Who in your opinion is the greatest boxer in the history of boxing?

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    #01. Harry Greb
    #02. Sam Langford
    #03. Henry Armstrong
    #04. Sugar Ray Robinson
    #05. Ezzard Charles
    #06. Benny Leonard
    #07. Muhammad Ali
    #08. Roberto Duran
    #09. Bob Fitzsimmons
    #10. Archie Moore
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    No he doesn't
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Saddler would knock Nelson around the ring.
     
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    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    That’s your opinion others would differ.
     
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  5. Flo_Raiden

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    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Harry Greb
    Henry Armstrong
    Ezzard Charles
    Benny Leonard
    Sam Langford
    Muhammad Ali
    Roberto Duran
    Archie Moore
    Willie Pep

    At the end of the day boxing is widely subjective. You can make a case for anyone honestly, it really depends on how YOU see it. Not everyone is going to agree with it.
     
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    He would **** Nelson up real bad.
     
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    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Can't help but admire Ezzard Charles' resume though. Wins over ATGs and HOF fighters:

    Archie Moore
    Joe Louis
    Jersey Joe Walcott
    Charley Burley
    Jimmy Bivins
    Joey Maxim
    Lloyd Marshall
     
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  8. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Nah, just you.
     
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  9. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Beats me why any real fan of boxing still supports Mayweather or Canelo WE ALL KNOW THEY CHEAT!!!
    I guess some don't care
     
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    You forgotto mention to mention your other pet hate Andre Ward.
     
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    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    LOL I know we have a laugh with each other over the sport but can I ask you a serious question ???
    Do you honestly believe Floyd & Canelo were innocent over IV gate & Clenbuterol ?? I'm serious now
    Also do you really believe Ward ever LEGITIMATELY beat Kovalev?? Heck Tony Weekes let him try to castrate Kov with the continuous low blows while he looked the other way. When someone tried to approach Weekes about this they were told he'd been sent to S Africa to do refereeing seminars for official & was unavailable for comment LOL How convenient!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    I agree with everything you said except Pep. He is great, but not the greatest.

    Greb is number 1 for me, but a lack of footage is the real risk with this point of view. SRR next, or even first, almost impossible to KO with 2 fisted KO power and good tank, plus he is generally regarded as the number 1 ATG. My roughie is Cassius Clay,
     
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  13. Loudon

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    Calzaghe?

    Ha!
     
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  14. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    thank you
    finally someone gives monzon a shout
     
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    You know my views!
     
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