Smitty Son's Top 20 All Time Fighters List *Forgive the Length*

To be honest, i dont think Walcott has that good an argument to make top 20. If he does make it, he must be ranked below Rocky Marciano, because he was beaten twice by rocky, his record wasnt as good as Rockys and he was naturally bigger than Rocky. I know lots of people do rate him top 20, but i really think he wouldnt even necessarilly be guaranteed to make the top 20 p4p heavyweights.

 

This is an excellent, excellent list.

 

I have noticed that your rankings are always similar to boxrec.

I got you to change your avatar once don't make me do it again.

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very high quality well thought out love the explanation doesnt sound like copied straight from book if one person i feel missing it would be julio cesar chavez

 

I think when it comes to a list like this you really can't argue about where a guy places... its more about who is not included and I really don't have any problems with who was left off.

 

haha I have seen most of the Armstrong Ambers second fight and let me tell you the only reason Ambers won was due to the referee.

 

I think he may have been talking about the Barbados Joe Walcott. Not quite sure though.

 

I´m very sure he was talking about the original Joe Walcott.

 

open or not he's still a caveman

 

Very nice list. I have Robinson, Greb, Armstrong, and Langford in my top 4 in that order but I have been thinking about moving Langford to #3 on my list as well for sometime.

I still don't see how Ruby can be ranked so high. He was a pioneer but a top 5 ATG?

 

Oops

 

And i Still havent seen anyone profit a reason for him not ranking so high.

As much as i rank Langford (and he is a great who could easily be no 1) but what is it that makes you so sure that Langford is better than Rubes?

Neither is filmed much. Both were successful from lightweight through to middleweight, though Fitz was much lighter (therefore technically he should have a big advantage in a pound for sense). Both were virtual pioneers and from a very similar era. In fact, Sam Langford was active around the time that Fitz was still the World Light heavyweight champion. It would have actually been interesting to see him defending against a lighter Langford. Ironically, the fight would never have been made, because Langford would not have been seen as a viable challenger.

 

steward already has pac in his top 10,, Finally, he is enlightened

 

Very solid rankings :good