who was the GREATEST??

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  1. donnie

    donnie Member Full Member

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    Of all time and in british history??

    Muhammed ali, sugar ray, joe louis were all before my time. In my life from what I have seen RJJ is the greatest I have seen with my eyes and lennox lewis was easily the greatest of the brits.

    Educate me guys! My dad thinks ali was overhyped and louis was the greatest but I don't know.

    Sugar ray, duran, hearns, haggler, who was the best of the 3??
     
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  2. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson (GOAT)
    Joe Louis (HW)
    Lennox Lewis (Brit)
     
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  3. Trail

    Trail Guest

    Best of the 3?:lol:
     
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  4. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Robinson all time

    Ali as a Heavyweight

    If you say he is British I would offer Fitzsimmons, if not; Wilde.
     
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  5. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Robinson p4p is the GOAT. Had it all and done it all.
     
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  6. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    Best Brit is Calzaghe. Lewis was Canadian. :yep
     
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  7. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    I'm a fan of Calzaghe, but he isn't the best British fighter of all time...
     
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  8. jonny v

    jonny v Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Prime tyson smashes everyone
     
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  9. Cc..

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    GOAT - Robinson
    Heavyweight - Ali
    Brit - Conteh/Buchanan
     
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  10. silly_illy

    silly_illy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    auderly harrison
     
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  11. KidDynamite

    KidDynamite Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Prime Iron Mike Tyson is the GOAT
     
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  12. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    Hulk Hogan!!
     
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  13. Bronxbull666

    Bronxbull666 The Beast From The East Full Member

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    1) Robinson
    2) Leonard
    3) Ali
    4) Duran
    5) Marciano
     
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  14. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    greatest british ???? benny lynch, jimmy wilde, ken buchanan and calzaghe all in with a shout but it has to be lennox lewis
     
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  15. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Greatest of All-Time was probably, Greb, SRR, or Willie Pep, Archie Moore but truely there are many, many more too.

    British = Len Harvey, few can compare to his overall achievements & numbers over multiple weights. but there are many, many more too, Wilde, Driscoll, Welsh, Kid Lewis, Lynch and dozens yet who are all very close, some less obvious or known too.
     
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