who is the greatest of all time? vote.

Greb got my vote. No body has and no one will have such an amazgin resume...

 

Surprisingly very few have mentioned Benny Leonard considering his career.

Robinson is still the greatest overall with Ali and Jack Johnson close behind. Nice to see that Langford and Fitz are mentioned in this thread as well.

 

They will always be interchangeable at #1 and #2.

Right now, though, I have Robinson at #1.

:thumbsup

 

Robinson. Need to read more Greb.

 

Joe Louis

 

Marijan Benes.

 

I voted Greb, but equally have said Robinson or other...

No Joe Louis?

but I don't typically rate fighters like this, too many variables and more importantly too many greats, far to many!

as I've said a million times Top men are Top men and there were hundreds of them over more than a hundred years of boxings!!!

 

Ali.

 

Hammerin Hank 4 me:yep

 

For me its.....

1. Langford
2. Greb
3. Robinson
4. Armstrong
5. Charles
6. Pep
7. Fitzsimmons
8. Duran
9. B. Leonard
10. Gans

 

10/1937: Petey Sarron (World FW Champion) KO6
11/1937: Billy Beauhold (No. 2 LW) TKO5
12/1937: Tony Chavez (No. 6 FW) TKO1
02/1938: Chalky Wright (HOFer) KO3
02/1938: Everett Rightmire (No. 3 FW) TKO3
05/1938: Barney Ross (World WW Champion) UD15
08/1938: Lou Ambers (World LW Champion) UD15
11/1938: Ceferino Garcia (No. 1 WW) UD15
-- Defends Welterweight title.

So in just a little over a year, Armstrong wipes out Pete Sarron (the only KO loss of his entire career) in taking his Featherweight Crown, runs through numerous highly rated featherweight-lightweight contenders including an undefeated Beauhold, KO's Chalky Wright, batters ATG Barney Ross (1 defeat in the previous seven years to McLarnin, avenged) with a weight disadvantage in one of the ten greatest wins in boxing history, taking his Welterweight Crown in what would've been the only stoppage loss of his career had Armstrong not eased late, wins a absolute war with ATG Lou Ambers in taking his Lightweight Crown that had Henry swallowing his own blood over the last several frames to avoid a stoppage, then turns around and defends the Welter title against No. 1 contender Ceferino Garcia.

That's a ****ing Joke. :rofl And only encompasses a portion of what was a COLOSSAL Peak in the history of the sport.

 

As I've said a few times Hank>Robinson for me

 

It never fails to boggle my mind, no matter how many times I go back and look at what Armstrong did over that sequence. It's not just the titles and numerous top notch fighters in between, but who he won them from as well. It's not right.