Top 5 Greatest Fighters

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  1. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    I like what I've seen of Harvey, but I don't think he's close to the best UK fighter. Good fighter, but seemed to pretty consistently lose when he stepped up. Good wins over Larry Gains, but he was not at his best in either.

    I'd easilly pick Fitz if he counts, if not Jimmy Wilde, but I need to learn more about Ted Kid Lewis.
     
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  2. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I would go Jimmy Wilde! Well....either him or Hatton or Eubank lol
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Hahahaha shh, you'll get us me trouble
     
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  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Like seeing Charles that high
     
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  5. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have zero problem w the Marciano pick
     
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  6. The Malibu Mauler

    The Malibu Mauler Lakers in 5 Full Member

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    Forgot to say welcome back, lol
     
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  7. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have the same identical order.
     
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  8. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Be careful, thinking that 'round these parts gets you labeled a "rockista"
     
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  9. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    And then @CarlChilders will call you a casual. Like Casuals post on boxing forums everyday
     
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  10. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    I havent seen someone rank Armstrong over SRR in forever, feel like his stock has dropped after a while.

    The Fitz pick is interesting too. Good list
     
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  11. BundiniBlack

    BundiniBlack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Floyd's best wins dont compare with Toney Hopkins or even Hill. Roy's resume is deeper as well.
     
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  12. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Nah, Floyd has more high level wins than Roy, whether his standouts are better his résumé as a whole isn't
     
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  13. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Great list and write up, my man!
     
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  14. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1. SRR
    2. Langford
    3. Greb
    4. Fitz
    5. Charles

    That's using your criteria and weighing it heavily.

    Now if you ask me to give you the best fighters using the criteria of:
    1. h2h
    2. p4p
    3. eye test

    Basically who looked the best to me on film, and who I'd send in there (at their peak) if my house was on the line and he may need to fight at or above his prime weight. It would look like

    1. Ali
    2. Jones
    3. SRR
    4. Duran
    5. Whitaker

    Side Note: Greb's resume is so good, he probably deserves a place there since it is for money, but I kept it to who I've seen
     
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  15. thanosone

    thanosone Love Your Brother Man Full Member

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    I know this is classic but I'm going with fighters actually watched.

    Duran
    Sanchez
    SRL/Hagler
    Jones Jr
    Chavez
     
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