fighters with historic carrers

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  1. blagovech

    blagovech esbs #1 pedo Full Member

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    which fighters do you think made the most history or biggest impact to the boxing world in their great careers?
     
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    Joe Louis
    Muhammad Ali
    Jack Dempsey
    Jack Johnson
     
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    Are the only fighters with historic careers heavyweights? I would nominate Sugar Ray Robinson.
     
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  4. blagovech

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    any weight any era :thumbsup
     
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    Impact to the boxing world and the culture which surrounds it:

    - James Figg

    - Jack Broughton

    - John L. Sullivan

    - James J. Corbett

    - George Dixon/Joe Gans/Jack Johnson

    - Joe Louis (most significant sporting event in history)

    - Sugar Ray Robinson

    - Muhammad Ali

    - Mike Tyson

    - Roy Jones Jr./De La Hoya

    - Pacquiao/Mayweather Jr.

    So many more, of course.
     
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    surprised no one mentioned that amputee boxer who challenged for a title at cruiserweight
     
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    Ali
    Johnson
    Dempsey
    Louis
     
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    I think Pac is a historic fighter.
     
    red cobra, Nov 17, 2012
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