50 greatest boxers of all time!

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  1. Gonzarelli

    Gonzarelli Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, another one........................As compiled by the writers at YesPeeEN:

    MAY/2007


    50. Mike Tyson
    49. Erik Morales
    48. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    47. Bernard Hopkins
    46. Roy Jones Jr.
    45. Carlos Monzon
    44. Pernell Whitaker
    43. Marco Antonio Barrera
    42. Alexis Arguello
    41. Ted "Kid" Lewis

    40. Evander Holyfield
    39. Oscar De La Hoya
    38. Larry Holmes
    37. Thomas Hearns
    36. Eder Jofre
    35. Marvin Hagler
    34. Emile Griffith
    33. Ruben Olivares
    32. Jose Napoles
    31. Billy Conn

    30. Terry McGovern
    29. Sandy Saddler
    28. Jake LaMotta
    27. Ezzard Charles
    26. Joe Frazier
    25. Marcel Cerdan
    24. Julio Cesar Chavez
    23. Jimmy McLarnin
    22. Barney Ross
    21. Tony Canzoneri


    20. George Foreman
    19. Stanley Ketchel
    18. Archie Moore
    17. Mickey Walker
    16. Gene Tunney
    15. Jimmy Wilde
    14. Rocky Marciano
    13. Harry Greb
    12. Sugar Ray Leonard
    11. Joe Gans

    10. Sam Langford
    9. Jack Dempsey
    8. Jack Johnson
    7. Benny Leonard
    6. Roberto Duran
    5. Willie Pep
    4. Joe Louis
    3. Henry Armstrong
    2. Muhammad Ali
    1. Sugar Ray Robinson

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  2. ApatheticLeader

    ApatheticLeader is bringing ***y back. Full Member

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    Louis is too high, should certainly be below Pep, Langford and perhaps Duran is a little too high too. Armstrong and Ali should be switched and perhaps Ali should be demoted to the lower top 10. Chavez is too high, Whitaker is too low and there should be a place in the top 40 for Pacquiao. Also Dempsey is far, far too high - there's no justification for him being above Gene Tunney.
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    ****ing terible.

    This is one of the worst lists ever, basically.
     
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  4. Gonzarelli

    Gonzarelli Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    OK, what changes would make it more to your liking:think
     
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    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    There are basically to many to mention.

    Langford at #10 is horrible. He is my #1 and a lock for the top 4.

    Tyson at #50? What the **** is that? Tyson didn't make my 100, and never would.

    Monzon at #45?! That is crazy insane type of ****.

    Greb at #13, Dempsey at #9, what the ****, Dempsey doesn't even make my top 10 at HW! Let's hear any justifable argument for having Dempsey above Tunney, pound for pound?!

    I remember this list and they list "popularity" or "affect on wider culture" or some such **** amongst their criteria, which is basically a liscence to **** up as far as i can see.
     
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    Totomabs Sauna Belt Holder Full Member

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    for one, sweet pea's ranked at 44th?:think
     
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    :twisted:
     
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  8. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Ezzard Charles is at 27. Can't imagine any sane argument for his being out of the ten, frankly.
     
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  9. Gonzarelli

    Gonzarelli Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, thats the very same list.

    I find it interesting that you disagreed mainly with the placement of the "old timers":think
     
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  10. Chiko_Tech

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    No Manny Pacquiao.
     
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  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Old timers like Tyson and Monzon?
     
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    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Old list.
     
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  13. Gonzarelli

    Gonzarelli Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's why old timers was in quotes. Tyson and MOnson are old timers compared to the newer entrants ie. Morales, PBF, DLH etc.
     
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  14. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    And are you making a point or just an observation?
     
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  15. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    only one fighter in their top 35 comes from the last 20 years
     
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