The Greatest Boxers: A-Z

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  1. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I got this idea from another forum. The idea is to name the best boxer from each letter of the alphabet (surnames only). One letter at a time, fellas. Feel free to disagree with any choice given. I'll start us off:

    A-Henry Armstrong
     
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    B-Charley Burley.
     
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  3. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Allow me to also state that "X" is the dumbest letter of the alphabet.
     
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  4. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    C- Julio Cesar Chavez
     
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  5. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd go for Charles over Chavez, Drew.
     
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  6. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Roberto Duran.


    I'm not going to hog up the alphabet. Just wanted to get that in before Burt arrives and picks Dempsey for D.
     
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  7. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Duran
     
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  8. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Let me know when we get to "V". ...
     
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  9. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Seconded.
     
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  10. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Whoops. Chavez was the first great that came to mind, and not a bad choice. But, Ezzard Charles it is.
     
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  11. yaca you

    yaca you Someone past surprise Full Member

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    Devon Alexander "the great"

    ok Roberto Duran
     
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  12. Nicky P

    Nicky P Jamiva Boxing Full Member

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    Flash Elorde
     
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  13. Meast

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    delete
     
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  14. yaca you

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    Fireman Jim Flynn
     
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  15. D.T

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    A = Henry Armstrong
    B = Benny Leonard
    C = Ezzard Charles
    D = Roberto Duran
    E = Evander Holyfield
    F = George Foreman
    G = Joe Gans
    H = Larry Holmes
    I = Ike Williams
    J = Joe Frazier
    K = Kid Gavilan
    L = Joe Louis
    M = Rocky Marciano
    N = Nino Benvenuti
    O = Oscar De La Hoya
    P = Willie Pep
    Q =
    R = Roy Jones Jr
    S = Sugar Ray Robinson
    T = Gene Tunney
    U =
    V =
    W = Jimmy Wilde
    X =
    Y =
    Z =
     
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