The greatest Measure of Greatness is how much you can dominate without getting hit.

uhh no i dont think so

 

If a person is worried about that to the point they completely change their fighting style, I'd tell that person that being a professional boxer is not for them and they should go do a different career.

If you're going to argue that a person getting hit in the head should be avoided at all costs and ranked higher than anything else in the measure of greatness due to potential brain trauma down the road, you're essentially arguing the sport of boxing should be banned because avoiding injury became a greater concern than the athletic contest of two men punching one another.

The Measure of Greatness for me is a fighter that is beaten or is knocked down, and is able to come back later (either within the fight or in a later contest) and win. Any idiot can be a frontrunner. When you know the guy across you has beaten you or is hurting you and winning and you're able to comeback? That's something special.

 

I disagree.

By your measure though the greatest fighter of all-time would be Oscar de la Hoya. Guy made millions upon millions in his career and he took maybe 10 hard shots throughout all of it.

 

It's the urge and balls.

 

Beating other great fighters earns the most respect.

 

The greatest measure of greatness is a boxer's ability to win boxing matches.

Anything else, including what you said, is just a branch of that.

 

In terms of skill - yes.

But skill is only one of the many factors that determine ATG status. Resume is by far the most important one.