Who is your pick for "The best ever"?

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  1. DrederickTatum

    DrederickTatum We really outchere. Full Member

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    Not the greatest of all time in terms of achievements, but the person who you looked at as having the best and most complete skillset ever seen in the ring, or just the guy who's style you liked the most.

    What was the bout that cemented your opinion?
     
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    Mike Tyson. He was unusual for a Heavyweight : Fast, relatively short in height, dynamite in both hands, very fit. From beating Berbick until losing to Douglas ( and during his 6/10 rounders ) he looked unbeatable. I’ve said it before somewhere, l honestly believed he was odds on to beat Marciano’s unbeaten record. The Berbick fight cemented my opinion, although the demolition of Spinks confirmed it. For such a young guy to show no nerves, to be supremely confident in his ability was amazing.
     
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    Mayweather...his dismantling of Canelo at his age just made me tip my hat to him. The ease at which he beat Delahoya, Pac, Marquez, Alvarez made me realize he probably was the bast ever at hitting and not being hit which is essentially the point of boxing.
     
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    Sugar Ray Leonard
     
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    No fighter in history looks better on film than Roberto Duran
     
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    Prime Roy Jones Jr.
     
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    I never thought I would see the day when Sugar Ray Leonard would become an UNDERRATED fighter
     
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    No argument from me
     
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    DrederickTatum We really outchere. Full Member

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    I can't argue if you're looking at the complete package, offensively and defensively, he was a beast.

    Personally the boxer that wowed me the most was Locche, I know he wasn't the full package, hasn't got the best resume relatively and had some bull**** descisions go his way, but boy was it mind blowing to see him make good people miss when he was standing right in front of them.
     
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    Robinson was just about as complete a fighter as there has been in my lifetime.
     
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    What would you say his best performance was?
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    think because I've heard he was the best so many times, I've just kinda taken it as a given, and never did a deep dive on his career.

    Any fight suggestions that there is film for would be appreciated.
     
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    St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
     
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    Is there even footage of him fighting?
     
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