has to rank high.

Too little to choose from 6-10,probably:

Foster, Gomez, Zarate, Olivares, Canto.

Glad to see you included Canto, alot of people seem to overlook him. :good

[My dinner with Conteh]

Well his record in the decade is outstanding and 14 (?)successful defences as good as anyone. Cervantes would be a good call but he looked very much second best vs Benitez and outclassed by Locche, 1st time around. I'd say Benitez too just misses out despite two titles (the Leonard loss and a few below-par performances the main reasons).

[JohnThomas1]

1. Monzon (undefeated in the decade, champ for seven years, record of 25-0 in the decade).

2. Duran (Montreal would have happened six months before I'd have voted him #1)

3. Ali. Achievement-wise makes it top 3, but he was beatable.

4. Arguello. A great record in this decade, two division champ.

5. Napoles. Regarded almost unanimously as the best p4p in boxing until 1974, so has to rank high.

Too little to choose from 6-10,probably:

Foster, Gomez, Zarate, Olivares, Canto.

Excellent list.

[red cobra]

Excellent list.
Yeah, that coincides perfectly with my revised list I said I was going to make....I don't have to type it now. Monzon at #1, and all the rest are sorted out.

[anarci]

1.duran 2. Ali 3.monzon 4.napoloes 5.arguello 6.gomez7.olivares 8.foster 9.foreman10.benitez-zarate 12 pedroza 13 canto-fraizer 15.cervantes16 danny lopez

[essexboy]

I always thought Duran was the best boxer of the seventies but looking at it Monzon may very well take the honour. Wins over Nino Benvenuti x2, Emile Griffith x2, Jose Napoles and Rodrigo Valdez x2 oudoes Duran's wins over Ken Buchanan, Esteban De Jesus x2 and Palomino quite easily really. Everyone agree?

[anarci]

Maybe but griffith was past his prime,napoloes was too small he was a lightweight at one time,and monzon a big mwt monzons 70s record was 25-0with 19 knockouts durans was 52-1 with 40 knockouts. Im picking duran just on skills and i think he beats out monzon in that department

[AlFrancis]

Maybe but griffith was past his prime,napoloes was too small he was a lightweight at one time,and monzon a big mwt monzons 70s record was 25-0with 19 knockouts durans was 52-1 with 40 knockouts. Im picking duran just on skills and i think he beats out monzon in that department

I go for Duran as well with wins over Ernesto Marcel, HiroshI Kobayoshi, Buchanan, DeJesus x 2, Guts ishimatsu, Mamby, Palomino plus some other solid contenders, Fernandez, Thompson, Villa, Viruet(Edwin and Adolfo).

[essexboy]

Im still not sure myself. Overall career wise I definitely rank Duran higher although Monzon isnt far behind but for the decade? Its tough.