Top 5 Greatest boxer's in their prime!

[ICB]

never seen willie pep mate

[BIG H]

never seen willie pep mate

His 3 fights with Sandy Saddler were awesome mate!!

[BIG H]

Interesting article I just found

http://boxing.about.com/od/history/l/aa123099a.htm


Who knows what it is about the end of every year that compels people to issue a seemingly endless array of lists ranking nearly everything imaginable. Regardless of the topic, there are countless ‘best of’, ‘worst of’ and ‘top tens’ to be found in every newspaper, magazine and website. With this not only being the end of the year, but also the end of a decade AND a millennium, the volume of lists is even more overwhelming than usual.
One such list, which will undoubtedly stir much debate among boxing enthusiasts, is the recently released listing of the best fighters of the 20th century as chosen by a five-member panel for the Associated Press. Presented below are the AP results for fighter of the century, as well as the top fighters in each weight class. Recognizing that there are even more opinions than there are lists, each category also includes a poll so that you can have your own say as to who was the best overall and at each and every weight.

Fighter of Century

1. Sugar Ray Robinson - welterweight and five-time middleweight champion
Record: 175-19-6, 109 KO's; Career: 1940-65, 24 years active.

2. Muhammad Ali - first three-time heavyweight champion
Record: 56-5, 37 KO's; Career: 1960-81, 19 years active.

3. Henry Armstrong - only fighter to hold three titles (featherweight, lightweight and welterweight) simultaneously
Record: 150-21-9, 101 KO's; Career: 1933-45, 13 years active.

4. Joe Louis - defended the heavyweight championship a record 25 times
Record: 68-3, 54 KO's; Career: 1934-51, 14 years active.

5. Willie Pep - featherweight champion who was a brilliant boxer
Record: 230-11-1, 65 KO's; Career: 1940-66, 22 years active.

6. Jack Dempsey - heavyweight champion who participated in several legendary fights
Record: 61-6-8, 50 KO's, 6 ND; Career: 1914-27, 11 years active.

7. Roberto Duran - dominant lightweight of 1970's, who also won titles in three other weight classes
Record: 102-15, 70 KO's; Career: 1967-99, 31 years active.

8. Benny Leonard - master boxer who was lightweight champion
Record: 85-5-5, 69 KO's, 119 ND; Career: 1911-32, 16 years active.

9. Billy Conn - light heavyweight champion who made historic challenge against Joe Louis
Record: 63-11-1, 14 KO's; Career: 1934-48, 11 years active.

10. Harry Greb - middleweight champion and only man ever to beat Gene Tunney
Record: 115-8-3, 51 KO's, 179 ND; Career: 1913-26, 14 years active.

[ICB]

cc mate that willie pep guy had some record

[Scrap]

I wonder how good his record would have been without the aircrash. When doctors told Pepp he wouldnt walk again

[ICB]

wow didnt know that happened to him cc for info

[Pugilistic]

1. ali
2. robinson
3. SRL
4. tyson
5. RJJ

[Pugilistic]

All time is impossible to rate because nobody has seen every era, let alone enough of it. Not to mention that athletes get bigger, stronger, faster as mankind advances. It would be unfair to put Lennox Lewis against the 187 pound Marciano. So going on the eras I have seen plenty of it is this in any order.
Pernell Whitaker
Roy Jones Jr.
Bernard Hopkins
Ray Leonard
Floyd Mayweather Jr.

agree with you with hopkins and jones

[cockey cockney]

1.SRR
2.Tyson
3.Duran
4.SRL
5.Ali

[Scrap]

Take your pick Benny Lenoard Harry Greb, Kid Chocalate Henry Armstong, Ray Robinson Willie Pep, Ezzard Charles, Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran And JC Chavez they to me stick out, that on a good night would take some beating.

[BoomBoom]

Willie Pep was the most talented and gifted boxer ever imo. Prime Duran was great in his prime too. Benny Leonard deserves mention too

[Mad_Dog]

ray robinson
ricardo lopez
Ali
Pernell Whitaker
Henry Armstrong

[undefeated]

These are the most prolific boxers of all time when they are in their prime!

1) Ali- fought the some of the best heavyweights of alltime!2) Roy Jones-fought suspicious competition but was virtually a flawless fighter in his prime!

3) Sugar Ray Robinson-unique fighter who possessed tremendous ability. Over 100 wins!

4) Lennox Lewis-great modern day heavyweight champ. Last clear cut true heavyweight champ!

5) Sugar Ray Leonard and Pretty Boy Floyd- both excellent fighters. Sugar made his mark and Floyd is

making his mark as we speak.

ali never even had a prime--he was that good to beat all the best heavyweights w/o it. if he had a prime--who knows how good he woulda been woulda beaten marciano's undefeated record and louis defense record.......easily

[Violent Demise]

First off RJ's name shouldn't be anywhere near this list. Niether should Mike Tyson or Lennox Lewis.
Muhamed ALi #1
Sugar Ray Robinson #2
Henry Armstrong #3
Willie Pep #4
Sugar Ray Leonard #5

Jones deserves it a lot more than Leonard does

[DaxxKahn]

First off RJ's name shouldn't be anywhere near this list. Niether should Mike Tyson or Lennox Lewis.
Muhamed ALi #1
Sugar Ray Robinson #2
Henry Armstrong #3
Willie Pep #4
Sugar Ray Leonard #5

Jones deserves it a lot more than Leonard does

Roy Jones deserves it more than Leonard how do you figure?..Ray was in more big fights with more skilled opp than Roy....We dont count the comebacks...only first time out....Hell Jones was never really in a WAR like leonard has been...Not that I am a big leonard fan or hater of Jones but Roy always was safety first...Ray always took the fight to the guys that were supposed to kill him according to the so called experts...Benitez..Hagler...Hearns...Duran...