Who are the top ten greatest boxers with the best claims to being the greatest of all time?

Mark, why do you speak like a late night infomercial?

Anyway, here you go.

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/the-top-100-pound-for-pound-all-time-greats.459918/

 

1. Sam Langford
2. Harry Greb
3. Muhammad Ali
4. Ezzard Charles
5. Sugar Ray Robinson
6. Benny Leonard
7. Henry Armstrong
8. Archie Moore
9. Joe Gans
10. Mickey Walker

 

Benny Leonard
Harry Greb
Henry Armstrong
Sugar Ray Robinson
Ezzard Charles
Archie Moore
Muhammad Ali
Roberto Duran
Sugar Ray Leonard
Floyd Mayweather

 

No order.
Armstrong
Pep
Charles
Leonard B
Greb
Gans
Ali
Jofre
Robinson
Duran/Moore

 

Interesting pick
Care to explain?

 

I think the #1 can realistically only come down to Robinson, Greb, Langford, Armstrong probably in that order with the closest being Charles, Duran, Benny Leonard probably in that order.

The rest would probably round off my personal opinion of the 20 best/greatest boxers but none have a GOAT claim.

Pep
Jofre
Gans
Walker
Fitzsimmons
Ali
Louis
Tunney
Moore
Wilde
Ross
Canzoneri
Ray Leonard

 

Phenomenal all-round fighter, was always consistently ranked high (mostly as champion) general consensus as #1 at Bantamweight (its a shame these divisions are so overlooked because of a competitive lack of “hall of fame” names) and then came back at the age of 37 to win the lineal title at Featherweight vs. an awesome champion who had big advantages in size and age. One of the most dominant, consistent and impressive fighters in history.

 

I can't believe that I'm the first one to mention Fitzsimmons. Unless you don't rank 1890s era, he's definitely ome of the best candidates here. His accomplishements are unmatched by any fighter even 100 years later.

 

No order
Benny Leonard
Suger Ray Robinson
Carlos Monzon
Roberto Duran
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano
Jack Johnson
Harry Greb
Sam Langford





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Didn't Roy Jones Jr match his accomplishments?

 

Fitzsimmons was unquestionably the best HW fighter in the world at one point. Not only he beat former champion Corbett, but he also beat the best available competition - Maher, Choynski and later Sharkey and Ruhlin.

Roy did nothing impressive at HW tovbe honest. Ruiz win wouldn't be in top 5 Fitz HW wins.

 

For me the best bantam ever, and without a real flaw in his style.

 

I nearly put Fitz in but his middleweight comp was not deep,and his lhvy opposition was the same. Best achievements?
Beating Ruhlin and Sharkey by ko within two weeks of each other.

 

Only 6 IMO

Bob Fitzsimmons
Harry Greb
Ezzard Charles
Sam Langford
Henry Armstrong
Sugar Ray Robinson