Who is on your Mt. Rushmore of boxing?

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  1. RingKing75

    RingKing75 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    This isnt just about guys who were the best in the ring but guys who transcended the sport and left their mark on both the boxing world and the world in general.

    I think this is pretty clear cut:

    Robinson
    Louis
    Ali
    Leonard
     
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    willcross Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Neat thread.

    I think your first three are indisputable. The only questionis the fourth choice.

    Maybe

    Robinson
    Louis
    Ali
    Armstrong
     
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    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Robinson, Louis and Ali are definite. I am not completely sure about Leonard though.
     
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    Pro Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Robinson
    Louis
    Ali
    Mayweather
     
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  5. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Johnson, Louis, Robinson, Ali
     
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  6. Kid Cincinnati

    Kid Cincinnati GOOD BOY NATION Full Member

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    Please make Mike Tyson George Washington.
     
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  7. RingKing75

    RingKing75 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I thought about armstrong i just gave leonard the nod because of his impact on pop culture.
     
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    rapscalion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali, Robinson, and Louis are for sure but the fourth option is hard to choose
     
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  9. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Such statues might create another Olmec mystery :think
     
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    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    John L.
    Jack Johnson
    Joe Louis
    Muhammad Ali
     
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  11. LordSouness

    LordSouness Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Robinson
    Louis
    Ali

    and

    Leonard or Mayweather
     
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  12. Cinderella Man

    Cinderella Man Deleebr 'eem into mahands Full Member

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    Jack Johnson
    Joe Louis
    Muhammad Ali
    Sugar Ray Robinson
     
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  13. stormy

    stormy Live and Learn Full Member

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    are white guys allowed too:think or are all those fighters up there on that mountain just gettin busy with the tools?:huh
     
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  14. LordSouness

    LordSouness Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Didn't even notice that. Doesn't change anything though, what white guys enter the equation?
     
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  15. Terror

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    To me, Jack Johnson, Mike Tyson, Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali
    Iconoclasts, historical fighters, and then the two most popular boxers ever.
     
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