Best fighter to retire with an undisputed record.

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  1. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    Mayweather is the obvious pick but does Marciano or Calzaghe potentially rank higher than him.
     
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    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    No, it’s Mayweather.
     
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    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marciano would beaten either of them in a fight though so he’s the best fighter to retire with a perfect record
     
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  4. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Floyd, definitely.
     
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    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    NO they don't
     
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    Stiches Yarn Active Member Full Member

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    Marciano, most definitely.
     
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  7. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    LOL Sorry but Mayweather is the LEAST likely. Too many dark clouds marr his chances It has to be The Rock!!! Mr Marciano
     
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    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Undefeated, Untied, and Undisputed best is Rocky Marciano, IMHO. It's very hard to pick between these 3. Mayweather had 2 Majority Decision wins and 1 Split Decision win, in 50 fights. Calzaghe had 2 Split Decision wins in 46 fights. Marciano had 1 Split Decision win in 49 fights. It's also interesting that the only 2 who went 12 or more rounds with Rocky (Walcott and Charles), were knocked out in 1 and 8 in rematches (and he really needed that Charles KO).
     
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    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    I like the angle you took. Question did you meet Marciano?
     
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    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    3 times. I was friends with a guy who personally knew Rocky Marciano and Willie Pep. I even had a meal with him once, in Philadelphia. (My friend and I lived in New Jersey at the time.) My friend paid. He told me, in advance, if you eat out with Rocky and Willie, you pay. I left the tip. That evening, Rocky had Spaghetti with tomato sauce, Salad, and Italian Bread (no butter). He had coffee and water to drink.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Julio Cesar Chavez
     
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  12. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    If he had retired at around 85-0 it would have been very hard to dispute his legacy
     
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