Who was the best fighter from each decade?

This is a good list, although in relation to 1900-1909, even though he was way past his best, i think that Bob Fitzsimmons was pound for pound quite likely the best. Certainly he had no peers for the 1890 to 1899 decade.

 

I dont disagree in relation to his heavyweight accomplishments, but i was thinking more on a pound for pound basis. Evander has his dominant reign as cruiser champ (although admittedly it was before 1990), and while he did lose to Bowe in his series and also to Lennox, it is offset by him giving away huge weight and size to both. As a pound for pound fighter i think Evander was probably just ahead of Lennox in the 90s, although i can see arguments for Lewis as well.

 

1940-1949 would be the hardest decade to pick i think

 

joe louis, ezzard charles and sugar ray.i would any of them

 

No.

 

1900-1909 -Joe Gans
1910-1919- Sam Langford
1920-1929- Harry Greb
1930-1939- Henry Armstrong
1940-1949- Sugar Ray Robinson
1950-1959- Archie Moore
1960-1969- Vicente Saldivar
1970-1979- Alexis Arguello
1980-1989- Sugar Ray Leonard
1990-1999- Pernell Whitaker
2000-2009- Manny Pacquiao

 

Blantantly yes, in a pound for pound match-up Ali gets schooled.

 

No Duran? You joker you.

 

Explain why and how.

 

He crosses over the 70s and the 80s, I think there is better candidates in each decade that surpass his half of career in that decade.

 

Napoles' vastly better technical acumen and overall depth of skillset would be the main reason. Like most (all) of Mantequilla's opposition he'd have his offence shut down and end up missing and getting countered. Add in his ability to cut off the ring and Ali's vulnerability to types who are efficient at closing the distance and you have a stylistic near-nightmare.

And I'm no Ali hater. Just shows you how weak Heavyweight history is by comparison.