In my opinion these are the greatest boxers of all time, agree or not?

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  1. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Excluding career heavyweights, my top 20 is:

    SRR
    Greb
    Langford
    Armstrong
    Charles
    Fitzsimmons
    Duran
    B. Leonard
    Pep
    Walker
    Gans
    McFarland
    Ross
    Wilde
    SRL
    Mayweather
    Pacquiao
    McGovern
    Tunney
    Moore
     
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  2. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Excellent top 10
     
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  3. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Greb
    Robinson
    Charles
    Duran
    Armstrong
    B. Leonard
    Pep
    Langford
    Ali
    Louis
    Off the top of my head
     
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  4. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich A lot of people have pools Full Member

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    I personally disagree but I do have to wonder why that would keep Charles out of the list when the top 3 most important criteria to you are "Longevity, quality of opposition and legacy" and not h2h.
     
  5. Curtis Lowe

    Curtis Lowe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Seriously, no Duran?
     
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  6. Lankykong

    Lankykong Member Full Member

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  7. Mteslamiller

    Mteslamiller Member Full Member

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    My top 20 in order—-

    1. Ray Robinson
    2. Muhammed Ali
    3.Henry Armstrong
    4. Sam Langford
    5. Harry Greb
    6. Benny Leonard
    7. Roberto Duran
    8. Sugar Ray Leonard
    9.Willie Pep
    10. Joe Louis
    11. Marvin Hagler
    12. Joe Gans
    13. Jimmy Wilde
    14. Eder Jofre
    15. Roy Jones jr
    16. Ezzard Charles
    17. Carlos Monzon
    18. Floyd Mayweather
    19. Pernell Whitaker
    20. Bob Fitzsimmons
     
  8. Mteslamiller

    Mteslamiller Member Full Member

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    Honorable mentions—Alexis Arguello, Julio Cesar Chavez, Jack Britton, Jack Johnson, Tony Canzoneri,,Archie Moore
     
  9. Mteslamiller

    Mteslamiller Member Full Member

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    I can’t believe that I left Mickey Walker off. I would put him at #16
     
  10. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Why exclude HW's? Surely Ali would make any ATG list. He'd certainly take Tunney's place.
     
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  11. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The OP asked for other great fighters excluding HWs.

    Ali and Louis are both in my top 10 p4p boxers.
     
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  12. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Damn good list!
     
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  13. Greb & Papke 707

    Greb & Papke 707 Active Member Full Member

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    I agree I already said I made an oversight, Langford belongs on anyone’s top 10
     
  14. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    He should be FIRST
     
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