Who is THE all-time greatest?

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  1. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    In that case I'll throw out Wilfred Benitez, youngest world champion ever, champion at three different weights, and holds wins over HOF Roberto Duran.
     
  2. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :huh

    LaMotta is not even that high in my All Time Middleweight list.

    Marciano is just a common Champ that defended his title six times (many times against man that were old) and that retired early to keep his undefeated 49-0 record, in an era were most fighters fought 70-80 fights.
     
  3. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1. Robinson
    2. Armstrong
    3. Greb
    4. Duran
    5. Ali

    If Mayweather were to retire tomorrow, he'd certainly be Top 50, and could be rated as high as #30 or so, depending upon the criteria one uses.
     
  4. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    LaMotta and Marciano would each be lucky to make top 3 in their respective divisions, let alone all-time.
     
  5. freddy-wak

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  6. gruuby

    gruuby CONFIRMED FOR BRAWL Full Member

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    or SRR
     
  7. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My Top10:

    1. Ray Robinson
    2. Henry Armstrong
    3. Roberto Duran
    4. Sam Langford
    5. Harry Greb
    6. Willie Pep
    7. Ezzard Charles
    8. Muhammad Ali
    9. Ray Leonard
    10. Archie Moore
    11. Joe Louis
    12. Pernell Whitaker
    13. Julio Cesar Chavez
    14. Marvin Hagler
    15. Roy Jones

    Just missing: Griffith, Gans, B. Leonard.
     
  8. joe33

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    Greb,ali,robinson
     
  9. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I no longer agree that there is one. I think HW should be seperate, and that era's should be seperate as well, because no one in this era will be able to have a resume close to SRR or Greb or the guys of the past. Politics, multiple titles have skewed accomplishments.
     
  10. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Nice to see Hagler get some recognition on your list, but I would have him higher than Whitaker.
     
  11. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    IMO, Hagler and Duran are the most complete fighters ever. Hagler was also very dominant in the Middleweight division. He deserves to be in the Top15, which are the really greatest ever.

    Emile Griffith, however, could be switched for Joe Gans or Benny Leonard.

    MM (Money Mayweather) is in my Top30.
     
  12. scorpy

    scorpy Veni, Vidi, Vici Full Member

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    No Joe Louis ? :think
     
  13. Symphenyceo

    Symphenyceo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    there is no GOAT..just great fighters in different eras
     
  14. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ****.

    I will edit it.
     
  15. Untouchable13

    Untouchable13 Uncrowned King Full Member

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