ESPN'S 50 Greatest Boxers of All Time...

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  1. JohnThomas1

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    JohnThomas1, Dec 12, 2007
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  2. brownpimp88

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    Another thing i dont get is why ruben olivares always gets ranked above spinks. Holmes, cooney, qawi, eddie and marvin are easily better names than the people ruben olivares beat.
     
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  3. RoccoMarciano

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    Amazing how much interest these types of lists generate lol
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

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    Fair comments. I wouldn't have Dempsey or Johnson top 10, not even close. Langford's got a great record. Foreman obviously gets enormous milage out of his comeback title with both Cox and ESPN. Foreman's a hard one to judge purely on the comeback win. Many put Charles well above 27 too. Greb at 13 is eye opening.
     
    JohnThomas1, Dec 12, 2007
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  5. JohnThomas1

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    Just because YOU don't recognise them doesn't mean they aren't as good. Cooney? WTF :lol:
     
    JohnThomas1, Dec 12, 2007
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  6. JohnThomas1

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    Which is why i enjoy posting them :D
     
    JohnThomas1, Dec 12, 2007
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  7. RoccoMarciano

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    Cooney is top ten! No doubt about that one....:smoke
     
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  8. Manassa

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    On a pound-for-pound list I think I'd have Dempsey at around #80.
     
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  9. RoccoMarciano

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    Some folks are striking their zero keys by mistake.
     
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  10. ChrisPontius

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    Yeah, i can't believe they left Ibeabuchi off it either. He invented Psycho Pugilism, for ****s sake. :yep


    I don't understand Dempsey's high rating at #10. Probably more on a historic impact factor than on accomplishments. I would say Tyson's accomplishements are about as good, but he's #50 or something.
     
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  11. JohnThomas1

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    Yeah, Manassa had Dempsey at #08 at first before correcting himself and getting the numerical order right

    :smoke
     
    JohnThomas1, Dec 12, 2007
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  12. JohnThomas1

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    He's obviously rated on "name".
     
    JohnThomas1, Dec 12, 2007
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  13. Smith

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    The obvious one is Carlos at 45th!!!

    The guy has took the hall of fame, and picked at random places for them to go. Crazy
     
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  14. McGrain

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