The Gypsy King Has Retired . Where do you rank him?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by ThatOne, Jan 13, 2025.


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  2. 6-10

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  3. 11-15

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  4. 16-20

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  5. 21-25

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  6. <25

    43.1%
  1. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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  2. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    Outside the top 20
     
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  3. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm old enough to remember when some said he revolutionized boxing.
     
  4. themaster458

    themaster458 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I’d place him in my top 20 because he had some solid wins and was an undisputed champion. That said, he could’ve achieved much more if he had taken his career more seriously. Nowadays, he’ll mostly be remembered as a stepping stone for Usyk
     
  5. Spreadeagle

    Spreadeagle Active Member Full Member

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    Fury has ' retired ' today.However he is likely to 'unretire ' in the next few days.He keeps
    doing this.One of the things that makes him so boring.
     
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  6. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    TBF Ali, Mayweather, and Leonard retired and unretired a lot. That being said I never liked his shtick.
     
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  7. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I'm not taking him seriously.
    I haven't done tbh since he beat Klitschko.
    It's been one stupid thing after another coming out of his gob.
    Look for him to sign to fight Joshua in the summer...
     
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  8. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Sidney Sweeney got a flat ass Full Member

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    He`s waiting for AJ to lose a world title fight again.
     
  9. thistle

    thistle Boxing Junkie

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    he rates among the many thousands of fighters who have stepped into the Ring.

    as to GREATS, Greats and greats, he does not compute...

    TF is nothing more than a Well Protected & Marketed Commodity, period.
     
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  10. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    Well i have always thought @Mark Anthony knew nothing about boxing and his vote here has confirmed it
     
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  11. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Wouldn't surprise me.
     
  12. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    I agree Noel.
     
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  13. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    6-10 !!!
     
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  14. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    I rate him far higher H2H than I do ranking wise.
     
  15. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I don’t believe we’ve seen his last fight. He does this periodically as a marketing ploy to stir up hype every time he announces he’s coming back. Only the next time he won’t have the appeal of being an undefeated linear champion. As for his all time heavyweight rating I selected the 16-20 option on the poll but that was honestly without giving it much thought. He was in fact a linear champion who had a few good wins. If he stays retired ( doubtful ) then he’ll have the claim of never having been stopped and only losing to a man who will no doubt make the HOF. I suppose that’s enough for a top 20 rating but again I’m not claiming anything in stone
     
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