Who is your favourite boxer who is no longer active, your own Past Master?

Duran. I've never seen a better all-around fighter than Duran from DeJesus III and Leonard I.

Whitaker is probably next, folowed by guys like Monzon and Arguello and Ezzard Charles.

I am becoming very interested in Kid Gavilan as of late as well.

 

It's a shame you dislike Barrera. He also had all of those same qualities.

I would have picked Barrera hand-down, but he is still active so it's between:

Muhammad Ali - A personal hero of mine. He was an unbelievable fighter and an even greater character.

Alexis Arguello - Poetry in motion. Best right hand I've ever seen.

Sugar Ray Leonard - The most complete fighter ever, in my opinion.

 

Marvelous Marvin Hagler is my all time fav. My favorite historic fighter is Jack Johnson.

 

The Marvelous One !

 

Hagler

 

Prince Naseem

 

Kostya Tszyu

 

Max Schmeling
Roberto Duran
Jack Johnson
Pernell Whitaker

others would be:
paul samson-körner
Johann Wilhelm "Rukelie" Trollmann
gustav "bubi" scholz
graziano rocchigiani
floyd patterson
young stribling
mickey walker
harold johnson
lew jenkins
barney ross
henry armstrong
sonny liston
carlos monzon
julio cesar chavez

 

Mine once shook up the world.

 

Alexis Arguello. It's unfortunate that many fans think first of Arguello's losses to Pryor when they think of Alexis. Pryor fought a ring weary and shop worn version with over 80 pro fights and 2 divisions above his best weight.. Here's a little clip of a Arguello closer to prime.

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Rumble young man rumble!

 

Ah, gotta love good old Muhammad. :good

 

Joe Frazier

 

Ali.



Duran in second spot.