the 100 greatest fighters i have ever seen

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  1. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    I have to have seen all of these guys victorious at least once to rank them,in most cases I have seen them fight alot of times.
    1 sugar Ray Robinson
    2 Muhammad Ali
    3 Henry Armstrong
    4 Ezzard Charles
    5 Joe Louis
    6 Willie Pep
    7 Roberto Duran
    8 Tony Canzoneri
    9 Floyd Mayweather
    10 Sugar Ray Leonard
    11 Manny Pacquiao
    12 Archie Moore
    13 Gene Tunney
    14 Marvin Hagler
    15 Carlos Monzon
    16 Pernell Whitaker
    17 Bernard Hopkins
    18 Rocky Marciano
    19 Roy Jones
    20 Julio Cesar Chavez
    21 Carlos Ortiz
    22 Thomas Hearns
    23 Kid Gavilan
    24 Alexis Arguello
    25 Jose Napoles
    26 Barney Ross
    27 Jack Johnson
    28 Emile Griffith
    29 Evander Holyfield
    30 Sandy Saddler
    31 Carmen Basilio
    32 Michael Spinks
    33 Oscar De La Hoya
    34 Dick Tiger
    35 Jack Dempsey
    36 Juan Manuel Marquez
    37 Erik Morales
    38 George foreman
    39 Lennox Lewis
    40 Marco Antonio Barrera
    41 Larry Holmes
    42 Wilfredo Gomez
    43 Joe Frazier
    44 Salvador Sanchez
    45 Jake Lamotta
    46 Ricardo Lopez
    47 James Toney
    48 Ruben Olivares
    49 Bob Foster
    50 Wladimir Klitschko
    51 Azumah Nelson
    52 Mike Mccallum
    53 Miguel Cotto
    54 Shane Mosley
    55 Mike Tyson
    56 Wilfred Benitez
    57 Vicente Saldivar
    58 Gene Fullmer
    59 Aaron Pryor
    60 Sonny Liston
    61 Winky Wright
    62 Felix Trinidad
    63 Nonito Donaire
    64 Ken Buchanan
    65 Andre Ward
    66 Antonio Cervantes
    67 Jersey Joe Walcott
    68 Harold Johnson
    69 Eusebio Pedroza
    70 Max Schmelling
    71 Floyd Patterson
    72 Terry Norris
    73 Roman Gonzalez
    74 Joe Calzaghe
    75 Matthew Saad Muhammad
    76 Max Baer
    77 Michael Nunn
    78 Kostya Tszyu
    79 Carlos Zarate
    80 Ken Norton
    81 Victor Galindez
    82 Timothy Bradley
    83 Carl Froch
    84 Don Curry
    85 Rafael Marquez
    86 sergey kovalev
    87 Dwight Mohammed Qawi
    88 Vitali Klitschko
    89 John Conteh
    90 Khaosai Galaxy
    91 Sugar Ramos
    92 Antonio Tarver
    93 Rid**** Bowe
    94 Naseem Hamed
    95 Vernon Forrest
    96 Gennady Golovkin
    97 Marvin Johnson
    98 Arthur Abraham
    99 Randy Turpin
    100 Hector Camacho
     
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  2. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    jesus christ delete this while you still can
     
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  3. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล

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    Thing is, you can't pick holes in it. Unless you want to lose your mind.

    What I will say is I question the OP's analytical ability.
     
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  4. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    what the **** is wrong with you.I love looking at lists compiling fighters I thought I would share my opinions.
     
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  5. Flea Man

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    Jack Johnson is one of the best fighters you've ever seen? Even taking into account his mastery of the ruleset of his era, he looks hideous on film.

    Is it 'greatest fighters that I've seen on film' or 'best operators I have seen'?

    Watch some John Conteh, Jung Koo Chang or Paul Pender fights and free your mind.
     
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  6. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล

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    And watch Kalambay Vs Barkley, please.
     
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  7. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    :lol:

    half-joking really bro, its just i got to Hatton and couldn't resist.
     
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  8. Flea Man

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    I'm not, it's abysmal.

    I do respect that 'The Phenom' has been dedicated enough to take the time out and put thought into it, I really do. But with some of the fighters included and with no criteria really laid out to assist those trying to appreciate the list, I can only come to very negative conclusions about it and wonder whether you have seen more than 100 fighters.

    I'm a massive Paul Williams fan, don't get me wrong....
     
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  9. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    the list started at over 185 when i was doing it out roughly.They are the best I have seen.I don't include fighters I have seen only losing fights like graziano, conteh,tapia etc.I said at the start that I have a thousand boxing dvds doesn't that give you a fair indication that i have seen many more than 100 fighters,hell Zab Judah is a four time world champion he didn't make it.It includes fighters who are available on dvd some of the ones i have still to get are pep,saddler,napoles,saldivar,canzoneri and others.
     
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  10. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    any list is a sign of dedication and effort and for that I applaud you.

    which Ricky Hatton fight makes you put him above Forrest?
     
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  11. DaveK

    DaveK Vicious & Malicious Full Member

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    So is this in order of pound for pound? Is it in any order, or just the 100 best fighters he has witnessed in no particular order?

    If it's the best fighters he's seen in no particular order, that's his opinion and that's his deal.

    It looks like there's some order to it, because the usual suspects are in the first 5-6 and then things start going all over the place.

    I don't have the energy, patience, or conviction to put 100 fighters in any type of order, so more power to him.
     
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  12. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I take my hat off to you for the patience and craft necessary to assemble 100 of anything together for a list. I surea hell dn't have the patience or desire to attempt it..as a matter of fact, I'd rather eat spaghetti from a colostomy bag than to try it.
     
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  13. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This list is both insane and brilliant. I approve.

    The 26 best fighters I never saw based on no real criteria
    1. Harry Greb
    2. John L. Sullivan
    3. Peter Jackson
    4. Battling Levinsky
    5. Maxie Rosenbloom
    6. Holman Williams
    7. Young Corbett III
    8. Joe Choynski
    9. Young Griffo
    10. Peter Maher
    11. Jack McCauliffe
    12. Tommy Ryan
    13. Johnny Kilbane
    14. Abe Attell
    15. Jack Dillon
    16. Jack Britton
    17. Owen Moran
    18. Jem Driscoll
    19. Bob Montgomery
    20. Frankie Genaro
    21. George Dixon
    22. Cocoa Kid
    23. Kid Azteca
    24. Dave Holly
    25. Sam McVea
    26. Frank Erne
     
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  14. Bugger

    Bugger Active Member Full Member

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    Young Griffo????....or have you seen him :blood


    Also Battalino vs Kid Chocolate is available on YouTube, there was some training footage of him at one stage too
     
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  15. Flea Man

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    He wouldn't make it anyway, because he's shite.

    Trust me, you have a lot of fighters to watch. As we all do.
     
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