Who was the greatest middleweight of all time? (poll)

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Perkin Warbeck, Sep 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM.


Who was the greatest middleweight of all time?

This poll will close on Feb 8, 2053 at 10:41 AM.

  1. Carlos Monzon

    6 vote(s)
    17.6%

  2. Harry Greb

    7 vote(s)
    20.6%

  3. Marvin Hagler

    15 vote(s)
    44.1%

  4. Gennady Golovkin

    2 vote(s)
    5.9%

  5. Mike Gibbons

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. Bernard Hopkins

    2 vote(s)
    5.9%

  7. Mickey Walker

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Jake LaMotta

    1 vote(s)
    2.9%

  9. Charley Burley

    1 vote(s)
    2.9%

  10. Marcel Cerdan

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Who was the greatest at 160?

    Several fighters like Emile Griffith, Ray Robinson, and Ray Leonard are not in the poll because they had their best runs at welterweight, while Roberto Duran was at his best at lightweight, and Roy Jones and several others were at their peak at light heavyweight.
     
    Perkin Warbeck, Sep 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
    Perkin Warbeck, Sep 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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  2. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ketchel should be option.
     
    HistoryZero26, Sep 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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  3. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    How is Robinson not an option here? Because he was better at welterweight? That makes ZERO sense.

    Regardless, the Top 4 is pretty much a complete lock between Greb, Robinson, Monzon, and Hagler. Those are really the only 4 names needed in a poll like this.
     
    Rumsfeld, Sep 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
    Rumsfeld, Sep 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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  4. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Okay, I should have put him in the poll, but it's too late now.

    I always think of him as a welterweight, he did have a great run at or near 147 - he seemed almost invincible for a time in the 1940s.

    I was thinking about those first two fights with LaMotta where he was below the welterweight limit while LaMotta was slightly above the middleweight limit.

    Perhaps, but he had very few fights at middleweight, many at welterweight and some at light heavyweight.
     
    Last edited: Sep 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
    Perkin Warbeck, Sep 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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  5. TNSNO1878

    TNSNO1878 Active Member Full Member

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    No Chris Eubank Jr?
     
    TNSNO1878, Sep 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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  6. Mike_b

    Mike_b Well-Known Member Full Member

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    One of the first fights I ever watched was Tito vs Hopkins. So based on his activity Hopkins was the contemporary great in my generation of fan friendliness.
     
    Mike_b, Sep 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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  7. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Consider: Harry Greb was a middleweight who fought and beat the best heavyweights of his time, neither Monson nor Hagler ever even fought light heavyweights.

    Tito Trinidad was a much smaller fighter. Hopkins started at light heavyweight.
     
    Perkin Warbeck, Sep 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
    Perkin Warbeck, Sep 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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  8. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Robinson
     
    lufcrazy, Sep 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
    lufcrazy, Sep 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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  9. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    GGG
     
    MidniteProwler, Sep 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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  10. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Where's Bud?
    He was clearly a MW the whole time!
     
    MorvidusStyle, Sep 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
    MorvidusStyle, Sep 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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  11. Kishnabe

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    Hagler or Monzon. Leaning towards Hagler.
     
    Kishnabe, Sep 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
    Kishnabe, Sep 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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  12. kdyehs

    kdyehs Active Member Full Member

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    Roy Jones is H2H the best at this weight although he moved up to LHW. I am sure he beats all of them.
     
    kdyehs, Sep 25, 2025 at 12:34 AM
    kdyehs, Sep 25, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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