Top 10 Non-American Boxers of All Time

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  1. OldBillyM

    OldBillyM New Member Full Member

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    Who are the 10 greatest non-American boxers of all time?

    My list would be:
    1 - Sam Langford (Canada)
    2 - Roberto Duran (Panama)
    3 - Manny Pacquiao (Philippines)
    4 - Bob Fitzsimmons (United Kingdom/New Zealand)
    5 - Julio Cesar Chavez (Mexico)
    6 - Jimmy Wilde (United Kingdom)
    7 - Oleksandr Usyk (Ukraine)
    8 - Carlos Monzon (Argentina)
    9 - Eder Jofre (Brazil)
    10 - Lennox Lewis (United Kingdom/Canada)
     
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  2. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1. Sam Langford
    2. Bob Fitzsimmons
    3. Roberto Duran
    4. Jimmy McLarnin
    5. Jimmy Wilde
    6. Manny Pacquiao
    7. Carlos Monzon
    8. Kid Gavilan
    9. Ruben Olivares
    10. Alexis Arguello

    Something like that.

    Edit: Somehow forgot about Fighting Harada. He's either 6th or 7th.
     
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  3. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Duran
    Langford
    Fitzsimmons
    Wilde
    Chavez

    Easier to do a five.
     
  4. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    But Kostya Tszyu and Azumah Nelson deserve mentions as does Salvador Sanchez. And Eusebio Pedroza while we’re at it.
     
  5. Gudetama

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    1. Sam Langford
    2. Bob Fitzsimmons
    3. Roberto Duran
    4. Jimmy Wilde
    5. Manny Pacquiao
    6. Eder Jofre
    7. Carlos Monzon
    8. Alexis Arguello
    9. Julio Cesar Chavez
    10. Oleksandr Usyk
     
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  6. Lonsdale81

    Lonsdale81 Member Full Member

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    Jimmy Mclarnin
    Duillio Loi
    Manny Pacquiao
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Jimmy Wilde
    Carlos Monzon
    Nino Benvenuti
    Oleksandr Usyk
    Freddie Welsh
    Salvador Sanchez
    Nicolino Locche
    JCC
    Khaosai Galaxy
    Duran
    Dick Tiger
    Carlos Ortiz
    Kostya Tszyu
    Flash Elorde
    Jeff Fenech
    Joe Calzaghe
    Lennox Lewis
    Sam Langford
    Lou Brouillard
    Young Corbett III? (born italy)
    Max Schmelling

    I could go on & on..
     
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  7. Bronson666

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    Duran
    Pacquiao
    McLarnin
    Langford
    Jofre
    Arguello
    Lomachenko
    Sanchez
    Chavez
    Lewis
     
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  8. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Retired fighters only, something like:

    1. Langford
    2. Fitzsimmons
    3. Duran
    4. Wilde
    5. Pacquiao
    6. Jofre
    7. Monzon
    8. Napoles
    9. JCC
    10. Harada
    HMs. Olivares, Canto, McLarnin, Arguello, YCIII
     
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  9. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    McCallum was Jamaican wasn’t he?
     
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  10. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  12. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    San Langford
    Roberto Duran
    Bob Fitzimmons
    George Dixon
    Jimmy McLarnin
    Jimmy Wilde
    Manny Pacquiao
    Rueben Olivares
    Julio Caesar Chavez
    Eder Jofre

    Could pop in a few more for the last two slots mentioned.
     
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  13. Greg Price99

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    Ah, I forgot George Dixon was Canadian. He'd make my 10, too.