what is the greatest achievement of any boxer in the history of the sport

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  1. Sir Will Wigan

    Sir Will Wigan HLF: A Real "Fightin' Man" Full Member

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    1. Ray Robinson's record of 173 wins
    2. James Braddock's upset of Max Baer
    3. Archie Moore's record after turning 40 years old - - 26-2-2
    4. The "saviour's", David Haye's, cleaning out of the modern HW division
    5. George Foreman's defeat of Moorer to become the oldest HW champion in history
     
    Sir Will Wigan, Oct 29, 2011
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  2. MAG1965

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    Michael Spinks beating fellow great Holmes was impressive. I thought he would be stopped in one round. The great accomplishments in my mind are greats beating other greats..
     
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  3. madmanc3210

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    Bruno winning world title ?
     
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  4. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Probably Armstrong being world champ in three different weight classes at the same time.

    A few others in the running, IMO:
    - Pacquiao being a dominant welterweight after winning his first title as a flyweight
    - Hopkins becoming LHW champ at 46
    - SRR's 87 fight win streak
     
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  5. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The total itself or the opposition beat to attain that record? Either way, both have been surpassed, even by the same man.
     
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  6. bandido

    bandido The Black Bandit Full Member

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    Agree with this. I would add the following:

    - Marciano's unbeaten HW record of 49-0
    - Joe Louis' consecutive title defenses of 25
    - Joe Louis' uninterrupted title reign of 11 years, 7 months
    - Wilfred Benitez becoming the youngest man to ever win a world title at the age of 17 years and 3 months
    - Mike Tyson becoming the youngest HW champion
    - Leon Spinks winning the HW title in his 8th bout
    - Emille Griffith's most number of title fight rounds (339)
    - Willie Pep's most number of wins (229)
    - Kid Azteca and Roberto Duran fighting as a pro in 5 different decades
    - Bob Fitzsimmons becoming the first fighter to win three world titles at different weights: MW, LHW and HW
     
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  7. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Being able to fight the best , make a lot of money , keep that money and retire unhurt.

    This has to be the greatest personal acheivement of any boxer .
     
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  8. prelude

    prelude Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Manny Pacquiao going from 105-150 and still breaking their face. That's the greatest achievement in boxing history...just ask Mayweather Sr. The would be equivalent to Floyd moving up to the heavyweight and knocking them out...just ask Floyd Jr.
     
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  9. Whipdatass

    Whipdatass Boxing Junkie banned

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    Floyd and Pacquiaos names don't belong in this thread. Foreman winning the title at 45 years old is probably the single greatest feat in boxing history. If you mentioned Pacquiaos name in this thread, you're a ****ing homer.
     
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  10. Wig

    Wig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Choi winning Prizefighter: The Featherweights at 40

    /End thread
     
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  11. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Len Wickwar, Harry Greb, and Young Stribling all have more.

    You can add Saoul Mamby to that list.
     
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  12. Whipdatass

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    Armstrong holding 3 titles simultaneously too!
     
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  13. Flexb

    Flexb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm talkin about since I've been watching boxing. In History would be Marciano.
     
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  14. Aztlan.

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    Kid Azteca -
    a.) The Mexican fighter that created/invented the famous left hook to the liver in the 1940's and was later known as: The Godfather of the Left Hook to the Liver, because many Mexican fighters like Ruben Olivares, Carlos Zarate, Calos Palomino, Julio Cesar Chavez, Humberto Soto, etc, followed Kid Azteca's invention.
    b.) fought in 5 decades


    Julio Cesar Chavez-
    a.) went 89-0 before being cheated by Steroid cheater-Randall
    b.) Holds record for more world title defenses (27 title defenses)
    c.) 37 World Title fights (more than anyone else in history)
    d.) Holds the record for selling more seats in a stadium/arena (134,000+), at Azteca Stadium when he fought Greg Haugen.
    e.) Holds the record for more PPV buys (individual PPV buys @ $35-$45 in many sold-out and extra closed circuit venues) when he fought DelaHoya in 1996.


    Humberto Soto:
    a.) Has become the Most Avoided Fighter in Boxing, and the most brutal bodypuncher in boxing today.
    b.) Soto has scared off Pacman, Valero, Marquez, MAB, EM, Guerrero, Linares, and so many other into not fighting him.


    Antonio Margarito:
    a.) Margarito KO's Sergio Martinez and scared Martinez into ducking a rematch.
    b.)Margarito has scared off Floyd Mayweather Jr. into not fighting him, and has thus, beaten Floyd by DEFAULT.
    c.) Margarito scared off Shane Mosley into having Mosley use EPO Steroids when they fought.
    d.) Margarito scared off Pacman, into having Pac's co-promoters-Arum, and DelaHoya BRIBE Margarito into "laying down/throwing" the fight with Pac to give Pac a FIXED win.


    Humberto Gonzalez:
    made 1st Million dollar gate for Flyweights when he fought Michael Carbajal
     
    Aztlan., Oct 29, 2011
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  15. FORMIDABLE

    FORMIDABLE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll go with Armstrong. That has stood the test of time, and unlike say accomplishments such as most successful defences & multiple weight titles, it's safe to say that one will never be matched.
     
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