Best fighters to ever step in the ring

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  1. bcr

    bcr Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Simple as that, not talking about resume, record or championships, just talking about pure fighting quality, which are the best fighters ever?.

    My picks:

    1. Sugar Ray Robinson
    2. Sugar Ray Leonard
    3. Muhammad Ali
    4. Roberto Duran
    5. Roy Jones
    6. Ezzard Charles
    7. Salvador Sanchez
    8. Pernell Whitaker
    9. Willie Pep
    10. Tommy Hearns
     
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  2. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Terry Norris
     
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  3. bcr

    bcr Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Terry Norris in the second Brown fight looked as good as anyone I have ever seen on film.
     
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  4. Bujia

    Bujia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I prefer the first Norris/Brown fight.
     
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  5. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You missed:

    Harry Greb
    Sam Langford
    Henry Armstrong
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Benny Leonard
    Archie Moore
    Joe Gans
     
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  6. TipNom

    TipNom Active Member Full Member

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    I'd say Roberto Duran at lightweight,
    Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Leonard at welter
    And Ezzard Charles at light heavy are the 4 best ever.

    There was really nothing that they couldn't do.
    They were quick, smart, powerful, versatile and durable
     
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  7. SerbianLoudmouth

    SerbianLoudmouth Overhand right-Suzie Q Full Member

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    This is my list on resumes!
    1st:Robinson,Greb,Langford,Amstrong,Charles!
    2nd:Ali,Louis,Johnson,Walcott(Barbados),Tunney,Walker and Burley
    3rd:Archie Moore,Marciano,Benny Leonard and Sugar Leonard,Will Pep,Pastrano,Gans,Duran,Sanchez,Monzon
     
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  8. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Looks solid to me. Main thing is that I would move Jones up a bit, probably Whitaker too.
     
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  9. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Roberto Duran
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Ezzard Charles
     
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  11. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Why on earth is Burley above Charles?
     
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  12. Blaxx

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    1. Sugar Ray Robinson
    2. Ezzard Charles
    3. Roberto Duran
    4. Jose Napoles
    5. Henry Armstrong
    6. Sugar Ray Leonard
    7. Joe Louis
    8. Roy Jones Jr.
    9. Pernell Whittaker
    10. Muhammad Ali
     
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  13. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Jofre would probably fit well via the same criteria and uber high standard too.
     
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  14. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    beat me to it
     
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  15. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    #1 R.Robinson
    #2 H.Armstrong
    #3 R.Duran
    #4 R.Leonard
    #5 Ali
    #6 E.Charles
    #7A.Moore
    #8 T.Hearns
    #9 W.Pep
    #10 A.Arguello
    #11 G.Foreman
    #12 J.Louis
    #13 J.Napoles
    #14 S.Sanchez
    #15 J.Chavez sr.
    #16 P.Whitaker
    #17 A.Pryor
    #18 E.Holyfield
    #19 B.Foster
    #.20 E.Pederoza
     
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