Top 5 fighters of the 70s

Discussion in 'General Boxing Discussion' started by Xplosive, Feb 15, 2023.

  1. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

    I've got:

    1. Duran
    2. Monzon
    3. Ali
    4. Arguello
    5. Gomez

    HMs: Olivares, Canto, Foreman, Foster, Galindez, Zarate.
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft "Twinkle Toes" McJack

    #05. Canto
    #04. Olivares
    #03. Monzon
    #02. Duran
    #01. Ali
     
  3. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

    Shit! Forgot about Napoles.
     
  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft "Twinkle Toes" McJack

    Oh shit lol

    Yeah, stick him at four. Canto's out.
     
  5. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

    He would go as my 4 as well. Meaning, that unfortunately my boy Gomez gets knocked down to my HMs.
     
  6. Tin_Ribs

    Tin_Ribs Shagger O'Toole's wind-dried puffin

    Duran, Monzon, Ali and Napoles for certain. Hard to choose between Canto and Arguello for me. Probably Arguello. Actually (controversial) I could see not having Ali in the top 5 depending on how you view the Norton and Young fights and the head-pulling skulduggery in the second Frazier fight (partially levelled out by the end of the second round tbf).

    Actually, fuck it. Marcel at number 5 for me as testament to his outrageous talent, his underrated schoolings of excellent fighters like Gomez and Shibata, and for holding level with the best fighter who ever lived. Whambamthankyoumaam.

    You know it's a strong decade when Zarate, Gomez, Olivares, Lopez, Galindez, Foster, Ohba, Canto aren't cracking a top five. I've just come out of the 90s thread, a fine era in it's own right, and the difference is night and day.
     
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  7. Flo-Raiden

    Flo-Raiden Undisputed Champion

    Ali
    Duran
    Monzon
    Napoles
    Olivares
     
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