Beautiful article Stoney, they are getting better everytime it seems..I nearly teared up a bit myself.
10. Charley Burley 9. Willie Pep 8. Benny Leonard 7. Mickey Walker 6. Archie Moore 5. Roberto Duran 4. Ezzard Charles 3. Henry Armstrong 2. Sugar Ray Robinson 1. ...TBA...
Amazing post, and oh yeah going by your posting name i just want to say.... Wu-Tang is Forever. Now that's out the way, where the hell was my reply to your praise Stoney? I can't handle neglection mate.
Can I just say, like Pea its really opened my eyes to Robinson again as I was having doubts about him being the Greatest.
"Emotion out of men." Yes indeed. The goal is to invite the literate to appreciate the puglisitic; as well as to reveal new facts and theories to the serious fight fan. Thank you for your support. Tell your friends.
That would be the day. I am curious as to why Langford didn't make the list, though. But I'll let that hang until nr. 1 is announced. Really look forward to that one! Been an epic so far.
I have done, not many of my friends are too into boxing but i chew their ears off quite a bit about boxing history so i told some of them to check your stuff out earlier today. My compliments to your writing played a part in getting them to read. Can't wait for number one.
Langford didn't make the list because his peak was before 1920. No fighter whose peak was before that date was included. See "The Gods of War: Series Introduction" for details.