Rank These ATGs In Terms Of Resume Alone.

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  1. TipNom

    TipNom Active Member Full Member

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    Harry Wills
    Joe Gans
    Tiger Flowers
    Jack Blackburn
    Joe Walcott
    Sam Mcvea
    Joe Jeanette
    Stanley Ketchel
    Jack O'Brien
    Kid Norfolk

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    Tiger Flowers
    Mickey Walker
    Gene Tunney
    Maxie Rosenbloom
    Tommy Loughran
    Jimmy Slattery
    Tommy Gibbons
    Kid Norfolk
    Mike Gibbons
    Battling Levinsky

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    Archie Moore
    Charley Burley
    Jimmy Bivins
    Jersey Joe Walcott
    Joe Louis
    Lloyd Marshall
    Elmer Ray
    Joey Maxim
    Gus Lesnevich

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    Jake LaMotta
    Kid Gavilan
    Randolph Turpin
    Gene Fullmer
    Carmen Basilio
    Bobo Olson
    Sammy Angott
    Henry Armstrong
    Fritzie Zivic

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    George Foreman
    Sonny Liston
    Joe Frazier
    Floyd Patterson
    Jerry Quarry
    Earnie Shavers
    Ken Norton
    Jimmy Young
    Oscar Bonavena
    Jimmy Ellis
    Ron Lyle
    Cleveland Williams

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    Barney Ross
    Sammy Angott
    Fritzie Zivic
    Lou Ambers
    Baby Arizmendi
    Ceferino Garcia
    Chalky Wright
    Midget Wolgast
    Willie Joyce

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    Manny Pacquiao
    Miguel Cotto
    Shane Mosley
    Canelo Alvarez
    Zab Judah
    Ricky Hatton
    Juan Manuel Marquez
    Oscar De La Hoya
    Marcos Maidana
    Diego Corrales
    Jose Luis Castillo

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    Juan Manuel Marquez
    Erik Morales
    Keith Thurman
    Antonio Margarito
    Oscar De La Hoya
    Ricky Hatton
    Miguel Cotto
    Marco Antonio Barrera
    Shane Mosley
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    Roberto Duran
    Marvin Hagler
    Thomas Hearns
    Wilfred Benitez
    Donny Lalonde
    Floyd Mayweather
    Dave Green
    Ayub Kalule
    Larry Bonds

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    Ray Leonard
    Ken Buchanan
    Esteban DeJesus
    Ernesto Marcel
    Davey Moore
    Iran Barkley
    Pipino Cuevas
    Carlos Palomino
    Jorge Castro

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    Jimmy Bivins
    Harold Johnson
    Yvon Durelle
    Bobo Olson
    Bert Lytell
    Holman Williams
    Jack Chase
    Lloyd Marshall
    Joey Maxim
    Cocoa Kid

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    Harry Greb
    Georges Carpentier
    Jack Dempsey
    Tommy Gibbons
    Jimmy Delaney
    Jeff Smith
    Battling Levinsky
    Leo Houck
    Charley Weinhart

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    Sandy Saddler
    Chalky Wright
    Lefty LaChance
    Willie Joyce
    Manuel Ortiz
    Bobby Ivy
    Ray Famechon
    Eddie Compo
    Sal Bartolo

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    Barney Ross
    Pancho Villa
    Tony Canzoneri
    Lou Ambers
    Young Corbett III
    Benny Leonard
    Billy Petrole
    Sammy Mandell
    Sammy Baker
    Ruby Goldstein
    Joe Glick

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    Jimmy McLarnin
    Lou Ambers
    Kid Chocolate
    Leo Rodak
    Baby Arizmendi
    Frankie Klick
    Billy Petrolle
    Jack Berg
    Al Singer
    Benny Bass
    Johnny Dundee

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    Max Schmeling
    Max Baer
    Buddy Baer
    Jersey Joe Walcott
    Tony Galento
    Billy Conn
    Jimmy Bivins
    Lee Savold
    James Braddock
     
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  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Jesus Fella! That's some task!
     
  3. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I know people tend to stick their nose up at the thought that Ali was TBE but look at those opponents.. hard to argue against it. Ezzard and Mayweather as well I’d add Joe Louis but he’s not up there lol
     
  4. Blaxx

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    Wow. This is difficult.

    I'll try, taking into account when the wins took place i.e whether it was during the opponent's prime or out of prime.

    1. Harry Greb
    2. Ezzard Charles
    3. Sugar Ray Robinson
    4. Sam Langford
    5. Muhammad Ali
    6. Henry Armstrong
    7. Sugar Ray Leonard
    8. Archie Moore
    9. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    10. Roberto Duran
    11. Gene Tunney
    12. Manny Pacquiao

    Ali's top 3 and Ray Leonard's top 4 are the best imo, but Greb, Charles, Langford and Robinson have quality through and through
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Greb
    Langford
    Charles
    Robinson
    Ali
    Armstrong
    Leonard
    Moore
    Tunney
    Duran
    Mayweather
    Manny
     
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  6. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I THINK MAYWEATHER AND MOORE DO NOT BELONG. PEP DOES. AND JIMMY MCLARNIN. GREAT LISTS THOUGH.
     
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  7. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    There is not right answer, but in terms of beating the top all time greats Ray Leonard's wins over Hagler, Hearns and Duran, universally accepted top 6 guys at Middle, welter and lightweight are tough to beat.

    From top to bottom Greb's might have the best depth.
     
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  8. TipNom

    TipNom Active Member Full Member

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    100% right about Pep and McLarnin. I'll add them now.
     
  9. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would love to see Joe Louis in there and Archie was short changed some major wins. Specifically Satterfield, Nino, Baker,
     
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  10. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    Diego Corrales...Jose Luis Castillo MIA

    Ray Leonard has the weakest guys in his list.
     
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  11. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    One tough question!!
     
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