Thread: Top 5 Asian Boxers of all time?

It's a given that Pacquiao is #1, but who would his follow ups be, and in what order?

1. Pacquaio
2. Khaosai Galaxy
3. Fighting harada
4. Jung-Koo Chang
5. Jiro Watanabe

Maybe??

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

It's a given that Pacquiao is #1, but who would his follow ups be, and in what order?

1. Pacquaio
2. Khaosai Galaxy
3. Fighting harada
4. Jung-Koo Chang
5. Jiro Watanabe

Maybe??

Some other real tough guys as well.

* Saensak Muangsurin {An unbelievable fighter}
* Kuniaki Shibata
* Yoko Gushiken
* Soo-Hwan Hong
* Koichi Wajima
* Dong-Kyun Yum
* Ki-Soo Kim
* Masashi Kudo

Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

It's a given that Pacquiao is #1, but who would his follow ups be, and in what order?

1. Pacquaio
2. Khaosai Galaxy
3. Fighting harada
4. Jung-Koo Chang
5. Jiro Watanabe

Maybe??

Some other real tough guys as well.

* Saensak Muangsurin {An unbelievable fighter}
* Kuniaki Shibata
* Yoko Gushiken
* Soo-Hwan Hong
* Koichi Wajima
* Dong-Kyun Yum
* Ki-Soo Kim
* Masashi Kudo

Hippin' me on to some names I've never seen. Will have to check them out, thx!

Hope I'm not going Floyd May-racist here, but some of these names sounds like I've seen at an Asian brothel when I was overseas: Can I get long time with Ki-Soo Kim, cause me soo horny. & I got a long duck Dong for Miss Kyun... 'cause she know she got that Yum Yum Yum.

Sot Chitalada should be up there for me.

Sung Kil Moon was raw and brutal fighter who I liked.

Sot Chitalada

The 'Thailand Explosion'

Great fighter, who campaigned as a Flyweight for his entire 9 year career.
{May 1983 thru February 1992}.

A clever and rough in-fighter.

Was Trained by British Coach; Charles Atkinson

Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

It's a given that Pacquiao is #1, but who would his follow ups be, and in what order?

1. Pacquaio
2. Khaosai Galaxy
3. Fighting harada
4. Jung-Koo Chang
5. Jiro Watanabe

Maybe??

Some other real tough guys as well.

* Saensak Muangsurin {An unbelievable fighter}
* Kuniaki Shibata
* Yoko Gushiken
* Soo-Hwan Hong
* Koichi Wajima
* Dong-Kyun Yum
* Ki-Soo Kim
* Masashi Kudo

I knew I'd heard the name of the first guy, and sure enough he fought a young Thomas Hearns and took a frightful beating. He didn't seem to have a lot of ability, but looked an extremely tough and cerebral fighter at the least. What was unbelievable about him to you? He took some absolute monster right hands off Hearns and I think only went down once or twice but was able to get to his feet with his senses, so obviously a freaky chin, but what else?

There seems to be a lot of really good Asian boxers throughout history, but not a lot of true greats.

Fighting Harada
Pancho Villa
Khaosai Galaxy
Flash Elorde
Hiroyuki Ebihara

Honourable mention to Pongsaklek Wonjongkam who is still active and closing in on Galaxy's defense record.

Ben Villaflor

* 2-Time WBA Super-Featherweight Champion
* April 25, 1972 thru March 12, 1973
* October 17, 1973 thru October 16, 1976
* Successfully defended Title '6' times

Born in the Philippines, but fought out of Hawaii.

Yes, a 'great' fighter. Fought the last 2-Years of his career with a damaged
eye and badly injured hands.

A power-punching southpaw, who applied relentless pressure.

Retired at {Age; 23 years, 11 months} because of the injuries.

Never stopped in his career, while going 56-6-0 {31 KO's}.

Good call Bill, good call.

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

Good call Bill, good call.

Thanks Bean-Man,

Ben Villaflor had major problems with his left-wrist, and right-hand.

He also suffered a 'detached retina' in his right-eye on March 13, 1975 in his
WBA Super-Featherweight Title defense with Hyun-Chi Kim in The Philippines.

Ben caught a thumb in the right-eye, and went blind for 5-days.

Saensak Muangsurin

'The Shadow of the Devil'

Great southpaw Light-Welterweight out of Thailand.

Won the WBC Light-Welterweight Championship in only his 3rd-bout.

Had a record of 2-0-0 {2 KO's}, and only 8-Rounds of 'conventional' Boxing ring experience
when he fought and defeated {KO 8} WBC Champion - Perico Fernandez on July 15, 1975

Unfortunately suffered a 'bad' injury to his right-eye in 'back-to-back' Title Defenses on
December 30, 1977 against Jo Kimpuani, and April 8, 1978 against Francisco Moreno.

Was never the same, as he fought with only one good-eye {left-eye]. He could not see
out of his right-eye from mid-1978 and on.

Was supposed to defend his Title against Esteban Dejesus in September 1978, but he
had to undergo a 2nd eye operation and had to postpone the bout.

I think the key is definitely steroids. Manny and Galaxy were definitely on the juice and they are the two greatest.

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

I think the key is definitely steroids. Manny and Galaxy were definitely on the juice and they are the two greatest.

How can you say Galaxy was on drugs? Stop making this stuff up.

Originally Posted by Master

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

I think the key is definitely steroids. Manny and Galaxy were definitely on the juice and they are the two greatest.

How can you say Galaxy was on drugs?

He was massive, cut like a body builder and fought in the steroid era. I'm just speculating but if I had to guess, I would say he was using something.