Arguably boxing's finest decade and an era that possessed many of the fighters who would make many people's all-time p4p top 10. Who do have in the 1940s top 10 and in what order?
Yep, like all of those names. I'm pretty sure about my top 5: 1. Robinson 2. Pep 3. Louis 4. Charles 5. Ortiz After that, it gets a bit fuzzy.
He also lost to Charles x5 Moore x4 Christoforidis Murray Musto Pastor Maxim Bettina he had weight advantages over both Burley and Charles when he beat them.
It's interesting to note, that of the 13 names put forward so far - all 13 were born in the US! Just goes to show, that where boxing was once an almost exclusive American affair, it's now a truly international sport - with outstanding boxers being produced in many countries around the world.
Top 5 1. Sugar Ray Robinson 2. Joe Louis 3. Ezzard Charles 4. Willie Pep 5. Manuel Ortiz After that in any order Ike Williams Charlie Burley Archie Moore Jimmy Bivins Holman Williams Lloyd Marshall Jake Lamotta Kid Gavilán Billy Conn- did his best work in late 30s A few considerations Eddie Booker Jersey Joe Walcott Beau Jack Bob Montgomery Sammy Angott Fritzie Zivic Henry Armstrong Willie Joyce Melio Bettina
01 - Ray Robinson 02 - Ezzard Charles 03 - Joe Louis 04 - Willie Pep 05 - Archie Moore 06 - Sandy Saddler 07 - Charley Burley 08 - Holman Williams 09 - Jimmy Bivins 10 - Ike Williams
1. Robinson 2. Pep 3. Charles 4. Louis 5. Saddler 6. Moore 7. Burley 8. M Ortiz 9. I Williams 10. LaMotta
