RIng magazines 30 greatest fighters of the 20th century.

I came across an annual RIng almanac book for the year 2000... Found this list that they put together tell me what you guys think,,Im sure you will disagree with many of the placings. They overrate the HWs some of their placings are ridiculous

1.Muhamad Ali
2.Joe Louis
3.Sugar Ray Robinson
4.Henry Armstron
5.Jack Johnson
6.JackDempsey
7.Benny Leonard
8.Harry Greb
9.Rocky Marciano
10.Archie Moore
11.Roberto Duran
12.Willie Pep
13.Jimmy Wilde
14Pernell Whittaker
15.Sugar Ray Leonard
16.Stanley Ketchel
17.Julio Cesar Chavez
18.Terry Mcgovern
19.Joe Gans
20.KId Gavilan
11.

 

Prety poor.

The fact that 4 out of the top 6 are heavyweights prety much tells the story!

 

It was mostly based on the impact they had on the sport more than based on their achievements (Thats what the writer said).

 

THat makes sense...I didnt read the whole article before posting...But i thinkirecall that way back when.

 

pernell was great but 14?? ahead of Ray? I dont think so. Ring Magazine lists were always ridiculous.

 

Not too impressed with that list to be honest.

However I do think undersized heavyweights should be better represented in atg lists.

 

Obviously a **** list, with the biggest surprises being the absence of Charles, Langford and Ross, who should be staples for top 15.

 

My first impression exactly.

And really, if you are going to pick a heavyweight, Jack Dempsey over Larry Holmes? Hell, I wouldn't even take him over Tyson or maybe even Jeffries.

No Carlos Monzon? No Eder Jofre? No FREAKING SAM LANGFORD, who should probably right at the top of that list?

meh,

 

Well, then maybe Tex Rickard should be on that list instead of Dempsey.

 

Its a list of fighters.

 

And most of what Dempsey is credited for as far as the development of boxing can be attributed to Rickard, the million dollar gate, the heist of Shelby (in terms of revenue streams for promotion), the international ballyhoo with Carpentier (a rather undeserving challenger)...

Funny, I was reading some newspaper reports on Dempsey this weekend, and not one, but several, noted how he offered nothing new in terms of science to the sport.

 

Dude i didnt made that list.

If it bothers you so much send a letter to the ring mag.

 

No. It's your fault.

 

Terrible list.

 

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