Top ten best welterweights of all time

[likeamulekick]

Off the top of my head

1. Ray Robinson
2. Ray Leonard
3. Tommy hearns
4. Roberto Duran
5. Henry Armstrong
6. Oscar de la Hoya
7. Manny Pacquiao
8. Floyd Mayweather
9. Pernell whitaker
10. Julio Cesar Chavez

Don't have a lot of knowledge on the older generation but Armstrong and Robinson definitely hit this list.

[Caught Square]

How is Chavez a top 10 all time at 147lbs?

[MrTambourineMan]

1. Robinson
2. Armstrong
3. Leonard
4. Gavilan
5. Napoles
6. Ross
7. McLarnin
8. Walcott
9. Griffith
10. Britton

[The Old LefHook]

Armstrong was not a true welterweight and neither was Duran. Napoles is completely overated IMO. He did not know how to feint. Anyone who cuts him wins.

1 Robinson
2 Walker
3 Leonard
4 Hearns
5 Gavilan
6 Griffith
7 Basilio
8 Napoles
9 De La Hoya
10 Benitez

[Rspen46]

Chavez Top 10!

If you have no knowledge of older boxers, please do not comment on things if you don't know anything about it, Chavez top 10 WW, are you kidding me, even the top 2 or 3 right now probably beat him at this weight in his prime, it's too much for him, but where and how did you come by the reasoning to place him here, please start reading up on the ATG's at each weight class.

this is not a set in stone top 25 but it's a good solid list to study for WW.
Here is a top 20-25 to get your started on WW to check out
Sugar Ray Robinson
Henry Armstrong
Sugar Ray Leonard
Mickey Walker
Thomas Hearns
Jose Napoles
Emile Griffith
Charley Burley
Kid Gavilan
Joe Walcott
Pernell Whitaker
Jimmy McLarnin
Barney Ross
Roberto Duran
Floyd Mayweather Jr
Wilfred Benitez
Oscar De La Hoya
Carmen Basilio
Shane Mosley
Tommy Ryan
Ted Kid Lewis
Jack Britton
Luis Manuel Rodriguez
Don Curry
Billy Graham

[McGoorty]

How is Chavez a top 10 all time at 147lbs?

Well he did say off the top of his head,

[McGoorty]

Off the top of my head

1. Ray Robinson
2. Ray Leonard
3. Tommy hearns
4. Roberto Duran
5. Henry Armstrong
6. Oscar de la Hoya
7. Manny Pacquiao
8. Floyd Mayweather
9. Pernell whitaker
10. Julio Cesar Chavez

Don't have a lot of knowledge on the older generation but Armstrong and Robinson definitely hit this list.

Personally I think it's a very poor list,, all these modern era guys there... nah... there is no Tommy Ryan or McLarnin or Barney Ross or Basilio or Gavilan, and many many others need to be at least considered. These guys however are nowhere near top 10 at this weight.... 6. Oscar de la Hoya
7. Manny Pacquiao
8. Floyd Mayweather
9. Pernell whitaker
10. Julio Cesar Chavez

[Ray Corso]

1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Henry Armstrong
3. Barney Ross
4. Kid Gavilan
5. Jose Napoles
6. Carmen Basilio
7. Joe "demon" Walcott
8. Charlie Burley
9. Billy Graham
10. Ray Leonard


Mickey Walker, Emile Griffith, Pete Whitaker, Jack Britton, Tommy Hearns
Donald Curry, .......there are more highly skilled welters!

My favorites were Gaspar "el Indio" Ortega, Marlon Starling, Chico Vejar.....

Ray Corso