who was the GREATEST??

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  1. donnie

    donnie Member Full Member

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    Of all time and in british history??

    Muhammed ali, sugar ray, joe louis were all before my time. In my life from what I have seen RJJ is the greatest I have seen with my eyes and lennox lewis was easily the greatest of the brits.

    Educate me guys! My dad thinks ali was overhyped and louis was the greatest but I don't know.

    Sugar ray, duran, hearns, haggler, who was the best of the 3??
     
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  2. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    Sugar Ray Robinson (GOAT)
    Joe Louis (HW)
    Lennox Lewis (Brit)
     
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    Best of the 3?:lol:
     
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  4. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Robinson all time

    Ali as a Heavyweight

    If you say he is British I would offer Fitzsimmons, if not; Wilde.
     
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    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Robinson p4p is the GOAT. Had it all and done it all.
     
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    Best Brit is Calzaghe. Lewis was Canadian. :yep
     
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    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    I'm a fan of Calzaghe, but he isn't the best British fighter of all time...
     
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    Prime tyson smashes everyone
     
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    GOAT - Robinson
    Heavyweight - Ali
    Brit - Conteh/Buchanan
     
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    auderly harrison
     
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    Prime Iron Mike Tyson is the GOAT
     
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    Hulk Hogan!!
     
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    1) Robinson
    2) Leonard
    3) Ali
    4) Duran
    5) Marciano
     
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    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    greatest british ???? benny lynch, jimmy wilde, ken buchanan and calzaghe all in with a shout but it has to be lennox lewis
     
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    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Greatest of All-Time was probably, Greb, SRR, or Willie Pep, Archie Moore but truely there are many, many more too.

    British = Len Harvey, few can compare to his overall achievements & numbers over multiple weights. but there are many, many more too, Wilde, Driscoll, Welsh, Kid Lewis, Lynch and dozens yet who are all very close, some less obvious or known too.
     
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