So many.. That's why it's ridiculous! Different weight classes too.. Too many variables. Marciano, Duran, Hearns...
None of those little guys managed to win the greatest crown in all boxing. You can overvalue all that "p4p" circus, but at the end of the day, the top of the pyramid will always be where the king's seat is located.
I'd probably rate Sugar Ray Robinson #1 anyway. Who's missing? Greb, Armstrong, Charles, Walker etc. But your list is fine.
I never really understood this point of view. It's not like heavyweights have anywhere to go- they can be just as great as the little guys. Some of the smaller weight divisions have like 3lbs between them as well.
Calzaghe fought one A rated fighter at his prime in his entire life. Is that really an achievement that rivals that of an 8 division champion that fought 3 prime A+ fighters?
I agree with you, but I sort of see Mayweather's point also. More weight classes = more top fighters to choose from. There aren't really that many big men to begin with, and at pro level the list gets even shorter. Majority of men are in the 154-180 lb range at their athletic prime.
The Greatest MUHAMMAD ALI !!!!!!. don't forget we were denied 3 1/2 years of his prime for political reasons. During this time his skills started to erode but even so was so far ahead of everyone else. To say a fighter has to move up in weight to be TBE is ludicrous. Just where is a heavyweight supposed to move up to????
Na for me it's who you fight. Of course, fighters should get credit as they move up in weight as they are usually at a disadvantage, but most importantly it's the quality of your opponent, regardless of the weight. That's what "p4p" really means.
Yea Ali deserves mention too. He beat 3 atg's in their prime and past his prime was still a force. In 2 of those he was an underdog, against Liston and Foreman.