Who is the greatest British boxer of all time?

why is the list made up of a majority of old time fighters

why are great fighters always one from years and years ago

what makes a top fighter of the 1950's so much better than a top fighter of the 1990's?????

From the list I got to go for Lennox Lewis

Naseem Hamed was exceptional as well - more exceptional a talent than Joe Calzaghe

 

The top fighter from the 50's fights more often, more meaningful fights and hence has a deeper resume. In general.

This is why "old timers" make the majority of ATG lists.

 

And? Valuev was 46-0. Calzaghe is 45-0. Is he the best because his record looks the greatest?

Turpin obviously deserves his place in a top 10, purely for that win. But look at some of the guys he lost to, his performances were not consistent. His overall record does not grant him a place in a top 5 IMO, much less #1.

Terry Downes beat SRR too. Turpin has more than just that win, but nothing like the depth of Fitzsimmons, Wilde or even Lewis.

 

fitzsimmons by a fricking landslide.

read in the ring with bob fitzsimmons by adam pollack earlier this year. great read about a truely magnificent fighter.

 

I've voted for Wilde, but it was a close call between him and Fitzimmons IMO.
Both absolute legends!

 

benn deserves to be on the shortlist

 

Fair enough I could well be wrong but I only judge fighters on what I've seen not on what I've read. You can't really compare boxing now to what it was like a hundred years ago.

In reality the correct answer to the question is that it's impossible to answer.