By TED SARES


They say one learns from his or her mistakes. Let's see if there is any truth to that as I come up with a revised list below. And why since 1945? Because I actually witnessed each listed boxer fight at one time or another, and I don't mean by video. Of course, I carefully analyzed their records, ko percentages, skill-sets, the era in which they fought, entire body of work, quality of opposition and other important criteria as well.

1) Sugar Ray Robinson.

2) Joe "The Brown Bomber" Louis,

3) Guglielmo Papaleo aka Willie Pep,

4) Carlos "Escopeta" Monzone.

5) Muhammad Ali.

6) Larry "The Easton Assassin" Holmes.

7) Marvelous Marvin Hagler

Sugar Ray Leonard.

9) Roberto "Manos de Piedra" Duran

10 Bernard Hopkins

11) Sandy Saddler.

12) Salvador "Chava" Sanchez.

13) Ricardo "Finito"Lopez.

14) Roy Jones Jr.

15) Jose "Mantequilla" Napoles.

16) George "Big George" Foreman.

17) Rocky "The Brockton Blockbuster" Marciano.

1 Archie "Old Mongoose" Moore.

19) Luis Manuel "El Feo" Rodriguez.

20) Tie between Aaron "The Hawk" Pryor.

And

20) Thomas "Hitman" Hearns


If I had have ever seen Eder " The Golden Bantam" Jofre fight, I am certain he would be high up on this list.

Well, there it is. Got a better one? Let's see it!