Best old boxer ever?

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  1. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Who is the best boxer ever BUT is old? I'm talking past 35 but still ringing bells.

    X?
    Mongoose?
    Walcott?
    Sugar?
    Big George?
     
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  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Moore
     
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  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Fitz won the light heavy title when he was about 40 so he has to be in there.
     
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  4. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1. Moore
    2. X
    3. Walcott
     
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  5. unitas

    unitas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    manning galloway:D
     
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  6. Sonny's jab

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    Archie Moore, I reckon.
     
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  7. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Archie has to be the man here. Activity, quality of competition, the fact that he was fighting bigger men,... Hopkins is astounding, but I think his pattern of caution with who he fights is rooted in a realization that he is not the same as he was at 35 or 37.
     
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  8. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Moore is building up a big lead here!
     
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  9. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Fitz. An elderly, skinny middleweight blasting out heavyweights.
     
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  10. unitas

    unitas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    how about holmes?? he was 42 and beat top gun ray mercer!! and he went 12 with holy. and he was 45 when he lost to world champ ollie mccall...........by competetive decsion. no shame there.
     
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  11. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Archie Moore and Ray Robinson and George Foreman
     
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  12. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Kind of, I make it:

    1st Moore.... by an absolute mile

    2nd Foreman by an absolute mile

    3rd Ruby Robert

    4th Robinson
     
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  13. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fitz ko 2, since this is a pass prime Fitz of couse. Prime Fitz would always read ko 1.
     
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  14. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Actually Fitz was better than Robinson at 40+.... brilliant point.
     
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  15. janitor

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    Moore

    Whatever he was on I want some of it.
     
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