Fighters of the Decades?

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Who are they? For me

    1890s-Bob Fitzsimmons
    Wins over NP Jack Dempsey, Peter Jackson, James J Corbett, Joe Choynski
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    HMs NP Jack Dempsey, James J Jefferies Joe Choynski

    1900s-Jack Johnson
    A draw with Jack O'Brian, wins over Stanley Ketchel, Sam Langford, Bob Fitzsimmons, Fireman Jim Flynn, Tommy Burns, Sam McVea 3* and Joe Jeanette 5*,

    HMs Joe Gans, Stanley Ketchel

    1910s-Sam Langford
    Wins over Battling Jim Johnson, Kid Norfolk, Joe Jeanette, Harry Wills, Sam McVea, Jack O'Brian, Stanley Ketchel, Fireman Jim Flynn,

    HMs Harry Greb, Jack Johnson, Benny Leonard

    1920s-Harry Greb
    Wins over Mickey Walker, Maxie Rosenbloom, Fireman Jim Flynn, Jimmy Delaney, Tiger Flowers, Gene Tunney, Tommy Loughran, Jeff Smith, Kid Norfolk and Tommy Gibbons

    HMs Gene Tunney, Tommy Gibbons, Tommy Loughran

    1930s-Henry Armstrong
    Wins over Midget Wolgast, Alton Black, Baby Arizmendi, Chalky Wright, Lou Ambers, Barney Ross and Ceferino Garcia

    HMs Joe Louis, Jimmy McLarnin, Barney Ross, Tony Canzoneri

    1940s-Ezzard Charles
    Wins over Archie Moore, Jersey Joe Walcott, Lloyd Marshall, Elmer Ray, Gus Lesnevich, Joey Maxim, Charley Burley and Teddy Yarosz

    HMs SRR, Archie Moore, Willie Pep

    1950s-Sugar Ray Robinson
    Wins over Jake LaMotta, Bobby Dykes, Randolph Turpin, Bobo Olson, Rocky Graziano, Carmen Basilio and Gene Fulmer

    HMs Rocky Marciano, Archie Moore, Sandy Saddler

    1960s-Fighting Harada
    Wins over Poke Kingpetch, Bernardo Caraballo, Antonio Herrara and Eder Jofre twice

    HMs Eder Jofre, Carlos Ortiz, Muhammad Ali


    1970s-Muhammad Ali
    Wins over Jerry Quarry, George Chuvalo, Floyd Patterson, Ken Norton, Jimmy Young, Earnie Shavers, Joe Frazier, Ron Lyle and George Foreman

    HMs Roberto Duran, Carlos Monzon, Alexis Arguello

    1980s-Ray Leonard
    Wins over Tommy Hearns, Donny Lalonde, Marvin Hagler and Roberto Duran twice

    HMs Julio Cesar Chavez, Larry Holmes, Micheal Spinks

    1990s-Roy Jones Jr
    Wins over James Toney, Mike McCallum, Bernard Hopkins, Montell Griffin and Virgil Hill

    HMs Evander Holyfield, James Toney, Pernell Whitaker

    2000s-Manny Pacquiao
    Wins over Eric Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, Ricky Hatton, Oscar Del a Hoya, David Diaz and Miguel Cotto

    HMs Floyd Mayweather, Wladimir Klitschko, Bernard Hopkins
     
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  2. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is a seriously cool and well thought-out post, easy +1.
     
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  3. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd change Fitzsimmons to 1890s and Sullivan to 1880s. Most of Fitz wins came from 1890s. He was more accomplished fighter in that decade than Jeffries who had half of his signature wins in 1900s.
     
  4. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Agreed, except I would choose Whitaker over Jone Jr. Good list.
     
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    It's ya boy, BrocktonLachbuster, back at it again with better opinions than Crowcroft

    1880s: Nonpariel Jack Dempsey (Runner up: John L Sullivan)

    1890s: Bob Fitzsimmons (Runner up: Tommy Ryan)

    1900s: Sam Langford (runner up: Joe Gans)

    1910s: Sam Langford (runner up: Harry Greb)

    1920s: Harry Greb (runner up: Gene Tunney)

    1930s: Joe Louis (runner up: Henry Armstrong)

    1940s: Sugar Ray Robinson (runner up: Joe Louis/Willie Pep)

    1950s: Sugar Ray Robinson (runner up: Rocky Marciano)

    1960s: Muhammad Ali (runner up: Fighting Harada)

    1970s: Muhammad Ali (runner up: Roberto Duran)

    1980s: Sugar Ray Leonard (runner up: Roberto Duran)

    1990s: Roy Jones Jr (runner up: Julio Cesar Chavez)

    2000s: Floyd Mayweather (runner up: Bernard Hopkins)

    2010s: Floyd Mayweather (runner up: Manny Pacquiao)
     
  6. George Crowcroft

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    Again? We haven't established a first time yet.
     
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    It was when i didn't put Ted Kid Lewis in my p4p top 10
     
  8. George Crowcroft

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    Shhh you have Marciano in the top 15.

    The more I learn about Bob Fitzsimmons the higher up he's going
     
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    I'm being payed off by the mafia
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

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    Ahh makes sense.

    So now your covers blown and you can show your real opinion, who wins?
    Marciano or Vitali Klitschko
     
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    This.

    All Fitz's key wins were after 1890.
    He never beat Peter Jackson either.
     
  12. George Crowcroft

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    Right you are I'll change it now.
     
  13. George Crowcroft

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    Correctamundo
     
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  14. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    Round 1 double DQ from cuts
     
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  15. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Correct