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    Default Your greatest ever 40+ fighter?

    Who do you think is the best boxer ever to compete after 40 years of age?

    Sugar Ray Robinson?

    Eder Jofre?

    Roberto Duran?

    Bernard Hopkins?

    George Foreman?

    SRR - Competed well into his 40's, but never really pulled up many trees in his 40's.

    Duran - Would probably still be fighting today if he could, but was more of a name journeyman after 40.

    Jofre - One of the greatest fighters ever, but he retired at 40, after having a couple of fights after his 40th.

    It's a straight fight between Foreman & Hopkins for me.

    Both deserve praise for their achievements at such an advanced sporting age, but I have to say that Hopkins is the winner for me.

    To box on well after 40, be an undisputed champ, not lose any skill or appear to detriorate in anyway is mind boggling.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Syntax Error
    Who do you think is the best boxer ever to compete after 40 years of age?

    Sugar Ray Robinson?

    Eder Jofre?

    Roberto Duran?

    Bernard Hopkins?

    George Foreman?

    SRR - Competed well into his 40's, but never really pulled up many trees in his 40's.

    Duran - Would probably still be fighting today if he could, but was more of a name journeyman after 40.

    Jofre - One of the greatest fighters ever, but he retired at 40, after having a couple of fights after his 40th.

    It's a straight fight between Foreman & Hopkins for me.

    Both deserve praise for their achievements at such an advanced sporting age, but I have to say that Hopkins is the winner for me.

    To box on well after 40, be an undisputed champ, not lose any skill or appear to detriorate in anyway is mind boggling.

    Bernard Hopkins - the greatest 40+ fighter ever? He must be!
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    I must also add Archie Moore to my list.

    He definitely should be on the list.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 4YOU
    Quote Originally Posted by Syntax Error
    Who do you think is the best boxer ever to compete after 40 years of age?

    Sugar Ray Robinson?

    Eder Jofre?

    Roberto Duran?

    Bernard Hopkins?

    George Foreman?

    SRR - Competed well into his 40's, but never really pulled up many trees in his 40's.

    Duran - Would probably still be fighting today if he could, but was more of a name journeyman after 40.

    Jofre - One of the greatest fighters ever, but he retired at 40, after having a couple of fights after his 40th.

    It's a straight fight between Foreman & Hopkins for me.

    Both deserve praise for their achievements at such an advanced sporting age, but I have to say that Hopkins is the winner for me.

    To box on well after 40, be an undisputed champ, not lose any skill or appear to detriorate in anyway is mind boggling.

    Bernard Hopkins - the greatest 40+ fighter ever? He must be!
    Kessler!
    kessler isnt 40 ...

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    Default Re: Your greatest ever 40+ fighter?

    foreman and hopkins are prolly the best 40+ fighters

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    Default Re: Your greatest ever 40+ fighter?

    yeh i'd go with hopkins..
    closely followed by foreman

    kessler isnt 40 yet....
    is this that faschist kid that bums kessler again?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Syntax Error
    I must also add Archie Moore to my list.

    He definitely should be on the list.
    Anchient Archie was great......So was BIG George......George winning the HW title in his 40's and it was MONSTER!!! George's gotta be the greatest!!
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    In my mind, the greatest ever 40+ fighter would be 'Ageless Archie Moore'
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    Default Re: Your greatest ever 40+ fighter?

    Though he wasn't an all time great Sauol Mamby was still giving fighters fit's well into his 40's

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    Default Re: Your greatest ever 40+ fighter?

    It's a tie between Sugar Ray Robinson (whom I consider to be the GOAT) & Hopkins.

    Hopkins will always have a special place in boxing for me & he was/is an amazing fighter...but...Ray Robinson did so much...the problem I have is that...Robinson went down hill after he hit 40.

    The other thing you gotta factor is is that he won & lost & then won again the middleweight title two or three times towards the twilight years.

    That speaks a lot for the man, IWO. The age that he did that...most fighters are either retired, dead, or just gone.

    Sugar Ray for me.
    Hopkins second.
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    wasnt mike mccallum 40 when he fought toney 3rd time ??

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    We have a big Collossas called Big Bobby Mirovic. By no way is he the greatest, probably not even in the top 1000. He had nearly more losses than wins until he turned 40. Since then, the only fights he has lost have been all pretty much contraversial. He should have started his career at 40

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    I like Hopkins for this one. He could still box with the best if he wanted to.

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    Foreman easy.
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    Default Re: Your greatest ever 40+ fighter?

    Quote Originally Posted by 4YOU
    Quote Originally Posted by Syntax Error
    Who do you think is the best boxer ever to compete after 40 years of age?

    Sugar Ray Robinson?

    Eder Jofre?

    Roberto Duran?

    Bernard Hopkins?

    George Foreman?

    SRR - Competed well into his 40's, but never really pulled up many trees in his 40's.

    Duran - Would probably still be fighting today if he could, but was more of a name journeyman after 40.

    Jofre - One of the greatest fighters ever, but he retired at 40, after having a couple of fights after his 40th.

    It's a straight fight between Foreman & Hopkins for me.

    Both deserve praise for their achievements at such an advanced sporting age, but I have to say that Hopkins is the winner for me.

    To box on well after 40, be an undisputed champ, not lose any skill or appear to detriorate in anyway is mind boggling.

    Bernard Hopkins - the greatest 40+ fighter ever? He must be!
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