The 50 greatest fighters ever! Revised

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  1. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    Ok I have made a top 50 list a few times over the last 5 or so years and I am gonna take another stab at it. This is off the top of my head so it is not very detailed.

    1. Sugar Ray Robinson
    2. Harry Greb
    3. Henry Armstrong
    4. Sam Langford
    5. Ezzard Charles
    6. Willie Pep
    7. Roberto Duran
    8. Muhammad Ali
    9. Benny Leonard
    10. Joe Louis
    11. Archie Moore
    12. Mickey Walker
    13. Barney Ross
    14. Joe Gans
    15. Sugar Ray Leonard
    16. Sandy Saddler
    17. Pernell Whitaker
    18. Alexis Arguello
    19. Tony Canzeroni
    20. Rocky Marciano
    21. Carlos Monzon
    22. Manny Pacquiao
    23. Jimmy Wilde
    24. Evander Holyfield
    25. Gene Tunney
    26. Marvin Hagler
    27. Roy Jones Jr.
    28. Michael Spinks
    29. Julio Caesar Chavez
    30. Charley Burley
    31. Jack Johnson
    32. Bernard Hopkins
    33. Wilfredo Gomez
    34. Thomas Hearns
    35. Larry Holmes
    36. Jimmy McLarnin
    37. Jose Napoles
    38. Eder Jofre
    39. Holman Williams
    40. Salvador Sanchez
    41. Stanley Ketchel
    42. Ruben Olivares
    43. Fighting Harada
    44. Bob Fitzsimmons
    45. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    46. Marcel Cerdan
    47. Cocoa Kid
    48. Erik Morales
    49. Carlos Zarate
    50. Ted "Kid" Lewis

    There are always 1 or 2 boxers I forget that people remind me of and I am like "how the hell did I miss them" but here is the list fools. Reply and if you have the balls make a list of your own.
     
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  2. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    I hate to see some of those guys ahead of erik morales, but otherwise, it's a pretty solid list.
     
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  3. zangetsu

    zangetsu Getsuga Tenshou Full Member

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    Mike Tyson?
     
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  4. PATSYS

    PATSYS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I like your list as a whole but not necessarily the order.

    For instance, Hopkins should be at the bottom if he should even be in there at all.
     
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  5. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    Nah good wins over Winky, Trinidad, Tarver, Glen Johnson, Pavlik, and Vanderpool. Close losses to Calzaghe and Jones. 20 straight championship defenses over 10 years. He is definately in the top 40
     
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  6. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    Doesn't come close
     
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  7. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wilde over Tunney? Why?
     
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  8. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Obviously i disagree with a few as its impossible to make a list that big without disagreements but overall id say its one of the better list ive seen here:good
    I thought i was i gonna rip it apart but Id be nit picking. Why Morales but No Barrera? Id put Chavez and Sanchez higher and I know Holman Williams and have seen him fight but id put him lower. ODLH should definitely be on this list, Id put Hagler al little higher. But im starting to nit pick GOOD LIST:good

    PS COCOA KID was a great fighter but theres quite a few that id put above him that are not on this list.
     
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  9. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    great placing of jofre
     
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  10. Diggersan

    Diggersan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I like your list fedor, i would move a few names around a bit but all in all pretty decent
     
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  11. asero

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    Gomez above Sal Sanchez?

    Holmes atleast 15 spots higher than Lennox?
     
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  12. Diggersan

    Diggersan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i'd put marciano a bit higher as he did beat ezzard charles and joe louis
     
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  13. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Cocoa Kid and Holman Williams are way too high. Trinidad and Benitez are better fighter imo
     
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  14. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    And holmes beat ali, but he's not nearly above him.
     
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  15. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    Gomez was the greatest fighter ever in his division clearly. You can't say the same about Sanchez.

    Lennox was a big boy and this is p4p. I have him in my top 60 though.

    Lewis is #3 all time on my HW list btw.
     
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