greatest asian boxers of all time

[ironfist05]

Now that Pac (the clear cut greatest Asian boxer of all time) has retired, how do you rank the greatest Asian boxers all time?

I have:

1. Pac
2. Harada
3. Chang
4. Pancho Villa
5. Elorde
6. Galaxy
7. Yuh
8. Ceferino Garcia
9. Masao Ohba
10. Wonjongkam

 

[Seano]

I'd probably rate Donaire over Oba.

 

[ironfist05]

I'd probably rate Donaire over Oba.

I'm not sure I can see that, Donaire has longevity (Ohba tragically passed very early), but Ohba squeezed in some really good names: Chervet, Chartvanchai, Hanagata, Villacampo, Chionoi, and Gonzalez

I don't think Donaire's beaten a man at the level of Chionoi or Gonzalez in his career. His best wins are Nishi, Vic, and Montiel and I don't think I'd put any of them at that level.

 

[Seano]

I think Donaire has accomplished more and has more quantity of quality on his record. Oba beat some decent fighters but not as many highly ranked fighters as Donaire.
I have to admit though, I did have to boxrec Oba's resume. We've discussed him here before a long time ago but he's not a fighter I really had committed to memory.

 

[armbarforhire]

Now that Pac (the clear cut greatest Asian boxer of all time) has retired, how do you rank the greatest Asian boxers all time?

I have:

1. Pac
2. Harada
3. Chang
4. Pancho Villa
5. Elorde
6. Galaxy
7. Yuh
8. Ceferino Garcia
9. Masao Ohba
10. Wonjongkam

I tought that was a troll list, googled to find there was actually a filipino boxer nicknamed Pancho Villa.

 

[nac386]

Ippo is the glaring omission.

 

[10000 Days]

Are there any top level asian fighters outside japan, korea, phillipines and thailand?

 

[ironfist05]

I think Donaire has accomplished more and has more quantity of quality on his record. Oba beat some decent fighters but not as many highly ranked fighters as Donaire.
I have to admit though, I did have to boxrec Oba's resume. We've discussed him here before a long time ago but he's not a fighter I really had committed to memory.

IDK, both Chionoi and Gonzalez are considered top 15ish FlWs AT and the others were all pretty good too (several of them former/future lineal champs). Donaire has a lot of weight jumping, but never really committed to a division. More quantity of quality is fair to say though.

 

[ironfist05]

Are there any top level asian fighters outside japan, korea, phillipines and thailand?

a few. GGG of Kazakhstan, Orzubek Nazarov of Kyrgyzstan, Chris John of Indonesia, Tokuyama fought out of Japan but represented North Korea. Probably a lot of Central Asians and Chinese in the ammies.

 

[Wanderlei4Life]

Pax has surpassed Bruce Lee

 

[Sivo The Ram]

Are there any top level asian fighters outside japan, korea, phillipines and thailand?

not to many. a lot of the other asian countries prefer traditional martial arts and the central asian countries prefer wrestling.