Who is your BOAT?

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  1. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    There are parts of a few of his WW fights out there, or at least used to be. But all in all, there is very little prime footage of SRR.
     
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    Leonard has to be way up there. He had everything he needed.
     
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    These videos compile a string of his fights from 1946. This was likely SRR squarely at his peak.
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    vs. MW Georgie Abrams from '47:
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    Title defense vs. Bernard Docusen in '48:
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    SRR's final WW title defense vs. Fusari:
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  6. White Bomber

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    Overall, it's SRR for me.
    At HW it's Tyson and at SMW it's RJJ.
     
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    Ali is the most overrated boxer in history.
     
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    Ali is the most overrated boxer in history.
     
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    They are the same thing
     
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    The runner SRL did not beat Hagler, he got gifted an undeserved decision.
     
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    To claim Ali is overrated and at the same time saying Mike Tyson is the BOAT is really funny, I gotta admit.
     
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    Duran would be my boat
     
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    ROFLMAO Then you have not got a clue about the sport. have you.You just don't have a clue
     
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    Thanks!
     
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    That's the ones. Great work.
     
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