He was only World Champion when he beat Naseem, who was Featherweight Champion of the World, an unbroken line going back to 1982.Originally Posted by B@rr3r@
All other world titles Barrera won, are just that, world titles, not The World Championship.
As for who is Great? Well IMO, there are 35 Great fighters, they are:
35 Roy Jones (-1)
34 George Foreman (-1)
33 Joe Gans (-1)
32 Ruben Olivares (-2)
31 Thomas Hearns (N/C)
30 Marvin Hagler (-1)
29 Joe Louis (-1)
28 Gene Tunney (-9)
27 George Dixon (-1)
26 Eder Jofre (-1)
25 Carlos Zarate (-1)
24 Alexis Arguello (-1)
23 Pernell Whitaker (-1)
22 Oscar de la Hoya (-1)
21 Pancho Villa (+6)
20 Bob Fitzsimmons (-3)
19 Stanley Ketchel (-3)
18 Harry Grebb (+2)
17 Ezzard Charles (+1)
16 Benny Leonard (-5)
15 Julio Cesar Chavez (N/C)
14 Mickey Walker (Disgracefully, a New entrant)
13 Ray Leonard (+1)
12 Carlos Monzon (+1)
11 Muhammad Ali (+1)
10 Charley Burley (-7)
9 Archie Moore (+1)
8 Jimmy Wilde (+1)
7 Willie Pep (N/C)
6 Sandy Sadler (N/C)
5 Georges Carpentier (+3)
4 Roberto Duran (+1)
3 Sammy Langford (-1)
2 Henry Armstrong (+2)
1 Ray Robinson (N/C)
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