Boxing's Best of the Century
Dateline: 12/30/99Featherweight Fighter of Century as chosen by a five-member panel for The Associated Press:
1. Willie Pep, 230-11-1, 65 KO's. 1940-66. 22 years active.
2. Sandy Saddler, 144-16-2, 103 KO's. 1944-56. 12 years active.
3. Salvador Sanchez, 44-1-1, 32 KO's. 1975-82. 8 years active.
4. Tony Canzoneri, 137-24-10, 44 KO's, 4 ND. 1925-39. 15 years active.
5. Chalky Wright, 150-40-15, 75 KO's. 1928-48. 21 years active.
6. Henry Armstrong, 151-21-9, 101 KO's. 1931-45. 15 years active.
tie. Vicente Saldivar, 38-3, 27 KO's. 1961-73. 11 years active.
8. Wilfredo Gomez, 44-3-1, 42 KO's. 1974-89. 15 years active.
tie. Azumah Nelson, 39-5-2, 29 KO's. 1979-98. 20 years active.
10. Abe Attell, 91-9-18, 53 KO's, 46 ND. 1900-17. 15 years active.
Note: Career denotes years of first and last fights; years active is number of years with at least one fight.
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