Who is you Favorite boxer in history?

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Kenny is either second or third at heavyweight, interchangeable with Jersey Joe Walcott. Overall I always name the Knockout Trio of Saddler, Foreman, and Moore as my three favorite pugilists of all time.

 

Picking just one fighter is difficult, but I would have to say Julio Cesar Chavez.

There are fighters whose personalities I like more, but there is nothing more aesthetically pleasing to my eye than a prime JCC going to work with both hands. Beautiful combinations to head and body, subtle defensive abilities, perfect balance, and not to mention seemingly impervious to all of his opponents shots. He was a stunning fighter to watch at his best. Poetry in motion.

 

Hard to pick just one but If I had to,I would probably choose Sugar Ray Leonard. To a young fan watching him on TV, he just just seem to have it all. Skill, speed, power, charisma and showmanship. How can you fail to be a fan of that when you’re a young impressionable kid?

 

Ferocious Fernando Vargas.

 

Me, too!

 

Ezzard Charles.

 

Forced to pick one then George Foreman. His second career just happened to coincide with me really taking an interest in boxing. George was the rabbit hole from which I started and for that I will always hold him just a bit above all others.

But there are a few snapping at his heels.

 

Wladimir Kiltschko.

 

Mike McCallum or Emile Griffith.

 

Being from Philly I have to go with Matthew Saad Muhammad with Joe Frazier a close 2nd and Bennie Briscoe 3rd

 

George Foreman, with Archie Moore and Sandy Saddler being as close as they can come.

 

Roberto Duran,I do quite get bored watching him after sometime because his later weight performances.. unfortunately we're mostly not so bright,but he was truly a wonder and a top 8 on my p4p.



I'm actually not that old of a boxing fan,but when I first saw a man mention him as a boxer that would translate well into MMA,I do admit that grappling based infighting style were awesome,I would even say that he inspired me to actually appreciate clinch fighting more.



He actually made me,a man who originally liked punchers more into a man who can appreciate skilled,grappler and 2-step ahead kind of fighters,I may go back viewing his performances again some time later.

 

A great fighter of all time.

 

Wilfredo Gomez was a national hero in Puerto Rico when I was a kid and so was Wilfred Benitez.

And they are my two favorite boxers.

 

I visited both recently. Two of my favorites.