Rank Ray Leonard Thomas Hearns Floyd Mayweather Terence Crawford

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How would you rank them from 1 to 4
     
  2. BadmanIsRobbin

    BadmanIsRobbin Member Full Member

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    SRL
    Bud
    Money
    Hitman although he beats Floyd H2H and arguably beat SRL in fight 2
     
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  3. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    1. SRL
    2. PBF
    2. Hearns
    4. Crawford
     
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  4. Rexrapper 1

    Rexrapper 1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rank them in terms of what exactly? Legacy? Skills? I’ll do both.

    For skill:
    1. Mayweather
    2. Leonard
    3. Crawford
    4. Hearns

    For legacy:
    1. Leonard
    2. Mayweather
    3. Hearns
    4. Crawford
     
  5. Smoochie

    Smoochie Combat sports fanatic Full Member

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    Leonard
    Hearns
    Mayweather
    Bud
     
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  6. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Leonard
    Hearns
    Crawford
    Mayweather
     
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  7. NewChallenger

    NewChallenger Active Member Full Member

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    Ray - He beat the other 3 Kings. It is still debetable who was the best,but he did beat all of em.
    Tommy - He KOed a Lightweight,sure,but he also beat Ray the 2nd time. Ray himself has said this and he continues to say this, he beat Benitez too. so he has wins over 2 of the 3 other Kings and 5 Division champion.
    Floyd - Although he was very careful with when to fight his opponents. He did beat Canelo. I don't buy that Canelo was too young, he beat him. His victory against him was better than Terrence. He also has other people on his resume, granted under circumstances. Cotto,Marquez , Pacquiao, Corrales , etc.
    Terrence - Terrence only fought Spence and Canelo.
     
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  8. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    1. Leonard
    2. Hearns
    3. Mayweather
    4. Crawford
     
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  9. ManassaMahler

    ManassaMahler Active Member Full Member

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    Coincidentally, in exactly the order you listed them.
     
  10. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    #1 Leonard
    #2 Hearns






    #3 Maywaeather





    #4 Crawford

    There's levels in boxing, and a very wide gulf between the 1st
    two, and the last two.
    Especially at welterweight and above.
     
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  11. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Leonard
    Hearns
    Mayweather
    crawford
     
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  12. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Leonard
    Floyd
    Hearns
    Bud

    I don't really see an argument for any other order.
     
  13. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Is Bud being above Hearns that far fetched ?
     
  14. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    It's pretty clear cut.
     
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  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Mayweather
    Leonard
    Crawford
    Hearns
     
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