We now proceed with the Golden Age of Boxing. This started in 1920s wherein boxers would no longer have to slug it out for 30, 40, or 50 rounds. This Era celebrates boxers as Rockstars having been the greatest athletes in the world. TV is not yet mainstream and everyone will either to go the fight or tune in to their radios. Here is the list: 01. Sugar Ray Robinson 1940 02. Ezzard Charles 1940 03. Henry Armstrong 1931 04. Archie Moore 1935 05. Willie Pep 1940 06. Joe Louis 1934 07. Barney Ross 1929 08. Tony Canzoneri 1925 09. Sandy Saddler 1944 10. Jimmy McLarnin 1923 11. Charley Burley 1936 12. Rocky Marciano 1947 13. Holman Williams 1932 14. Billy Conn 1934 15. Kid Gavilan 1943 16. Ike Williams 1940 17. Panama Al Brown 1922 18. Jake LaMotta 1941 19. Carmen Basilio 1948 20. Kid Chocolate 1927 21. Manuel Ortiz 1938 22. Fidel LaBarba 1924 23. Marcel Cerdan 1934 24. Frankie Genaro 1920 25. Joe Brown 1941 26. Benny Lynch 1931 27. Harold Johnson 1946 28. Jimmy Bivins 1940 29. Maxie Rosenbloom 1923 30. Lou Ambers 1932
I just think Willie Pep is somewhat overrated. I do not understand why some are ranking Pep 30 places ahead of Saddler. He was under under 30 when Saddler beat him. In terms of Peak form, he is top 10 but i am not sure if his resume is Top 10 material. as for Louis, he does not pass the eye test to be a Top 3 HW but his impact to the sport cannot be ignored.
He had also been in a horrific airplane crash and was never the again before Saddler. I would put Armstrong 2 Louis 3 Pep 4 Marciano 5 and Ezzard 6. Drop Burley down.
