I really regret liking Benn. Actively dislike the forced macho tosser now. Eubank Ali Hearns Lewis SRL Tyson Holmes (something about the Tyson fight made me really appreciate him more. Starting to think I'm too soft on old champs performing bravely against the new king) Roy Jones Calzaghe Kahn (I know, but honestly, is this little fool ever not in an entertaining fight?)
1. Calvin "Silky Smooth" Grove 2. Jimmy Clark 3. Tyrone Everett 4. Felix Trinidad 5. Roberto Duran 6. Joe Frazier 7. Bernard Hopkins 8. "Smokin" Bert Cooper 9. Meldrick Taylor 10. Tony 'The Tiger' Lopez
weird list but I dig it. Did you have personal reasons for Grove and Everett and Lopez (a guy I really liked)?
Not in perfect order but probably: Qawi Rosario Lomachenko Pep Rigondeaux Whitaker FMJ Holyfield SRL Camacho Honorable mention: O.Canizales and A. Davila
Yes. I am from Coatesville Pa. I know Calvin Grove and his family. Jimmy Clark as well. I also live in Sacramento and I used to see Tony Lopez pack Arco Arena in the late 80s and early 90s. His fights against Lockridge, Molina, Mitchell were a lot of fun. Tyronne Everett was just a great talent that was tragically cut short. I am definitely biased for Philly area fighters.
1-James Toney 2-Ali 3-Duran 4-Sugar Ray Robinson 5-Mike Tyson 6-Thomas Hearns 7-Bernard Hopkins 8- Archie Moore 9-Guillermo Rigondeaux 10 Vasyl Lomachenko
Old thread which seems to be picking up steam again. My list is a real mixed bag. I'll say... 1. Roberto Duran 2. Sam Langford 3. Stanley Ketchel 4. Sonny Liston 5. Joe Gans 6. Bob Fitzsimmons 7. Salvador Sanchez 8. Jimmy Wilde 9. Charley Burley 10. Mike Tyson I suppose, even though I haven't seen a lot of footage of some of these greats... They might be my favorites, because I just like a good story.
Old threds.. But if I try. This my list. In no particular order 1.Harry Greb 2.Sonny Liston 3.Evander Holyfield 4.Rocky Marciano 5.Sugar Ray Robinson 6.Muhammad Ali 7.George Foreman 8.Jack Dempsey 9.Joe Louis 10.Sam Langford. Honorable mention Julio Cesar Chaves Too many heavyweight, because I'm heavyweight specialist
Old threds.. But if I try. This my list. In no particular order 1.Harry Greb 2.Sonny Liston 3.Evander Holyfield 4.Rocky Marciano 5.Sugar Ray Robinson 6.Muhammad Ali 7.George Foreman 8.Jack Dempsey 9.Joe Louis 10.Sam Langford. Honorable mention Julio Cesar Chaves Too many heavyweight, because I'm heavyweight specialist
1. Joe Frazier 2. Muhammad Ali 3. Thomas Hearns 4. Erik Morales 5. Ruben Olivares 6. Joe Louis 7. Barney Ross 8. Alexis Arguello 9. Sonny Liston 10. George Foreman Guys who almost made it include Ezzard Charles, George Dixon, Archie Moore, Bernard Hopkins, and Benny Leonard.
It amazes me how anyone can have Bernard Hopkins as a favourite. Dull as **** to watch and very dirty. Strange.
When he was younger he was a little more offensive. When Hopkins first came up he had more of an aggressive style. He had some good knockouts as the Middleweight Champion. Check out his KO of Joe Lipsey and some of his fights with Antwan Echols, Mercado and Roberto Allen. I agree when he got older he became very methodical and boring.
Ali Louis Robinson Johnson Foreman Liston Marciano Dempsey Golovkin Tyson Sorry if it isn't counter-culture enough.
Roberto duran RJJ Evander Holyfield Mike Tyson Erik Morales Bernard hopkins James Toney Vasyl Lomachenko JMM George Foreman Plenty of other fighters i really liked but these ones are my favorites, more or less in order
