Quote Originally Posted by Tins06
Thats a good list I was watching Ken buchanan on the History of boxing DVD I have...that Duran fight was brilliant...only one i wouldnt really be able to say is Randy Turpin...i mean robinson was very good at this point not in his Prime Prime...but good enough... The story i heard behind it was that Robinson
was just drained for the fight he was on a 9 fight Euro tour i beleive...and Turpin got owned in the rematch.And ive never heard of turpin doing anything else.....
Robinson was in his prime - his record was 128-1-2 at the time - but he may have taken Turpin lightly. However, that's not Turpins fault. He trained to fight the best and beat the best while at his physical prime. We can't detract.

Apart from that, Turpin had a record of 66-8-1 in an era that probably the toughest boxing era. He won the British, European & World Middleweight Titles (when they all meant something). He ko'd Don Cockell for the British & Commonwealth Lightheavy titles - the same Don Cockell who fought Marciano for the Heavyweight title. He then dropped back down to win the Commonwealth Middleweight title, European Middleweight Title and a version of the World title. He also lost a close fight to Bobo Olsen for Robinsons vacated title.

Whether or not he deserves to be in the top ten is subjective but he DID do a lot in boxing and is respected by historians worldwide.