Who's the greatest?

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  1. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    I have it

    SRR
    Greb
    Armstrong

    However I'm reading more and more about Greb and am willing to accept that he could leapfrog Ray quite easily
     
  2. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ray robinson
    ezzard charles/henry armstrong
     
  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Sam Langford for me. Not in the poll.

    I think that he, Armstrong, Greb and Sugar are the only ones that have a real case, though maye Fitz and Charles have an outside chance.
     
  4. Unforgiven

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    Sam Langford
     
  5. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    in this poll I voted for Leonard. He fought the best guys of a whole decade in just 2 years, and then fought Hagler, the last great of the decade. He beat them all.
     
  6. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I go with the conventional wisdom on this one. Sugar Ray Robinson. He was at his best as a welterweight,though.
     
  7. Abdullah

    Abdullah Boxing Junkie banned

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    Actually, I attempted to put Sam Langford on the poll, but didn't list enough options. I also had the choice of "other", but it too didn't go through. I just messed up on the poll.
     
  8. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Robinson was the greatest.

    You should have did an open poll tho.
     
  9. Flea Man

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    Greb, obviously.

    On fighters we have footage of, Armstrong. I have no worries with anyone picking Robinson or Langford, but I have Greb at 1, followed by Armstrong, and then Robinson.
     
  10. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Why is Whitaker on the list ?
     
  11. Flea Man

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    Even more importantly, where's Ezzard Charles?
     
  12. Abdullah

    Abdullah Boxing Junkie banned

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    I messed the poll up. I would like to do it again, but can't. :-(
     
  13. Abdullah

    Abdullah Boxing Junkie banned

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    Because Pernell Whitaker is one of the greatest fighters of all time. Few fighters can claim to be better than Whitaker at lightweight. I personally wouldn't rank him as the top guy, but some people might. I was just putting him on the list. If you read my previous posts, you would see that I messed up on the poll. I didn't list 10 options, rather only 8. So, Sam Langford and other weren't on there.
     
  14. Abdullah

    Abdullah Boxing Junkie banned

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    Ok, guys. I could only list 10. I messed up and only listed 8. I have typed this several times. One of my options was going to be OTHER!!!!! Other meaning: Bob Fitzsimmons, Tommy Ryan, Ezzard Charles, Joe Gans, or whoever you think it should be. Got it? I also attempted to list Sam Langford, but like I have said repeatedly.....I MESSED UP!!!!
     
  15. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    The footage of Charles doesnt match what Ive read about him, I know thats not his fault, its the fault of the times but I go on what Ive seen & what Ive read.