Little twist on the old “best resume” conundrum. I’ll start off with a guy who KO’d pretty much everyone during his world devouring peak run, Terry McGovern. Joe Gans George Dixon X2 Harlem Tommy Murphy Frank Erne Harry Forbes X2 Oscar Gardner X2 Pedlar Palmer Tim Callahan Tommy White Aurelio Herrera
No takers yet, huh? Well, I’ll take one of the best ones before anyone else can get to it. Muhammad Ali, despite not being renowned as a puncher, might have one of the very best: Foreman Frazier Liston X2 Patterson X2 Moore Foster Quarry X2
Ezzard Charles? Moore, Bivins, Marshsall, Layne, Lesenvich, Smith, Baroudi, Ray, Satterfield and Christoforidis.
Oh c’mon, that was the first name that popped into your head. But of course he fits the thread. He fits most of them.
Sam Langford ko'd 8 future HOFers: Tiger Flowers Harry Wills George Godfrey Kid Norfolk Joe Jeannette Sam McVea Jack O'Brien Dixie Kid
Young Peter Jackson has: Philadelphia Jack O'Brian, Barbados Joe Walcott, Sam Langford and Mysterious Billy Smith. Ray Leonard has: Wilfred Benitez, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran, Ayub Kalule and Donny Lalonde. Robinson has: Fritzie Zivic, Izzy Jannazzo, Jose Basora, Bobo Olson, Jake LaMotta, Randolph Turpin, Rocky Graziano and Gene Fullmer.
Joe Louis list Max Baer Buddy Baer x2 Max Schmeling Primo Carnera Jack Sharkey James Braddock Bob Pastor Tony Galento Lee Savold Jersey Joe Walcott king Levinsky Lou Nova Tami Mauriello Billy Conn Abe Simon x2 Arturo Godoy Me thinks Louis gets forgotten about a lot
Hate to be Capt. Obvious... Michael Gerald Tyson Trevor Berbick, Tony Tubbs, Larry Holmes, Pinky Thomas, Marv Frazier, Tyrell Biggs, Frank Bruno x2, Alex Stewart, Razor Ruddock, Andy Golota, Bruce Seldom, Frans Botha,...
How about Manny Pacquiao? Erik Morales (twice), Marco Antonio Barrera, David Diaz, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto, Leholo Ledwaba, as well as that awesome Thai fighter he stopped for his first world title. That's 6 wins over 5 hall of famers. Morales and Ledwaba had never been stopped, and the same can be said of Jorge Elicier, a very tough and crafty guy that Manny sliced through with shocking ease.
Sure, it is. He should have knocked off some ancient lightheavies, thongwearers, coal miners and barkeeps.
