Greatest accomplishment in boxing.

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  1. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    There have been many great accomplishments in boxing over the years but which takes the cake?
     
  2. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

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    Henry Arnstrong's Triple Crown (should have been four).
     
  3. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    George Foreman’s comeback and winning it at age 45 is up there (but I agree on Armstrong).

    (Also the George Foreman grill.)
     
  4. Mark Dunham

    Mark Dunham Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Floyd and Pac come to mind but the single greatest accomplishment is Douglas KO 10 Tyson
     
  5. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I’m also going with Foreman. That’s like Lewis coming back now and knocking out Fury
     
  6. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well, Ceferina Garcia wasn't the Middleweight Champion ... so, the Triple Crown is fine.

    John Ruiz was recognized by more of the world as heavyweight champion when Roy Jones beat him than Garcia was as a middleweight champ.
     
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  7. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I second that nomination
     
  8. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well yes, sort of, by the time he fought Garcia in 1940 he had already given up the FW belt and lost the LW title back to Ambers, so he would have not have had 4 titles at the same time, also the MW " title fight was only recognised in California , that aside, agree he was prob the winner, plus he had already beaten Garcia in a WW title defense ! stay safe buddy.
     
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  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Jack Johnson beating Jim Jeffries in 1910 Reno and surviving to a ripe old age.
     
  10. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    As mentioned, I too would pick Armstrong's triple crown.


    To think during that period he went 46-0 in 32 months.
     
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  11. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I like some of the answers I’ve already read here. Foreman’s winning the crown at forty five and after having two careers divided by a decade of retirement. Henry Armstrong simultaneously holding three titles at once. I would also like to ad Chavez reaching 87-0 or whatever it was. And Bernard Hopkins being a champion at the near age of fifty
     
  12. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Louis keeping hold of THE Heavyweight Championship of the World for nearly 12 years also deserves a mention.