1.Sam Langford 2.Ray Robinson 3.Harry Greb 4.Henry Armstrong 5.Ezzard Charles 6.Roberto Duran 7.Muhammad Ali 8.Mickey Walker 9.Benny Leonard 10.Bob Fitzsimmons 11.Barney Ross 12.Willie Pep 13.Archie Moore 14.Ray Leonard 15.Carlos Monzon 16.Charley Burley 17.Pernell Whitaker 18.Joe Gans 19.Emile Griffith 20.Joe Louis I don't have a definitive personal list, so I'm not too hung up on arguing over individual placings. This is off the top of my head and seems right as of just now.
Clean forgot about Barbados Joe. I'd have him in at 10 ahead of Fitzsimmons, with the Brown Bomber dropping out.
I wouldn't put him that high, if I'm honest. I don't have a specific range in mind for him, though. He'd make a top 45/50 no doubt. He just wouldn't crack my top 25 range.
I agree. When I did my 100 I had him down in the 40's. That's not nearly high enough. I think you could argue himm a spot in the 20. Nobody has Saddler on their list?
01 - Sam Langford 02 - Harry Greb 03 - Sugar Ray Robinson 04 - Henry Armstong 05 - Ezzard Charles 06 - Muhammad Ali 07 - Willie Pep 08 - Roberto Duran 09 - Bob Fitzsimmons 10 - Mickey Walker 11 - Benny Leonard 12 - Archie Moore 13 - Sugar Ray Leonard 14 - Joe Gans 15 - Barbados Joe Walcott 16 - Gene Tunney 17 - Joe Louis 18 - Charley Burley 19 - Carlos Monzon 20 - Sandy Saddler
you have charles ahead of ali?? bob fitz ahead of joe louis?? Langford ahead of ray and hank? that list could be the worst i have seen so far
Langford has top line wins from light-welter to heavy. His placement above Robinson is reasonable. Fitzsimmons has huge wins from 154lbs to heavyweight. His placement above Louis is mostly established and echoed on most list. Charles has great wins from middle to heavy and appears ahead of Ali on most lists.
I had Saddler at 22nd. I could easily see someone having him 15-20 though. My own feeling is that he is a 20-30 man closer alongside the likes of Canzoneri and Arguello than the 10-20 range of Burley and Leonard.