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    Default Re: Post your top 10 greatest boxers of all time, from any weight class and era

    Quote Originally Posted by mikeeod View Post
    1. Henry Armstrong
    2. SRR
    3. Ali
    4. Duran
    5. Ray Leonard
    6. Willie Pep
    7. Ezzard Charles
    8. Sweet Pea Whitaker
    9. Manny
    10. Evander Holyfield
    I like that list quite a bit other than I’ve always thought that Pacquiao was overrated. Definitely an all time great, but not top 10.

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    Default Re: Post your top 10 greatest boxers of all time, from any weight class and era

    Quote Originally Posted by powerpuncher View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by mikeeod View Post
    1. Henry Armstrong
    2. SRR
    3. Ali
    4. Duran
    5. Ray Leonard
    6. Willie Pep
    7. Ezzard Charles
    8. Sweet Pea Whitaker
    9. Manny
    10. Evander Holyfield
    I like that list quite a bit other than I’ve always thought that Pacquiao was overrated. Definitely an all time great, but not top 10.
    Thanks. I place Manny that high based on quality of opposition (Barrera, Morales, JMM in their primes are formidable enough, and then you add all the other big names the guys has fought and it impresses the hell out of me) and the amount of lineal championships the guy has won (starting at flyweight and moving up 7 times). Tough to match those two accomplishments for me, but I’m sure I will be in the minority with ranking him that high.

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    Just from history and reading it would be SRR, Henry Armstrong, Benny Leonard, Willie Pep, Jack Johnson but from what I have seen since 1986

    Roy Jones
    Ricardo Lopez
    Julio Ceaser Chavez
    Pernell Whitaker
    Tommy Hearns
    Galaxy
    Sot Chitlada
    Mike Tyson
    Evander Holyfield – cruiserweight
    Terry Norris
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    Default Re: Post your top 10 greatest boxers of all time, from any weight class and era

    I haven’t done this list in years. I’ll play though

    Ali
    SRR
    Pep
    Armstrong
    Duran
    Leonard
    Charles
    Whitaker
    Hagler
    Mayweather

    I admit I may be bias on my #1. It’s a hard list to make because so many people have a good argument to make it on the list

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    Default Re: Post your top 10 greatest boxers of all time, from any weight class and era

    Quote Originally Posted by powerpuncher View Post
    I haven’t done this list in years. I’ll play though

    Ali
    SRR
    Pep
    Armstrong
    Duran
    Leonard
    Charles
    Whitaker
    Hagler
    Mayweather

    I admit I may be bias on my #1. It’s a hard list to make because so many people have a good argument to make it on the list
    I don’t feel that Ali is too controversial at #1 since he beat such amazing competition, had so many significant wins, and transitioned the sport in a way that few have ever done (maybe Pele for soccer and Jordan for basketball compare). These lists are usually dependent on your criteria (some is eye test, others wins vs losses, others head to head predictions...etc.). You have a solid list in my opinion.

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    Default Re: Post your top 10 greatest boxers of all time, from any weight class and era

    Order may be loose and blur into favs
    Robinson
    Armstrong
    B. Leonard
    Duran
    Ali
    Charles
    Pep
    Lopez
    Holyfield
    Langford

    Mayweather...nah just kiddin get that outta here . Personally I'd actually rate Hopkins over Mayweather somewhere on the list. Both had some major style-fan appeal flaws and egos the size of undiscovered planets, but Hopkins evolved his career on and didn't need mma novices to 'make history'.

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    Default Re: Post your top 10 greatest boxers of all time, from any weight class and era

    Muhammad Ali
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Carlos Monzon
    Roberto Duran
    Floyd Mayweather jr
    Salvador Sanchez
    Eder Jofre
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Henry Armstrong
    Joe Louis

    It always varies ...

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