Who in your opinion is the greatest boxer in the history of boxing?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Roy Jones is one however RJJ could do all the moves, but didnt have the rhyme or reason. Loma would be best technician, but not best technique.Tyson is another. Duran. There are lots of 70's and 80's fighters that also have incredible technique. I would say to focus away from contemporary fighters and look to past generations for more complete fighters, with larger tool kits available to them. But my favorite is the Greatest, Sugar Ray Robinson.
     
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  2. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    I don't believe he is serious because we are not een certain he is yet even the best of his era until he fights Whyte,AJ, Usyk and Joe Joyce.
     
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  3. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Mark some good comments in here we I shall get back to later but mentioning Lomachenko in this context devalues your post. We are talking of the best ever professional not the best ever amateur.
     
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  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I meant he was and is the best technician of all-time, he`s demonstrated that in the pro title fights he`s had, but he doesn`t have the best technique of all-time, Robi`s punch technique was flawless and he was an amazing finisher while Loma isn`t.
     
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  5. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Seriously, I consider Armstrong, Greb and Langford the three best of all time P4P.

    Honorable mention to Moore, Marciano, Ali, Pacquiao, Louis, Pep, Calzaghe, Robinson, Usyk, Lomachenko, Hagler, Tunney, Charles, McLarnin, Griffith, Leonard, Duran and Locche.

    (Over-protected boxers like Ottke and Mayweather who always fought with home advantage do not deserve to be considered bona fide ATGs).
     
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  6. Steady

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    Pep. Greb. Robinson. Duran. B Leonard. Canzoneri. Pacquaio
     
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  7. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    No he is not! If he was he would have beaten Teofimo which he clearly did not. The real problem is most of this generation are not well schooled.
     
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  8. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Only because you rabid Floyd/Ginger addicts keep attacking him because you have no logical excuse for your ignoring your idols blatant cheating & the commissions looking the other way. I KNOW Tony did nothing wrong so do you if youre honest. We BOTH know your idols are crooked as corkscrews too don't we ??
     
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  9. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    ROLMAO !!!!!
     
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  10. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    That's because he foolishly fought him while injured Teo don't want a rematch does he ??
     
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  11. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Loma can get that work but he can’t get it at 135 and the ***** won’t say **** it I will fight you at 140 pounds.
     
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  12. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Charley Burley. The real boogeyman of boxing.
     
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  13. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali
    Holmes
    Tyson
    Lewis
    Foreman
     
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  14. JOKER

    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    A guy like Floyd was an absolute cancer to the sport:
    • Privately contracted drug testing
    • Ducked VADA
    • Late fight announcements
    • Missed catchweight
    • Paid opponent to not wear gloves
    • Cherry picking
    • Ultra low T/E ratios
    Pretty much the most disgraceful guy to ever lace them up. His legion of broke, educated, dumb ass fans don't like acknowledging the truth, though.

    :lol:
     
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  15. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    LMAO!!!
     
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