top 10 biggest boxing icons?

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  1. silenc

    silenc dropout bear Full Member

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    name ten biggest icons in boxing history
     
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  2. silenc

    silenc dropout bear Full Member

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    1. Muhammad Ali
    2. Mike Tyson
    3. Joe Louis
    4. Jack Dempsey
    5. Sugar Ray Leonard
    6. Jack Johnson
    7. Sugar Ray Robinson
    8. Manny Pacquiao
    9. Julio Cesar Chavez
    10. Rocky Marciano
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Muhammad Ali
    Joe Louis
    Jack Dempsey
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Mike Tyson
    Jim Jeffries
    Rocky Marciano
    Jack Johnson
    George Foreman
    John Sullivan
     
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  4. MURK20

    MURK20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1.Muhammad Ali
    2.Joe Louis
    3.Jack Dempsey
    4.Mike Tyson
    5.Rocky Marciano
    6.Sugar Ray Robinson
    7.Julio Cesar Chavez (Maybe the biggest star in his own country)
    8.Jack Johnson
    9.Sugar Ray Leonard
    10.Oscar De la Hoya
     
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  5. goat15

    goat15 Active Member Full Member

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    johnson, dempsey, louis, marciano, ali and tyson for sure. then i guess from the lower weights you'd have the two sugar rays.

    to round out the top ten i'd say chavez and pacquiao were/are pretty big, especially in their own countries. their countries have about a hundred million people, so i guess that's kind of a big deal...
     
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  6. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali

    Ray Robinson

    Joe Louis

    Rocky Marciano

    George Foreman

    Mike Tyson

    Ray Leonard

    Jack Dempsey

    Jake LaMotta

    Joe Frazier
     
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  7. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Lets subdivide:

    Some bad boys of boxing who are locks-

    John L Sullivan
    Jack Dempsey
    Mike Tyson

    Some political icons who are locks-

    Jack Johnson
    Joe Louis
    Muhamad Ali

    There are also a number of fighters who have meant a lot to a country or region. Chavez and Pacquio are actualy not bad calls. Roberto Duran might have a case.
     
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  8. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    johhny bumphus
    chuck gardner
    gene hatcher
    tony tubbs
    caveman lee
    jean piere coopman
    tony danza
    john emmen
    ronald hearns
    sven ottke
     
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  9. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Great! That means us lot (The Brits) have got to put Sir 'enry and Bomber Bruno in the debate:scaredas:

    :-( You really have got to keep quite sometimes, Janitor;)
     
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  10. easyLivin'

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    Muhammad Ali
    Joe Louis
    Jack Dempsey
    Mike Tyson
    Rocky Marciano
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Julio Cesar Chavez
    Jack Johnson
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Oscar De la Hoya
     
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  11. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali
    Mike Tyson
    Joe Louis
    Jack Dempsey
    Manny Pacquiao
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Rocky Marciano
    Julio Cesar Chavez
    Geroge foremna
    Sugar Ray Robinson
     
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  12. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Louis
    Muhammad Ali
    Jack Dempsey
    Ray Robinson
    Jack Johnson
    Julio C Chavez
    Mike Tyson
    Ray Leonard
    Rocky Marciano
    Roberto Duran
    Manny Pacquaio
     
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  13. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Icon's??

    First ones that come straight to mind are John L Sullivan and Jack Dempsey

    Then Sugar Ray Robinson, and of course Muhammad Ali. Joe Louis. after that?? Hhhmm?? I''ll have to think some more
     
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  14. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali

    Joe Louis

    John L Sullivan

    Jack Dempsey

    Jack Johnson

    Sugar Ray Robinson

    Mike Tyson

    Rocky Marciano

    Roberto Duran

    Manny Pacquaio
     
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  15. eslubin

    eslubin Active Member Full Member

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    Dempsey
    Sullivan
    Tyson
    Oscar
    Sugar Ray Leonard

    Hon. Menion: Ali, Louis

    There aren't 10!

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R0ro_Rq26I[/ame]

    www.youtube.com/eslubin
     
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