Top 10 Middleweights by Decade

Top 10 Middleweights by decade
Top 10 by Decade: Part 5 Middleweights
A ranking experiment which attempts to objectively rank the best middleweight boxers across different decades starting from the 1930s.
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[@SA77888]

I love this channel, theres a kinda 80s feel to it. The commentary is well thought out and he knows what hes talking about.

[@AxlKss]

Wow i didn’t know that Monzon dominated the 70’s middleweights for 7 years. Nice to hear about the greatest Argentinian boxer we had. Good video.

[@frankmachin5438]

Axl Kss my favourite fighter - tough as teak, mean mofo, skilful boxer

[@raulgzz4750]

Axl Kss Nunca pense que te veria por aca jajaja, me gustan tus videos crack.

[@ramirosuarez4141]

WTF? Que haces aquí, willy?

[@Pablo-ig7tx]

Seguramente porque no te gusta el Boxeo ? Monzon es muy conocido si te gusta este deporte, nuestro Morocho era definitivamente uno de los mejores y jamas volvimos a tener un campeon tan dominante y jamas tendremos a alguien quien se acerque ni siquiera un poco a el..

[@mattnolan5527]

Monzon never fought the best at there best

[@farhanatashiga3721]

Please keep going until minimum weight.

[@eloyceja6132]

Farhan Tbs finito lopez wasthe best at that weight

[@jnewhouseillustration6075]

Some real dream fights here - Sugar Ray Robinson VS Roy Jones Jr. Jake LaMotta VS Marvin Hagler Carlos Monzon VS GGG Tony Zale VS Bernard Hopkins

[@RobbyGAMEZ]

jordan newhouse Sugar Ray vs RJJ would be frightening to behold

[@jnewhouseillustration6075]

Who's your pick ? Sugar Ray is the greatest fighter of them all but a prime Roy Jones was lightning fast and talented who crushed his opposition.

[@jnewhouseillustration6075]

I want to see more clear film of Sugar Ray to compare with Roy Jones. I would have to bet Sugar Ray by MD in a close fight that is a fight of the decade, both guys digging deep and fans wanting a rematch.

[@husseinmohsen2405]

1-Sugar Ray SD 15 2-Marvin Hagler MD 15 3- Manzon UD 12 3. Tony Zale KO 6-12.

[@YoutubeVieww2349]

Roy beats srl Hagler beats every middleweight in history

[@jamesalandixon]

Dick Tiger is definitely the best name in the history of boxing.

[@jaymule7342]

The Godfather of Boxing strikes again. Another great video Rummy.

[@jnewhouseillustration6075]

Awesome work Rummy ! Great series you got here! Robinson, LaMotta, Hagler , Monzon, Tiger, Golovkin....many more but Damn what a list of names for this division!

[@mikedioguardo6184]

First comment! Always been an MMA guy, but your informative videos have got me into boxing (even though you "dont know shit about boxing" 😉). Keep up the good work!

[@jayduran7846]

Mike Dioguardo "ppl now n day don't know shit about boxing"😂😂😂😂

[@societysvillain]

All those 9's for Golovkin are a damn disgrace by ring magazine.

[@edyram2255]

You my guy, need to work for Showtime. You're a great boxing examiner.

[@billybob9961]

This is a great series keep them coming

[@moneyshea1]

One of the few guys I give a like to before watching, cause I know it is going to be great. Keep it up Rummy!

[@zoomdee1218]

Excellent analysis! Great stuff!

[@bigpapavee]

We don't go back to the Harry Greb era in this experiment which leaves out arguably the greatest of them all.

[@THEDONSTR8Fightah76]

Exactly bro he forgot Hurricane too

[@josephfuhrmaneck416]

Great video Bro keep up the great work

[@josephphoenix1376]

Excellent Episode 👍

[@regreene2384]

Love the series. Surprised you didn't use the 10-point must system on 1962... j/k. Keep these coming!

[@420JackG]

I'm loving your videos, Rummy.

[@michaelkoszela9004]

Love the vid Rummy

[@Rockstar-bq5fm]

Great top 10 but you gotta mix it to your own eye!! lol also should we really count Canelo with that 155 pound catch weight clause...🤔 last I checked middleweight was 160

[@Ancient_Road]

Any weight over 154 and under 160 would be middleweight in this era

[@exquisitemeat5845]

Great work!

[@isaiahraby7114]

Best boxing channel on KZbin. Keep up the great work.

[@harryflowerdew5186]

isaiah raby i reckon BLTV only just edges it

[@isaiahraby7114]

@@harryflowerdew5186 Another great channel. I love them both

[@itsthehouse8462]

Great analysis. I've always considered hopkins the best MW of all time, longevity, and alot of great victories at 160 against good fighters in their primes...Hagler was always the toss up for me...Insane to think SRR is a top 10 welterweight AND middleweight all time..not many can say that.

[@colincampbell7928]

Hopkins was great but the division wasn't as tough as back then. I think Bennie Briscoe would have beaten Hopkins. That's my favourite fantasy fight ✌️

[@rosshampton3483]

my favourite division, great, great vid..should be on tv

[@efrainrodarte6395]

As much as i like these ranking videos i really like your narration over actual fight footage

[@andremaube5069]

Marcel Cerdan is sooooo underrated This boy was a legend

[@alvalankerofficial]

First! Thank you again for the great content, Rummy

[@kevincordoba-llanos4856]

Man the that Monzon/Valdez rivalry was great in the 70s

[@stevennorris7181]

these are all great vids Rummy but I think you missed a trick by not giving your own personal opinion after the ring rankings.

[@dfwboxingisback9173]

I think this list ended up being aligned with the eye test (unlike the Welterweights). I got no problem with Zale, Hagler, Monzon, Robinson, Big Head as the top five of all time. Great video.

[@alvalankerofficial]

You and Thunderdomeboxingtalk should do a video together!!

[@HR-jy1nb]

Good job as usual... What do you think about canelo failing two test?

[@luisortizszimmerframe6933]

It illustrates the flaws in the Ring magazine scoring system when you see Canelo scoring a 10 to GGG's 9 in the last 3 years...

[@markant9534]

I feel Hopkins may have beeen the greatest middleweight of all time! Certainly the greatest defensive fighter in that divisions history, would have loved to see him fight a prime Toney.

[@strongtrillion4235]

Marvin Hagler vs Bernard Hopkins would've been a fight for the ages.....

[@DWILSON98]

Strong Trillion To be Honest, I Think Gennady Golovkin would’ve beat them both. And will all due Respect I LOVE B-HOP Hagler is a legend

[@jamaaldavis3222]

Hagler and b hop are the greatest middleweight champions in my life time and sugar ray Robinson is the greatest middleweight of all time

[@davepoke]

ATL_Gwinnett a ridiculous statement, golovkin not fit to lace haglers or Hopkins gloves up

[@dfwboxingisback9173]

I'm old enough to have watched Monzon, Hagler, B-Hop, and of course GGG (all in their prime). I would rank them 1. Hagler 2. Monzon 3. Big Head (in my 50 years of this sport I've never disliked a fighter more than Hopkins) 4. GGG

[@flame-sky7148]

Great list. Bernard Hopkins was the man back then.

[@harambe1596]

The RIng is now owned by Golden Boy, which is Canelo's promotor, don't look any further for the bias. He got named the best middleweight in 2015 when fighting at a catchweight James Kirland and Miguel Cotto. In 2016, he fought Khan and Liam smith (at 154), so how the fuck can he be the best during those years facing no middleweights makes me furious. We can argue for Cotto, but the rest is a shame.

[@joelromero25]

2010-2017 is a joke, canelo only Fight one Real middleweight

[@harambe1596]

The RIng is now owned by Golden Boy, which is Canelo's promotor, don't look any further for bias.

[@5irFergie]

Ring is biased now as de LA hoya owns it

[@ginochen2936]

GGG

[@thefabulous4]

Robinson is best fighter of all time which makes him number one obviously, hagler second, monzon third. I dont know much about few guys there thought. I think hagler beats all except robinson, too much skill. Rummy ive been following your work for a while, love the content, amazing videos. Keep them coming, thank you very much! Regards from Portugal

[@Ijustinsultedyou]

the fabulous four if Hagler would of fought Carlos Monzon in the 70’s which was possible he would not have beaten him. Hagler would not have been ready for him until about 1982 and he would of had a rough road.

[@MicoRich]

It’s a travesty that GGG has never been acknowledged as the top middleweight his entire career. Really puts the politics of the sport and the integrity of Ring Magazine in question.

[@THEDONSTR8Fightah76]

Totally forgot about Rubin Hurricane Carter. Paul Pender??? LOL

[@jimniexperience3591]

3 a.m. and ready

[@dan-dfaewhitecityaufc5019]

Fell in love with boxing watching Jim Watt as a Scotsman but then seen hagler, hearns Duran and sugar Ray, then mid to late 80s we were lucky enough to have Watson Benn eubank and honestly I've never heard of any of the 60s middle weights, miss boxing so much now, didn't calzaghe beat Hopkins, might be a bit controversial but thought Joe never had much power

[@tueemsyhu4846]

I wish the charts showed the text in a larger don't-size!

[@emtydoctrine]

oh yeah!

[@SunnyIlha]

Obviously, Robinson.

[@DanA-st2ed]

Rummy is the lineal champ of KZbin

[@LukePettit]

man that 62 list looked strong

[@keungkau9215]

I rate Sergio Martinez he was stripped of his belt and won it back off Chavez Jr. I'd love to see Billy Joe Saunders retain his belt and challenge Canelo Alvarez ( pending his current situation ) Daniel Jacobs and GGG

[@gsmith6230]

Robinson would be at Welterweight for many of these years , but good analysis

[@jeffallinson8089]

Bernard Hopkins? Good grief, amazing cure for insomnia.

[@djkillstreak33]

Who do you guys think would win in a fight between GGG vs Marvin hagler an interesting dream fight i would like to see

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

I think Hagler beats him on professional slickness, not that G doesn't have it coz wat G dont have in slickness hes disregarded in favor of Soviet Cyborg, Seek & Destroy Terminator like efficiency. G beats him on size & tempo. Both have similar power Both have similar chins Both have similar will to win Would be one HELL OVA FIGHT but Id edge toward Hagler, he might just be too street smart for him, earned everything the hard way & held on to wat he earned with all his might. G came up through the amateurs to the HIGHEST level & therefore has a more sporting attitude ingrained. Totally a 50/50 battle tho it'd be won & lost in the finest of fine margins.

[@alvalankerofficial]

Hagler was another level of "tough" in those days

[@itsthehouse8462]

Hagler. He faced a lonnnnnggg list of underrated and dangerous MW's and could fight any style of fight. His infighting would give golovkin enormous problems. In order to beat a prime hagler you have to be a great mover like SRL...getting into exchanges with hagler is suicide, and golovkin would initiate that...Though golovkin has a killer jab i doubt he'd be able to keep hagler on the outside to be able to land that Jab. i think hagler is the harder puncher of the two, with a more versatile skillset. Golovkin only faced two real challenges in his career and didn't look "great" in either fight.

[@dfwboxingisback9173]

I love both fighters, but it would not have even been close in my opinion. As was stated the 80's was a different level of "tough". GGG would have been just another good Middleweight in the 80s. MIchael Nunn possibly beats him.

[@BS-ep8zd]

One of the finest questions ever

[@dougpiranha3619]

Middleweight is traditionally the most entertaining division in the game, which this video illustrates.

[@harryflowerdew5186]

Where is Sugar Ray Robinson in the 40's thats where he was in his prime

[@tommygrizzell1698]

Freightning Very Freightning.

[@dan-dfaewhitecityaufc5019]

Do you fans think that there is too many weights in boxing and how many do you think there should be?

[@ruggerREL]

Had no clue kovalev old trainer John David Jackson was rated that high in the 90s I knew he had a title fight lose to Bhop but still

[@cattycats4]

wait til Floyd for the first 100 points across a decade?

[@Genjuro77]

You seriously rank Canelo ahead of GGG because the RING, who is owned by Golden Boy still lists Canelo as the lineal Middleweight champion?

[@joaoii1082]

Why not include 1900s, 20s and 10s

[@dan-dfaewhitecityaufc5019]

What weight did mayweather box at heaviest

[@stevestarscream5182]

Where is sugar ray and Duran?

[@chainz983]

so without the war bias, hagler would be first

[@artem1350]

1990s - no James Toney ???

[@Ijustinsultedyou]

artem1350 no wasn’t there long enough

[@pedrog6023]

having canelo at number 1 at middleweight is a disgrace.

[@ARMYEXERCISE]

#1 Sugar Ray Robinson Fighter Of The Decade for the 1940's and 1950's. 174 W, 109 KO, 19 L, 2 NC. #2 Marvin Hagler 12 consecutive title defenses (ALL Lineal/Undisputed) . 62 W, 52 KO, 3 L, 2 D. #3 Bernard Hopkins 20 title defenses. 55 W, 32 KO, 8 L, 2 D. REMEMBER: 1.) Sugar Ray Robinson won against these HOF / ATG at 160 lbs: Jake LaMotta, Carmen Basilio, Bobo Olson, Randolph Turpin. 2.) Marvin Hagler won against these HOF / ATG at 160 lbs: Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns, John Mugabi. 3.) Bernard Hopkins won against these HOF / ATG at 160 lbs: Oscar Dele Hoya, Felix Trinidad. Video link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKPIemSqgJl7d6s

[@mightymicrofarm7004]

Carlos Monzon!

[@torinowens6103]

Hageler kicks Hopins ass @ middleweight! Period. 1love

[@gianisvaroufakis4358]

Its a crime that Hagler is so fucking underrated.For me he is the greatest middleweight of all time

[@derekatkinson8807]

⁰good

[@robertdecker4780]

How does Marcel Cerdan only get 32 points ? His record was Amazing. Over 100 wins against only a few losses,one of them to LaMotta. Cerdan had injured his hand or arm just before that fight.

[@Ijustinsultedyou]

Robert Decker that’s because his record was made up of over 90% French opponents.

[@Tutopar]

I like your videos but im pretty sure Marvin would've killed Hopkins within 5 rounds

[@nobdayid]

I don't see Hopkins bearting Hagler..

[@johntoomey357]

Dream Fight Monzon vs Hagler both in prime My Pick Hagler

[@germanischerkrieger6018]

When somebody will know which are the finished rating for the 2010s 1. GGG 70 2. Saul Canelo 50 3. Martinez 47 4. Daniel Gaele 37 5. Felix Sturm 33 6. Daniel Jacobs 32 7. Billy Joe Saunders 29 8. Peter Quillin 21 9. Mathew Macklin 19 10. David Lemieux 17

[@THEDONSTR8Fightah76]

Rubin beat Griffith, Griffith was a welterweight. What are you even talking about.

[@stevestarscream5182]

Where is calzaghe

[@jdig1984]

Was never a middle weight. Fought all his fights at supermiddle and one at light heavy

[@LukePettit]

triple g with 0 10s?? who was number 1 in 2014?

[@Lamilton82828]

Dick tiger is the best name of a pro boxer ever fact

[@johnsharpe4054]

Harry greb

[@bjslugzbeatz2103]

ummm hagler head to head wins most fights in a trilogy with every mw in history. then roy jones jr . throw srr and monzon in there too. most realistic top 4 imo.

[@georgecrowcroft9260]

Harry Greb is a must in a top 4 MW

[@Lemon-rk9hq]

George Crowcroft no he isn’t he wouldn’t last with those guys he’s not as skilled this isn’t the damn 30s the other fighters are more skilled

[@palereaper]

Yeah, Hagler is MW h2h goat, top 5 p4p h2h goat imo

[@fernandoherasmur]

Pale Reaper i think monzon and robinson would have something to say bout that

[@JeffPenaify]

@@Lemon-rk9hq wtf are you talking about 😂 Greb dominated a stacked era of ATGs, you think Tommy Loughran, Gene Tunney wasnt skilled? Go watch them fight they were at a different level Greb was the only one out of all those names that was beating prime hall of famers at light heavyweight as a middleweight, beat more hall of famers than all of them combined at 160+ in a time where everyone was a fighter and everybody had insane activity. How would these guys be more skilled when they werent actually fighting half as much and werent matching up with other top guys as much 😂

[@PowerfulFupa]

Billy Joe Saunders can pass Golovkin on the list of he stays impressive for 4 years

[@jack14kd]

How is canelo top rated in them 3yrs. Only had one true fight at 160lb

[@TheebX92]

Hopkins got destroyed by Joe Calzaghe

[@BigZoFarnham]

You must be drunk

[@The_Ex_Boxing_Nerd]

It’s news to me that someone can win a fight on one of the three official scorecards and be destroyed

[@alexdurnoi253]

1st

[@dantaylor7344]

ONLY a yank would forget to include Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn. I don't know why I bothered watching

[@kellyritchie4256]

This aint his opinion.he,s goin by ring magazine ratings.you want to watch his super middleweight vid.benn and eubaank r on that one

[@jdig1984]

Agree Benn Watson eubank should of been ranked in those years late 80's into early 90's especially Nigel Benn beat Barkley

[@hofbauergergely1692]

László Papp...not I it is an L

[@colincampbell7928]

Harry Greb vs Gene Tunney was The Ring's first ever fjght of the year in 1922, 🤜🫨🤛