Who is the greatest in your opinion??

[Galaxy]

THIS IS NOT MY LIST - ITS IS THE LIST ON THE SUN (British Tabloid) TOP 10 BOXING DVD

Not a good list!!!!

Ali
Robinson
Louis
Armstrong
Leonard
Johnson
Duran
Holmes
Chavez
Hagler

Yikes... Holmes, great heavy, but man! Wheres Pep, Leonard (both), Greb, Whitaker, Wilde?

[SimonH]

Everyone has seen this but; in my opinion there are 35 Great fighters in the history of Queensberry Rules, they are, in order of Greatness:

35 Roy Jones
34 George Foreman
33 Joe Gans
32 Ruben Olivares
31 Thomas Hearns
30 Marvin Hagler
29 Joe Louis
28 Gene Tunney
27 George Dixon
26 Eder Jofre
25 Carlos Zarate
24 Alexis Arguello
23 Pernell Whitaker
22 Oscar de la Hoya
21 Pancho Villa
20 Bob Fitzsimmons
19 Stanley Ketchel
18 Harry Grebb
17 Ezzard Charles
16 Benny Leonard
15 Julio Cesar Chavez
14 Mickey Walker
13 Ray Leonard
12 Carlos Monzon
11 Muhammad Ali
10 Charley Burley
9 Archie Moore
8 Jimmy Wilde
7 Willie Pep
6 Sandy Sadler
5 Georges Carpentier
4 Roberto Duran
3 Sammy Langford
2 Henry Armstrong
1 Ray Robinson

[Kev]

Everyone has seen this but; in my opinion there are 35 Great fighters in the history of Queensberry Rules, they are, in order of Greatness:

35 Roy Jones
34 George Foreman
33 Joe Gans
32 Ruben Olivares
31 Thomas Hearns
30 Marvin Hagler
29 Joe Louis
28 Gene Tunney
27 George Dixon
26 Eder Jofre
25 Carlos Zarate
24 Alexis Arguello
23 Pernell Whitaker
22 Oscar de la Hoya
21 Pancho Villa
20 Bob Fitzsimmons
19 Stanley Ketchel
18 Harry Grebb
17 Ezzard Charles
16 Benny Leonard
15 Julio Cesar Chavez
14 Mickey Walker
13 Ray Leonard
12 Carlos Monzon
11 Muhammad Ali
10 Charley Burley
9 Archie Moore
8 Jimmy Wilde
7 Willie Pep
6 Sandy Sadler
5 Georges Carpentier
4 Roberto Duran
3 Sammy Langford
2 Henry Armstrong
1 Ray Robinson

Well I don't know enough to challenge you on many of the but wasn't Armstrong only at the top for a couple years?

And what about the Nard and Toney, they must be creep in surely?

[BoxingGorilla]

In the boxing world any answer other than Ali or Ray Robinson would get you shot or stabbed in some dark alley.

My personal favorites are:

1. Tyson
2. Liston
3. LaMotta
4. Foreman
5. Hagler
6. Graziano

The 6 Fighters I despise are:

1. Lewis
2. Wright
3. Ali
4. Jones Jr
5. De La Hoya
6. Byrd

[Tam Seddon]

Bro is your post about the greatest ever or who you've seen? Ali is aguably the best ever heavy, & possible amoung the top 2 or 3 ever. But for the greastest fight of all time I'll stick with Robinson. I fighter I'm sad I didn't get to see more of was Salvador Sanchez, I think he had the potential to be one of the greatest.

was salvador a young mexican featherweight who died very young

[Kev]

In the boxing world any answer other than Ali or Ray Robinson would get you shot or stabbed in some dark alley.

My personal favorites are:

1. Tyson
2. Liston
3. LaMotta
4. Foreman
5. Hagler
6. Graziano

The 6 Fighters I despise are:

1. Lewis
2. Wright
3. Ali
4. Jones Jr
5. De La Hoya
6. Byrd

Always nice to meet a fellow Winky and De La Hoya hater. Welcome to the club my friend, our number may be yet be small but with perseverence we can overcome

[raleights]

You'll never get me to say anything but Roy Jones Jr.
Sorry but I don't think Ali should even be mentioned in the same breath

Now where is BritKid so he can shove Charlie Burley down our throat

[Bookkeeper]

If Whitaker had any kind of punching power we would not be having this debate, he would be the greatest of all time, what do you guy's thing about a Leonard Vs Whitaker fight. I think Pernell would have took it but it would have been close.

[The Whirlwind]

Truth is, P4P is a waste of time.
A good big man will always beat a good little man.

[SimonH]

wasn't Armstrong only at the top for a couple years?

And what about the Nard and Toney, they must be creep in surely?

Armstrong was a World Champion/title holder from 1936 to 1940. In 1937 he went 27-0 (26) against opposition with a combined 1,000+ wins...

I have Toney at 96, but Hopkins at 38, so I suspect one day, I will consider The Executioner Great.

[Bookkeeper]

wasn't Armstrong only at the top for a couple years?

And what about the Nard and Toney, they must be creep in surely?

Armstrong was a World Champion/title holder from 1936 to 1940. In 1937 he went 27-0 (26) against opposition with a combined 1,000+ wins...

What planet are you from

[SouthLondon]

If the question is "who is the greatest boxer of all time" then theres one answer IMHO. Ali. I think whilst Great is something you achieve in the ring its also something increased out of the ring. Our Sport has a bad enough rap now. It needs Ambassadors, Its why Tyson just about creeps into my top 10 HWs list. The man did nothing good for the sport outside the ring, despite the fact he was a phenomenon in it.
Ali was too. I never get tired of watching The Thrilla.., or Rumble.. Ever. Add what the man has done away from the ring that reflects well on the sport and my mind is made up.
Favorite fighter is tough, theres been alot I've liked watching. Gatti is/was off the scale. Like watching a Rocky flick only you know the digs are for real. Tyson was great to watch when he was mauling someone.
I like the S Sanchez line. How do you think Sanchez would have done with MAB?

[VictorCharlie]

To me there is SRR and then there is everyone else.

[Galaxy]

Bro is your post about the greatest ever or who you've seen? Ali is aguably the best ever heavy, & possible amoung the top 2 or 3 ever. But for the greastest fight of all time I'll stick with Robinson. I fighter I'm sad I didn't get to see more of was Salvador Sanchez, I think he had the potential to be one of the greatest.

was salvador a young mexican featherweight who died very young

Yeah he died aged 23 in a car crash, but had compiled a 44-1-1 record, with wins over Danny Lopez twice, Wilfredo Gomez & Azumah Nelson.

[Galaxy]

wasn't Armstrong only at the top for a couple years?

And what about the Nard and Toney, they must be creep in surely?

Armstrong was a World Champion/title holder from 1936 to 1940. In 1937 he went 27-0 (26) against opposition with a combined 1,000+ wins...

Don't forget also held 3 world titles at the same time.