50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time
Monday May 14, 2007
In-ring Performance
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Check out the compete list. It will come as no surprise who is at the top of the list. If you accept that Sugar Ray Robinson belongs in the top slot (or even if you don't), who do you think belongs at number two? Vote in our poll.
What do you think of the list? What would you change? Who was left off? Who doesn't belong?
Comments
There was only one “Sugar Ray”.
His last name was Robinson.
No, there were two, the second one’s last name was Leonard.
i saw him on tv when iwas about 10-11 yrs. old.
no question that pound for pound he was the best; also one of the most active
unlike some of the others .
I will always view Muhammad Ali as the greatest BOXER of all time. I know the list isn’t on a pound for pound, but how can the only heavyweight in history who hasn’t lost a fight (Rocky Marciano) be at number 14 only?!!?
I will always view Muhammad Ali as the greatest BOXER of all time. I know the list isn’t on a pound for pound, but how can the only heavyweight in history who hasn’t lost a fight (Rocky Marciano) be at number 14 only?!!?
I will always view Muhammad Ali as the greatest BOXER of all time. I know the list isn’t on a pound for pound, but how can the only heavyweight in history who hasn’t lost a fight (Rocky Marciano) be at number 14 only?!!?
sugar ray is the greatest bar-none, as for #2 hmmmm Ali….his accomplishments in and out of the ring is the thing stories are made of…wait several stories at that……..i’d also like to add julio cesar chavez and pernell whittaker to the rooster……..and my opinion just my opinion i feel marcanio was over hyped yeah he beat up an old very old joe louis and an ancient archie moore but would he been able to handle a george foreman or a (cus d’mato/ kevin rooney) mike tyson????
sugar ray is the greatest bar-none, as for #2 hmmmm Ali….his accomplishments in and out of the ring is the thing stories are made of…wait several stories at that……..i’d also like to add julio cesar chavez and pernell whittaker to the rooster……..and my opinion just my opinion i feel marcanio was over hyped yeah he beat up an old very old joe louis and an ancient archie moore but would he been able to handle a george foreman or a (cus d’mato/ kevin rooney) mike tyson????
sugar ray is the greatest bar-none, as for #2 hmmmm Ali….his accomplishments in and out of the ring is the thing stories are made of…wait several stories at that……..i’d also like to add julio cesar chavez and pernell whittaker to the rooster……..and my opinion just my opinion i feel marcanio was over hyped yeah he beat up an old very old joe louis and an ancient archie moore but would he been able to handle a george foreman or a (cus d’mato/ kevin rooney) mike tyson????
sugar ray is the greatest bar-none, as for #2 hmmmm Ali….his accomplishments in and out of the ring is the thing stories are made of…wait several stories at that……..i’d also like to add julio cesar chavez and pernell whittaker to the rooster……..and my opinion just my opinion i feel marcanio was over hyped yeah he beat up an old very old joe louis and an ancient archie moore but would he been able to handle a george foreman or a (cus d’mato/ kevin rooney) mike tyson????
sugar ray is the greatest bar-none, as for #2 hmmmm Ali….his accomplishments in and out of the ring is the thing stories are made of…wait several stories at that……..i’d also like to add julio cesar chavez and pernell whittaker to the rooster……..and my opinion just my opinion i feel marcanio was over hyped yeah he beat up an old very old joe louis and an ancient archie moore but would he been able to handle a george foreman or a (cus d’mato/ kevin rooney) mike tyson????
Sugar Ray Leonard should be number two
in the ranking, possibly even number one.
Ali has got to be the single most over hyped/over rated fighter in boxing history. Sure, he belongs in the top 20 all time HEAVYWEIGHT list (near the middle at best), but a debate over whether or not he’s a top ten pound-for-pound all time candidate is silly.
If the guy never opened his mouth, would anyone out side of boxing enthusiasts ever really paid much attention to him????
I don’t see Alexis Agueo Perhaps you should consider him…
The Great Holyfield Should Be Alot Higher, The Real Deal Needs More Respect Here! Terry
I agree with you Terry, evander holyfield don’t get the historical respect he should, this man started at light heavy. holyfield is a true great one, alot higher then this ranking, i say top 15 to 20 at least.
I agree with terry and donald. Holyfield gets the shaft here, I love the real deal and he needs to be in the top 15 at lease. The man was the greatest warrior of all time, i wish him to retire now, but my god.. what a fighter he was!!!
Holyfield is a shaft. last I checked, Lennox Lewis beat him twice despite the draw in the first fight. He also beat Mike Tyson. Lewis was champion longer than both of those hosers. Get real. Lennox Lewis is better than Holyfield or Tyson. And also, Sugar Ray Robinson is de facto number one, no questions asked.
Hey, Jared R., spinks beat Ali as well. Ali still gets his due. Why? because Ali was past his prime. Holyfield has been passed his prime in the Lewis fights( i had holy winning the Lewis rematch by the way) Another thing, Prime for prime, Lewis could not hold holyfield’s jock. Most all time greats never get 1 punch ko’ed ever , look it up. Never, look at all the real greats, most never got ko’ed by one shot! Lewis caught 2 of them.
I agree about evander holyfield. he should be alot higher, the man fought was in the ring, never ducked anyone, beat all the odds, and i thought he should have shut up the nay sayers by now. I can’t understand how evander could ever have any haters. A true great warrior. One of my alltime great fighters, the reason i started watching boxing was because of evander got the shaft in 1984 Games, and how he carried himself as a proud american. Can anyone say that about Lennox lewis, i think not! Also, holy won his 1st. world title in his 12th pro fight. True great
John’the beast’Mugabi Ko straight record any comparisson in Boxing History-comment
The most under-rated boxer of our time (and perhaps all time) is Larry Holmes. It’s just too bad that now, while he’s still alive, he can’t get the acceptance he truly deserves. Is he the best? I don’t think so, but at least in the top five.
The most under-rated boxer of our time (and perhaps all time) is Larry Holmes. It’s just too bad that now, while he’s still alive, he can’t get the acceptance he truly deserves. Is he the best? I don’t think so, but at least in the top five.
I can’t beleieve people put Tyson in this thing. Why is he a GOAT, because he was just in the right era at the right time? The man had no compatition and the man didn’t reighn that long for being a GOAT. I think if you look at Tyson and Lewis’s common opponents Lewis got the KO quicker on most. I would also have to say for Holyfield, who I do love, to be the best you should probably be the best in your weight class which he never was. Bowe beat him 2 out of 3 times and Lewis 2 out of 2 times. He at no time was the best fighter in the HW division. I do think he would have beaten Tyson if they would have fought in 1991 or when ever that was. Lennox Lewis is the most underrated fighter in HW history. Sure he was KO’d twice, but always redeemed himself. Did tyson ever beat someone that had beaten him? Same with HOlyfield, oh yeah he got one against Bowe but lost 2. I’m Just rambling now.
There is no question that Sugar Ray Robinson is the best ever. However, I do have a quarrel with the absence of any of the great Puerto Rican fighters.
Has anyone involved with putting this “list” together ever heard of Carlos Ortiz, Jose Torres, Wilfred Benitez and Wilfredo Gomez? Or how about Felix Trinidad, who beat two fighters on this so called list. Trinidad fought all comers,like one would expect of an all time great. I would like to think that not having any Puerto Ricans on was an oversight but bias was probably a factor.
Sugar Ray Leonard was more of a media darling than a great fighter and I would not have put him in the Top 50. Salvador Sanchez belonged in the Top 50 and Erik Morales did not.
Putting Tyson on this list showed a general ignorance and lack of respect for boxing.
There is no question that Sugar Ray Robinson is the best ever. However, I do have a quarrel with the absence of any of the great Puerto Rican fighters.
Has anyone involved with putting this “list” together ever heard of Carlos Ortiz, Jose Torres, Wilfred Benitez and Wilfredo Gomez? Or how about Felix Trinidad, who beat two fighters on this so called list. Trinidad fought all comers,like one would expect of an all time great. I would like to think that not having any Puerto Ricans on was an oversight but bias was probably a factor.
Sugar Ray Leonard was more of a media darling than a great fighter and I would not have put him in the Top 50. Salvador Sanchez belonged in the Top 50 and Erik Morales did not.
Putting Tyson on this list showed a general ignorance and lack of respect for boxing.
There is no question that Sugar Ray Robinson is the best ever. However, I do have a quarrel with the absence of any of the great Puerto Rican fighters.
Has anyone involved with putting this “list” together ever heard of Carlos Ortiz, Jose Torres, Wilfred Benitez and Wilfredo Gomez? Or how about Felix Trinidad, who beat two fighters on this so called list. Trinidad fought all comers,like one would expect of an all time great. I would like to think that not having any Puerto Ricans on was an oversight but bias was probably a factor.
Sugar Ray Leonard was more of a media darling than a great fighter and I would not have put him in the Top 50. Salvador Sanchez belonged in the Top 50 and Erik Morales did not.
Putting Tyson on this list showed a general ignorance and lack of respect for boxing.
There is no question that Sugar Ray Robinson is the best ever. However, I do have a quarrel with the absence of any of the great Puerto Rican fighters.
Has anyone involved with putting this “list” together ever heard of Carlos Ortiz, Jose Torres, Wilfred Benitez and Wilfredo Gomez? Or how about Felix Trinidad, who beat two fighters on this so called list. Trinidad fought all comers,like one would expect of an all time great. I would like to think that not having any Puerto Ricans on was an oversight but bias was probably a factor.
Sugar Ray Leonard was more of a media darling than a great fighter and I would not have put him in the Top 50. Salvador Sanchez belonged in the Top 50 and Erik Morales did not.
Putting Tyson on this list showed a general ignorance and lack of respect for boxing.
There is no question that Sugar Ray Robinson is the best ever. However, I do have a quarrel with the absence of any of the great Puerto Rican fighters.
Has anyone involved with putting this “list” together ever heard of Carlos Ortiz, Jose Torres, Wilfred Benitez and Wilfredo Gomez? Or how about Felix Trinidad, who beat two fighters on this so called list. Trinidad fought all comers,like one would expect of an all time great. I would like to think that not having any Puerto Ricans on was an oversight but bias was probably a factor.
Sugar Ray Leonard was more of a media darling than a great fighter and I would not have put him in the Top 50. Salvador Sanchez belonged in the Top 50 and Erik Morales did not.
Putting Tyson on this list showed a general ignorance and lack of respect for boxing.
I think Roy Jones in his Hay Day dwarfed, reduced, dominated, and humiliated the entire boxing world for more than 10 years without a loss! Roy may have hedged in the latter part of his career but I chalk that up as a business decision (Roy manages himself)but my point is Roy Jr. and Mayweather Jr. for that matter should have made this list. There has to be something said for “Absolute Dominance”.
One more thing, Robinson and Ali and everybody else on this list got thier butts handed to them within the first decade of thier careers in some cases more than once, look at the competition available to Roy or Mayweather, The whooped every single behind in and out of several weight classes even, snathin belts and whoopin butts! Especially Roy, you can get a name for yourself simply by havin yo ass whooped by RJ….lol Its like a pass, its like “Oh you lost? Yeah Man, to who? Roy man.. “Oh Ok” Roy Jones Jr.? aye thats “Roy”….lol Roys name is synonomous with ass whoopin….lol
I think pernell whitaker is alot underated on this list. In my opinion I think that he is way more talented than willie pep, pep just had more fights.
Evander Hlyfield should be higher here. This man started at LT.HW and moved up to win the liner Crusier/ And the Liner Heavyweight belts(4) i might add. I also had holy winning the second L.Lewis fight! The real Deal a LIVING LEGEND
Interesting poll…been thinking about it. I think Marciano is too low and Joe Louis in his prime was pound for pound the best heavyweight (he’d be real small today but so would Marciano)ever. As i recall a young Marciano beat an old Louis, but Joe gave up so many years to the Army (and bad management). Where is John L. Sullivan in all this and Jack Johnson is way too low. This may be the problem in comparing the old guys and the newer guys. In baseball, comparing a non-drug Ruth or Aaron(unless you count hot dogs and beer as drugs in Ruth’s case) to a druggy Bonds and others. Or better still would be Ty Cobb or honus Wagner or Rogers Hornsby to the new guys.
In his prime, Joe Louis would crush Ali. He could be considered the greatest of all time. And for the douche gargler who criticized my putting LENNOX Lewis over Holyfield, Lewis the same age as Holyfield when he beat him. And he also beat both of the suckers who one punch KOed him in subsequent rematches. People get knocked out in heavyweight fights. It happens. Lennox Lewis is de facto better than Holyfield or Tyson at any point in their career. Better record, longer title, case closed.
You left Manny Paquiao off the list?
Mozon at #45 is a disgrace.
WHERE IS JOHN’THE BEAST MUGABI. RATED AS BOXING KO LISTINGS?
One of the very rare points of agreement by my grandfather, my father, and me: Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest fighter that ever lived. In the world of boxing it’s about as close to a unanimous opinion as you can get among fighters and writers. Case closed. For me, #2 Ali, #3 Louis, #4 Marciano, #5 Duran.
Rocky Marciano was the best ever. At around 5 feet 10 inches and around 180 pounds he was undefeated as a heavyweight. He fought all the best fighters of that era and won all of his fights. Most of the people he fought were a lot bigger than him and he never got beat. That says it all for me. He was the best ever!!!
How the hell did Tyson & Mayweather Jr. make the list? Of all time?!–maybe of the last 15 yrs. Good job getting Archie Moore in there though!
Take two buckets. Put Ali in one basket and rest of all the other boxers in the other. Then give it to god and ask which one he would take. God will take Ali. Why? God fought as Ali. Because boxing isn’t just throwing punch. Think about the political, social, racial barrier Ali faced. Ali made boxing a boxing. Well, if I am wrong, then who is the Greatest Sportsman of 20th Century? You go on every corner of the world, you will find Ali. After all he is the most popular man alive on the planet. People who follows boxing knows the other boxers. But everyone knows Ali. Kids learn in textbook about Ali. If you compare someone else, I would say Nelson Mandela. Ali, Mandela these are world Icon and you just can’t compare.
Try to see if you cant get the interview of Lenox Lewis where he mentions watching Ali’s video again and again to learn ring science from Ali. Also watch Foreman’s interview on Ali. Search you tube on People’s View on Ali to get some sense what boxing people think about Ali. Ali’s fights are considered as historic events and greatest sporting events of all time. Don’t trust me? Search you tube, Google.
Aaron Pryor certainly deserves to be in the top 50 greatest fighters. He beat Alexis Arguello twice by way of, not questionable, but, dominate knock outs. Undeniably, Sugar Ray Leonard dodged and was more afraid of Pryor than he was of Thomas Hearns. (Look at the old press releases when Pryor confronted Leonard, and you will see fear – this is no exaggeration). Certainly, Pryor deserves credit, if not for his incredible record of wins and KO’s, including 2X of Alexis Arguello, but just for all of the fighters who dodged and ran in fear to avoid the same fate (KO). I just wish Pryor could have battled his personal demons at the time when he was at the top of his game, but he has left us with many memorable wins that instilled fear across he boxing community.
fedor. oh wait, this is boxing??? then who cares.
It’s funny to see how much people hate on Tyson, Lewis had so much glass in his chin it was a shame, he beat Tyson when Tyson was basically already killing his own carrer, it doesn’t even count to me, Lewis hasn’t beat anyone worth mentioning but Holyfield thats why he’s not on the list, Tyson should have been much Higher, cause bottom line is, if you could take every fighter in their prime, and put them in the ring with each other, Tyson could have beatin (DAMN NEAR) all. And hands down, he destroys Rocky, Tyson was too big, faster, and a much harder puncher. And he had a great chin too, all those loses at the end of his carrer who cares. He was already losing his mind. So Lewis Who?
Roberto Duran should be ranked #2. “Hands Of Stone” was undoubtedly the greatest lightweight in boxing history. He won 5 world titles in 3 different weight classes. He posted an outstanding 106 wins 16 losses and 70Ko’s in his illustrious career. He defeated Esteban De Jesus twice after his first professional defeat, he defeated Sugar Ray Leonard, Pipino Cuevas, defeated Davey Moore, defeated Iran Barkley, defeated Ken Buchanan and won the greatest fight of his entire career…his life. He overcame a horrific car accident. It’s sad that nowadays those uneducated about boxing will remember “Panama’s Greatest Champion” as the guy that shouted “No Mas” Duran did so much for this sport, he demonstrated endless love to the sweet science, he showed the heart of a warrior and was and will always be the legacy of a true boxing champion. Anyone who questions Duran’s greatnesss must go back to boxing school and do some research. Almost every boxer including Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Iran Barkley and Marvin Hagler will flat out tell you, Roberto Duran was the most fiercest most complete boxer in history. To those who question Duran’s heart, watch his fight against Iran The Blade Barkley, Duran got his brain rattled by a vicious left hook that would knockout any other boxer…(just ask Thomas Hearns). Duran refused to go down, absorbed the punch and won 1981’s fight of the year a 12 round split decision.
Salvador Sanchez deserves to be in at least the top 25. If he had not been killed in his early twenties, he might well have been in the top ten or five of all time.
Brother Vitaly Klitschko the best, Ali or Ray ,never fought with big man like this with this strong jab, I he has never been down, these days sport is much stronger then 30 years ago, it is no ? about this.Ali is too small or Former to slow for now boxing.
i have to say that if all fighters in the list where at their best then Mike Tyson would be in the top 5. I even think that if Ali in his prime had come up against Tyson he wud hav stuggled to overcome Tysons raw power.
Muhammad Ali should be number one on the list He was Charismatic, outspoken and nicknamed “The Greatest,” heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali was the dominant heavyweight fighter of the 1960s and 1970s. A fighter of exceptional speed, cunning and flair, Ali won the world heavyweight title on three separate occasions over a span of 15 years. He was born Cassius Clay, and under that name he won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. After claiming his first title by defeating Sonny Liston in 1964, Clay joined the Nation of Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Citing his Islamic faith, Ali refused to serve in the U.S. military during the war in Vietnam; his title was revoked and he was sentenced to five years in prison for draft evasion. (The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the conviction in 1971.) He had a long-running rivalry with fellow heavyweight Joe Frazier, whom he fought three times: Ali lost the first match in 1971, but won rematches in 1974 and 1975. Ali also defeated George Foreman in the famous 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” held in Kinshasa, Zaire. Ali retired from boxing in 1981, but in the decades since has remained one of the world’s best-known athletes and not to mention the greatest the best the man that taking boxing to levels that no one else has never done.
I think Pacquiao clearly belongs to the top 50
because he already beat some fighters on that list. And not only did he beats them but he crushed them by his overpowering fist. Pacquiao beat Barrera on 2003 on a TKO. Pacquiao also beat Erik Morales on a KO on round 10. On the rematch, he KO’d Erik Morales on round 3!!!
I think Pacquiao clearly belongs to the top 50
because he already beat some fighters on that list. And not only did he beats them but he crushed them by his overpowering fist. Pacquiao beat Barrera on 2003 on a TKO. Pacquiao also beat Erik Morales on a KO on round 10. On the rematch, he KO’d Erik Morales on round 3!!! Pacquiao is a “Mexican-Killer”
I think Pacquiao clearly belongs to the top 50
because he already beat some fighters on that list. And not only did he beats them but he crushed them by his overpowering fist. Pacquiao beat Barrera on 2003 on a TKO. Pacquiao also beat Erik Morales on a KO on round 10. On the rematch, he KO’d Erik Morales on round 3!!! Pacquiao is the “Mexican-Killer”
You cannot say that Tyson doesn’t deserve to be on the list. Are you kidding me? He’s the youngest heavyweight ever and he always beats his opponents on the 1st round. Not matter what behavior he still belongs to that list. If this list is about “attitude”, then this list should be called “50 Most Behave Boxers Of All Time”
You cannot say that Tyson doesn’t deserve to be on the list. Are you kidding me? He’s the youngest heavyweight ever and he always beats his opponents on the 1st round. No matter what behavior he has, he still belongs to that list. If this list is about “attitude”, then this list should be called “50 Most Behave Boxers Of All-Time”
I think Muhammad Ali shoud be the cream of the crop on that list. After all he’s “the greatest”(boxer of all-time).
Are you kidding??!! Where is Savador Sanchez!!??
As far as Ray Robinson being the best ever;hmmmmmm. Ali never lost in his prime and we didn’t get to see his real prime(the 3 years that were takien from him).The Sugar-Man was stopped several times in his prime and melted in his light-heavy bid, could he have staved off a Joe Frazier in the Manila heat? Sugar gets the “Nostalgia” nod. Ali never even got hit until later years that’s when we discovered he actually had a chin of granit and the heart to boot against guys that were alot bigger than he was and hit a lot harder.
No way is Ali #2. Come on now! he’s the most famous yes, but no way is he better than Henry Armstrong or Benny Leonard or Willie Pep, no way! Ali struggled in most of his fights, even against basic fighters like Doug Jones and Oscar Bonavena and George Chuvalo he struggled. Not to mention he clearly lost at least 2 of the 3 to Norton, he was losing to the basic overrated Foreman, he lost the first fight to the even more basic overrated Joe Frazier, he clearly lost to Jimmy Young and he never beat a good “boxer”. Who did he beat that actually had skill? not even in the top ten. we really need to stop overrating this guy because of his outside the ring importance.
re #59 Sugar Ray’s prime was at welterweight and he held that title how long before relinquishing it and going up to middleweight? More to the point, Ali himself says Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest ever, so that should settle it.
Arguello should be top ten and Pryor should be in there somewhere. There are too many heavyweights rated highly – 4 in the top ten my ass – maybe Ali and Louis. Dempsey couldn’t box a lick, and both he and Tunney would’ve lost, heavily, to Marciano. And how the hell is Larry Holmes worse than George Foreman? Harry Greb and Stanley Ketchel couldn’t carry Hagler or Monzon’s jocks. I’d also suggest that Whittaker might have beaten Benny Leonard. As for the alphabet soup ‘champs’ of today, Hopkins, maybe de la Hoya at a stretch. The others, no way; if they were truly the best they would fight unification bouts.
does the name Salvador Sanchez rings the bell??? he should b e in the top 10. please do your reserch!!!! what about Wilferdo Benites ??? should be in the top 50. the youngest title holder. remember????? oh 1 more Wilfedo Gomez. like i said do your reserch .
Ali would whoop Sugar Ray.
TYSON IS THE GREATEST!!!!!!!!!!!THE MOST BEXCITING FIGHTER…..!!!!!
ONLY ONE IS UNDEFEATED; ROCKY MARCIANO
THE ONE AND ONLY UNDEFEATED….ROCKY MARCIANO
THE ONLY ONE UNDEFEATED!! ROCKY MARCIANO
Mike tyson number 50 you can’t be serious top ten in my books. At his best he beat everyone in the first or second round. come on
For sure in the first 10 Sugar Ray should be included, also I guess i little man called Ricardo Lopez should be around in the first 15
Larry Holmes never got his just dues.As far as heavyweights go I feel he was the best.He had good height,he was the right weight to have size and speed and the best jab of all.Some guys today are to big to have good speed.Holmes fought everyboby there was to fight and held the title for eight years until the pencil beat him.Ali couldnt beat Holmes on the best day of his life.Ali was A great promoter And A good dancer and Im sure he got some points for that.He was able to get through to alot of people somehow by chanting I am the greatest.I think he does however belong in the top 10 as far as heavyweights and so does Holyfield RANDY
Mike Tyson was the greatest boxer of all time.
It is a disgrace that Tyson isnt even in the top 10. Evander Holyfield is even higher than Tyson. Tyson in his prime would have slaughtered Holyfield. Tyson in mid to late 80s was the greatest fighter and certainly better than Holyfield ever was. Number 50 what a joke!
k mike was by far the if not the greatest on of the greatest serious in his prime he was better then any of these guys but seriously the only reason he got beaten in any fight is because just look at his life he had a screwed up life and in the end he didnt want to fight he just wanted the money and he didnt care if he won or lost but if he wouldnt have been so screwed up and continued the way he was going he would have never been beaten.thats all folks
k screwed up on the begginging of my last comment but you get it.
What about the original Joe Walcott? What about Jim Corbett’s ranking?
This is not a good list, not at all!
I think Pernell Whitaker, Roy Jones, Bernard Hopkins and Floyd mayweather should be in better position.
I disagreed with the unknowledged people writing comment per what was promoted and not by technically know what they are talk about when leonards name is mentioned with Robinson’s and Ali who won most his fight by holding behind the head and buying off referees to get away with it, saving his butt from being demolished. unlike the tough Duran, Marciano, and so on who would fight anybody anytime anywhere, no matter the size. These were fighters unlike leonard, Roy Jones ect,ect,ect who carefully pick their winnings. Boxing had it’s share of rats unfortunate for the legitimates who tried to make a living at it but not money makers or divers for the so called rats of the sport. I disagree with your list of real fist fighters, mistaken for a fist full of dollars.
I’m shocked Lennox Lewis was left off the list. He beat holyfield and tyson. He was very technically sound, had a good reach, a killer jab, and good power. I’m not saying he should be number one but he should probably be around 40. I also believe Ridick Bowe to be a more talented boxer than holyfield, holmes, and tyson but I can understand why he would be left off. He was a champ only very briefly. If he had fought tyson instead of holyfield he would probably have a higher spot in boxing history.
Also, I think the list is bias towards older fighters while present day fighters such as roy jones, manny pacqiou, floyd mayweather, and Juan Manuel Marquez get the shaft. Come on, Jake La Motta is number 28 while they’re either off the list entirely or at the bottom. Any of these fighters are as good as him pound for pound if not better. The people who were chosen to vote on the list were probably older individuals who got to witness some of these old fighters. The problem is some old sentiment is generated and you get the bias I’m talking about. I’m not saying that the older fighters aren’t good but that it’s just strange that the list reads like a timeline almost from top to bottom.
oscar is better than benard hopkins? okay whatever this is a popularity contest? oscar is better than floyd mayweather? who cares if floyd ducked cotto. its obvious that he did beat oscar de la hoya. this list is a clown show and a popularity contest. maybe i should be on the list if these bums are on it. oscar fought big time fights and lost them so why is he ranked ahead of mayweather? of course oscar sells tickets so what! oscar is not a fighter. he is a drag queen!
Are you crazy? Where is Trinidad (who beat de la Hoya and whitaker and fought everyone there was to fight),Wifredo Benites, Wilfredo Gomez, Hector “macho” Camacho “beat sugar ray Leonard)also Mayweather jr, Who has he beaten really?, any names? Just rundown boxers and others not no good, always avoiding a good fight (ex. Margarito, Cotto) Also cotto has beaten the same people and some more as Mayweather jr with a more impressive KO record. Lets see records and big fights, not fighters that pick weak opponents to create a records. This list is for boxers not ring runners.
Who is an old Puerto Rican boxer who fought Evander Holyfield? Anyone know?
Are you thinking of Fres Oquendo? Oquendo was 33 when he lost by 12-round unanimous decision to Holyfield in 2006.
Maybe I am biased but Rocky Marciano is the greatest.
In the heavyweight division:
Joe Louis.
It is a pity that in those days T.V. was in black and white, and that a lot of the young people today only think of the Ali’s and Tysons.
A lot of todays boxers are great performers, but I think a lot of them never reached the quality of a Joe Louis or a very underated Jersey Joe Walcott!
Manny Pacquiao should be on the list.So is Kelly pavlik. Roy Jones should be one or two. Foreman should be three ahead of Ali and Robinson. Tyson should be in the top five. Your list is rigged. Why on earth did you guys place the sucker Chavez on the list. He was beaten badly by de la Hoya.
Mosley should be there ahead of Oscar. I assume that this list is compiled by retards who never boxed and don’t know what they are talking about.
Oscar De la hoya was a decent fighter, but he lost most of his biggest fights. He lost to Mosley twice, Trinidad, Hopkins and Mayweather. Pernell Whitiker and Ike Quartey also beat him, but lost the decisions due to De la Hoya bias. As a lightweight, he was pretty awesome, but that’s not the case when he moved up in weight. He had appeal, but that’s due to promotion than himself.
To leave Roy Jones out of the top 10 is ridiculous. He dominated Tony and Hopkins in thier primes. He dominated from 160 to 199 for a decade. In my time I have never seen anyone close. He obviously tarnished his legacy by dropping 30lbs of muscle and fighting past his prime. He would be at least even money in his prime at 160 against Sugar Ray Robinson.
The list is interesting, and can never be perfect, but there do seem to be some inflated reputations in there, while some great fighters have missed out.
I wouldn’t have bothered with Gene Tuney, who beat an over-the-hill jack dempsey and deliberately retired to avoid facing younger, fresher opponents. And credit for Oscar De La Hoya for fighting the best around, but too many of those best beat him to deserve a spot on the list.
Great boxers have been left off the list, too. Felix Trinidad and Lennox Lewis both deserve mentions, and to have the youngest heavyweight champ ever (mike tyson) at no. 50 can’t be right. But the MOst unlucky has to be Kostya Tszyu, who had and amatuer career of over 300 wins for less than twenty losses, before going on to dominate 140 pounds for a decade (1995 – 2005). His style wasn’t flashy and he didn’t trash talk, but he just kept beating opponents down with experience, ringcraft and undbelievable power for his division. Top 5 for mine at least!
Although Robinson is no doubt the greatest ive always been a great admirer of Duran. He boxes the way every boxer should do. Attack. He won belts at all different weights and also took on the best, definitely part of the best era of boxing with Hagler, Hearns and Leonard.
As for people like Marciano, he deserves to be there but he is overrated. He beat Moore at the end of his career and Louis at exactly the same time. He also avoided a Cuban that his management team would not allow him to fight.
Lewis, was good but at a time that had no real contenders. Tyson should be there because everyone knows that at his prime he could have and would have destroyed anyone.
Hagler for me should be a lot higher. fantastic puncher and had a great defence. Lost early on in his career but still come back to avenge his defeats and then rule the middleweight division for a long time before getting robbed by Leonard, but thats not saying Leonard wasnt great, Leonard was just great at looking like he was winning a round. But still a great fighter.
Mayweather Jr and Roy Jones Junior i beleive wouldnt be able to mix it with these guys. Remember guys from the 70’s were having near to 100 fight a career where as Mayweather will barely break 40.
Robinson had well over 200 career fights. That means he had 4 careers to Mayweathers 1 career.
Also think the Benn
the greatest fighter of all time is Robinson, no question about it but Manny Pacquiao should also be given a credit and be added to top 10 because of his style and exciting boxwer\\\… ROCKY MARCHIANO should be in No. 2 in the list because he is the only undefeated heavyweight boxwer.
i think rocky marciano is the best boxer in theworld. i read volumes about him so he s the best .he used to work out all the 7 days of week and 365 days in year.he is unbreakable.
1 ray robinson
2 roberto duran
3 joe louis
4 jack johnson
5 benny leonard
6 bob fitysimmons
7 sugar ray leonard
8 henry armstrong
9 muhammad ali
10 gene tunney
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Muhammad Ali is easily the greatest boxer of all time. Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest until Ali came along. If Ali had been a middle weight, he would have been even faster with his hands and feet. He would have destroyed Robinson. If Robinson had been a heavyweight, the results would have been the same in a fight with Ali. There will never be another boxer like the “Greatest of All Time”
Muhammad Ali!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why then does boxing have records.. If boxing records are not used to define who is the best! You have two ways of looking at it either 1. by record or 2. your “feelings”, “perceptions”.
Until another boxer stays undefeated like Rocky Marciano did no one can compare. One can say this.. one can say that… but he never lost!
If records don’t count – I then vote for Bill Clinton – he has no boxing record but atleast he fights…
1. Joe Louis
I saw this clip on sportspotter.com Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling, there second fight. I don’t think any fighter could have beaten Joe that night!
sugar ray robinson last name is not robinson dumbys
How about Salvator Sanchez, he was a great fighter as well, he was undefeated when he was killed in a car accident, try to stop his car from rolling a down a hill. He beat Wilfredo Gomez terribly and Azuma Nelson in his prime. You don’t hear very much about him
Rocky Marciano should be higher than #14. He was undefeated. How many other of the great champions listed here were undefeated?
What about Reddick Bowe, he only lost one fight and that was to Holyfield and he beat Holyfield twice. He was 6′5″ and 250 lbs. He should be in the top 10.
//IRON// MIKE TYSON DA GREATEST FIGHTER IN HISTORY!!!!WHO EVER MADE THIS LIST SHOULD KILL THERE SELF..1#MIKE TYSON 2#ALI 3#ROBINSON
TYSON DA BADDEST MAN ON THE PLANET
APPROVED BY:STEVE
I think Aaron Hawk Pryor is a glaring omission. He destroyed Arguello twice.
I also think Teofilo Stevenson deserves mention for his 3 Olympic golds (probably a 4th but for Cuba’s boycott.)
Muhammad Ali is easily the greatest boxer of all time… I also think that Rocky Marciano should have been higher than # 14. Roberto Duran should have been lower on the list… just my opinion.
Has the world forgotten James J. Jefferie?
you guys forget James J. Jefferie! not even on the list had the throne for 6years and retired undefeated came back and lost one fight to Jack Johnson. wow no thought into this list at all.
mike tyson deserves to be at least in the top 5.Him inhis prime i would of backed him against any of the top 5 atleast just his raw speed and power was great let alone his defence
Just who considers Sugar Ray Robinson “the Greatest Fighter of All-Time”? What ill-informed “experts” came up with this list?
The top 3 are as follows:
1) Muhammad Ali – greatest talent and show-man ever, period!
2) Jack Johnson – guts, heart, was hosed in and out of the ring just because he was black.
3) Rocky Marciano – just an unstopable tank with a perfect record and was LOVED by all.
Ricardo you’re an Idiot… Chavez should be on the list… look at his record … he has the most pro wins with the most knockouts… he deserves to be on it… De La Hoya beat him when he was way older… he went 14 years undefeated… so know your stuff before you say anything about a legend
Mike Tyson 50? are you having a laugh?
ali is no. 1, although marciano had no loss. but it is the ALI who showed and developed the scientific boxing. and from then, many boxers used his technique.
ALI IS THE GREATEST BOXER EVER.
SECOND IS MARCIANO AND SUGAR RAY ROBINSON
de la hoya is far away the greatest of all time the goldenboy has broken records and the most important think he always wants to fight that makes him a true champion
I believe that this list is highly inaccurate. One, because if we are going to talk about accomplishments and stories, why is Roy Jones Jr. #46?? Roy Jones is noted for holding the WBC, WBA, IBF, IBO, NABF, WBF, and IBA light heavyweight championships at the same time. He has had 8 titles in over 4 weight divisions; as for the stories: he was cheated out of his gold medal in the Olympics in Korea in and also was disqualified against montel griffin without a warning. This man should be at least top 10.
why pacquiao is not in the list he knock out the 3 guys in the top 50 that includes barera,morales and dela hoya.. you should recheck it guys
Tyson # 50? Are you an idiot? He should be ranked #1.
i think you should renew the list…manny paquiao should be in the list…he should be in the top five, at least…and why is rocky marciano just in the freaky top 14?…he should also be in the top five…
hello mister maker of the list!…its time to renew the list…manny paquiao should now be in the list…he should be in the top five, at least…and why is rocky marciano just in the freaky top 14?…he should also be in the top five…better recheck it!
willy pep is with out a doubt the second greatest as good as Ali was pep was faster and is without a doubt the fastest boxer of all time pound for pound not to mention the fact that he won 229 fights.
#60walker smith is a dumbass how could you call joe frazier(best left hook in boxing history) overrated ali fought in the golden age of boxing were there was no garbage heavyweights now im not saying he’s #2 but he isn’t to far from it my #2 would have to be willy pep because of the fact that he was the fastest boxer of all time pound for pound and also won 229 fight.
#60walkersmith is a dumbass to say that george forman was winning on the scorecards against ali and for saying that joe frazier(best left hook in boxing history) was overrated if anything he’s underrated although ali isn’t #2 he’s definetly in the top 5.
#118christian you obviously know nothing about boxing to say that Manny Paquiao should be in the top 5. he beat morales when he was washed up,
to be honest with u dela hoya is the most overrated boxer in history. his only real victory was against barrera. I do agree that marciano should be higher on this list.
what’s up mister jeff?!!!…i may not know all about boxing, but i know what’s greatness, and that’s pacman for me…he bet four in the list(dela hoya,morales,barrera)…and u said dela hoya is the most overrated,but paquiao badly bet him…pacman ruined his established legacy…and i think beating a number of legends should put him in the top…
For me Iron Mike Tyson is the greatest boxer…cause his fights excites me alot.
Or Bernard Hopkins.
For me Iron Mike Tyson…his fights excites me. Theres no one like him. Or Bernard Hopkins.
just wait for the pacman-hatton or pacman-mayweather fight guys for you to believe manny pacquiao’s best. I think the dominance of manny over barrera, morales, marquez, diaz and to include dela hoya in the list will include him to top50 or maybe you want him to fight in 154 or 160 category…
at last pacman-hatton fight is now set on may2…it’s time for pacman to be included in the top 50. Viva! PACQIUAO
i think rocky marciano should be right in the top ten greatest fighters for the fact that he was undefeated and for the fact that he was fighting around 190 lbs against guys that were much heavier i don’t think he was very stylish but as tough as nails
what other champion could beat you more ways than one ray robinson could beat you any way he wanted if you had a category for the best chin and one punch knockout and in close fighting even body shots ray robinson would be top 5 at them all sugar ray is no dought the greatest of all time
Undoubtedly Barerra & Morales deserved to be listed as two of the greatest fighters of all time because of their resume & a Hall of Fame career. I have wondered why is it Manny Pacquiao who was the conqueror of the two in style has never been in the list. Pacquiao knocked out both of them & including a win over Marquez at their peak time(all of them Top 5 P4P), etc. Manny’s resume is great, a 5 Division Champion, current #1 P4P, Ring’s Fighter of the Year(2006 & 2008) & most interesting fighter today who wins every fight in style. I don’t know if he doesn’t qualifies in any of the basing factors: In-ring Performance, Achievements, Dominance
Mainstream Appeal, w/c he’s likely way ahead w/ other fighters on the list. I hope Marquez must also be included.
Some of my personal important views i want to share…The battle between the Greatest Elite Champions of their era at their peak time w/c has around robin result…everyone of them has a Hall of Fame career (Ali, Foreman, Norton, Frasier), (Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran), (Lewis, Holyfield, Bowe, Tyson), (Pacquiao, Marquez, Barerra, Morales)… Ali, Leonard, Lewis & Pacquiao top their respected era…I hope Pacquiao deserves to be on the top 5 of all time greats…
#131 comment were my so called Magic 4 of Elite Champions who has an epic battle between themselves at their peak time…to be a great champion you need to have great oppositions, accomplishments, performances, dominance, overcome the odds, etc…
where’s James Toney and Marvin Hagler and Pernell Whitaker is misplaced. Should be alot higher in that list..How can you place Chavez and De la hoya ahead of Whitaker when he schooled them both. De la hoya doesn’t belong in this list. Ray Leonard is also misplaced, should be at 20-25..Marciano deserves to be at top 5! Didn’t see Shane Mosley in there? big mistake. Aaron Pryor and Meldrick Taylor should also have a postion in this. Roy Jones number 44 you kidding or what, and Tyson that low and behind Floyd MAyweather hahah..this list was s**t.
Marvin Hagler should be on this list.
Holyfield is a top 10 heavy weight and top 20 pound for pound. The heavy weight division was at it’s highest for competion than any other time. Many people miss with holyfield is that he was always the smaller fighter. came from the crusier weight division that he unified then to become heavy weight champ 4 times. I called the lewis holyfield fight a draw and most people believe holyfield won the second fight. Lewis never even stunned him never mind knocked him down. Tyson could beat him and ducked him in his prime. So many tough fighters at that time. Bert Cooper, mercer, dokes, ruddock, bowe, lewis, moorer, old holmes, old forman. Cooper, Ruiz and bowe only ones to knock him down maybe tony can’t remember. He was always the underdog it seemed even. Needs to get more credit for his career
I think George Foreman should be placed at atleast 4th best boxer of all time, He devasting haymakers, and knocks his opponent out under 4 rounds. He also has a great record
Manny Pacquiao should be in the list. I mean come on we all know he beat the crap out of some of the guys on the list Morales, Barrera, Dela Hoya and as for Achievements the first and only asian to be a 4 division champion need I say more? ESPN is full of crap!
u r all stupid ali had the most competition he could hit hard and he was quik he is the goat no questions asked
I think there is a lot of disparity between the top fighters of the last 80 years list and the all time greats list. Specially in the most recent boxers. How can you have B-Hopkins ahead of Oscar in one and way behind on the other. That’s just one example but it’s like that for like the last 20 boxers
Maybe PACMAN is one of the greats…
If Pacman retires today he’ll be at the top 50. if he beat hatton, marquez (again), and mayweather; he’ll be at the to 20!!
If he beat 2 of the three in cotto, mosley and margarito, he owns the WORLD OF BOXING!
Hi from sunny south africa.So thats it(the big list)???How can u put a punk like Tyson on the list when any person with common senc=se knows that even Henry cooper was a better fighter and not a wild flailing lunatic like Mike the mouse!!And then putting S,R,Leanord way back??At least a few more places higher!!Definatly Marvelous.H.as well.
LENNOX LEWIS TOP 10
MARVIN HAGLER TOP 15
SONNY LISTON TOP 20
TYSON TOP 30
no place for MAYWEATHER AND DE LA HOYA BOXING BUSSINESSMEN…….HAHAHA
GEORGE CHUVALO 93 FIGHTS NEVER KONCKED DOWN
greatest chin in the history of boxing
TEOFILIO STEVENSON – “What is one million dollars compared to the love of eight million Cubans?”
Some of the fighters on the list were great but list is missing some special ones.
F. Mayweather,C Monzon, P. Whitaker, L Holmes and R. Leonard do-not belong on this list. Salvador Sancez, Carmen Basilio Suar Ramos and Kid Chocolate should be on this list.
MANNY PACQUIAO IS BETTER THAN ANY BODY! HE IS THE BEST!
how about that, pacman downs the hitman in just 2 rounds…”PACMAN THE GREATEST BOXER THAT EVER LIVED…”
FROM NOW ON, THIS LIST MUST BE CHANGED… YOU MAY NOW INCLUDE THE NAME “MANNY PACQUIAO” ON YOUR LIST…
Manny should be on the list now, and you guys should put “PACMAN” in the top 10.
no doubt, he beats morales, barrera, Marquez, dela hoya and Hatton.
don’t wait “PACMAN” beats Mayweather and Mosley because it will happen.
THE GREATEST BOXER OF THE WORLD IS NONE OTHER DONE MANNY “PACMAN” PACQUIAO.
oh come on, where the hell is manny pacquiao. he’s beating up pretty much everyone, mayweather’s next. he should definitely be in that list.
what the hell manny pacquaio is not on the list.
he had beaten morales, barrera, and de la hoya. he even KO de la hoya.he’s been champion in 6 “DIFFERENT” weight divisions. THIS LIST IS INACCURATE!!
PACMAN SHOULD BE 1ST IN THE LIST
Hi Guys… Just a thought. Why is “Pac-Man” Manny Pacquiao not included in the list? Here are some reasons why he should be the best ever.
1. There are three boxers included in your list whom he punished in the ring. Marco Antonio Barrera-rank 43, Eric Morales-rank 49 and the Golden Boy-rank 39. All these three boxers fall into pacman via KO.
2.Pacman won 6 titles in 6 weight classes more than Sugar Ray’s 5 title in five weight classes.
3. Pacman is the only four time “Lineal Champion” in boxing history after knocking out Ricky Hatton in 2 rounds.
4. Pacman started as a 106 lbs. kid and now fighting at 140 lbs and he beat the knock out the champ(Hatton) with ease.
5. Lastly, Pacman could have won 8 Titles in 8 weight calsses if he did not skip two weight divisions in his carrer.
Now think who’s the best there is all time?
Where’s the PAC MAN?
The Pacman must be in the Top 10
pacman pacquiao is the best.he is the champion of all the champions beating hatton,dela hoya,diaz,morales,barrera,marquez etc.he will conquer all the weight classes b4 he retire even in the heavyweight division.lol.
honourable mention to lennox lewis. he detroyed riddick bowe 5-0 for gold at olympics. bowe and tyson both ducked him in their prime. he defeated every man he has ever faced. in a world of a very watered down heavyweight divsion post tyson, he brought back excitement to the fight. he was truly the new brand of a bigger,stronger,faster heavyweight.its not unthinkable that he could have beaten any heavyweight who has ever lived.Ali once said “I was the greatest” then turned to lennox “now you are”.
i was born on 1982, therefore i havent seen firsthand the greatness of a ceratin AARON PRYOR.. but still, one may then realize the list is a crap, based on the opinions of some who love underdeserving but pretty-hyped boxers like —>delahoya?…
where was a pryor???
conclusion- you cannot really put up a list of the greatests boxers.
where is hatton yo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? lol
MIKE WAS THE BEST EVER!!!!!! ALI COULDN’T GO TO THE CORNER LIKE HE DID ON EVERYONE ELSE AND JUST SIT AND TAKE PUNCHES FROM THEM UNTIL THEY TIRE THERESELF OUT. YOU CANT DO THAT AGAINST TYSON. YOU WOULD BE CRAZY TO DO THAT HE’LL BRAKE YOUR 4ARMS. ALI WOULD HAVE TO DANCE THE WHOLE FIGHT CAUSE ONE MISSTAKE COULD BE THE END. TYSON WAS JUST AS STONG IN HIS LEFT HAND AS HE WAS WITH HIS RIGHT. HIS COMBINATIONS WHERE CRAZY. YOU CANT BLOCK EVERYWHERE AND HE WILL FIND THAT OPENING. NOW I THINK ALI IS 2ND THEN SO ON BUT MAYWEATHER IS TOP 5.
muhammad ali is the greatest of all the time.
muhammad ali is the greatest of all the time ,sugar robinson is looking just like a jurk.
muhammad ali is number one
how could you compare such a wise man the greatest of all the time with others.he is the man who was talking the truth.
stop quarreling over the best boxer of all time. theres one man and thats MANNY “PACMAN” PACQUIAO. stop raising pointless arguments.
habibullah, you’re moron.
the pac man should be higher on the list he won 6 titles in 6 weight classes he beat de la hoya hatton and marquez wheres carmon basillio
tyson shouldnt be on this list at all sure he knocked guys out but they were all bums buster douglass a total nobody beat him he won against the bums cause he was so strong and dominant but once he got to a real fighter that wouldnt let tyson push him around he couldnt fight
where is jose luis castillo he beat casamayor juan lazcano juilio diaz and stevie he was 67-9 with 49 kos come on hes in at least the top fifty
i sc rewed up about jose luis castillo he beat stevie johnston
What about Max Baer??? He was Heavyweight Champion in 1934, and defeated Max Schmeling in 1933. Funny that Mike Tyson is at the bottom of the list…lol
manny pacquiao is the greatest
Is ESPN writers on drugs! or are they racist?
Hello! manny pacquiao dominated the boxing world. Atleast this Era. he is the most exciting fighter out there. he beat just about everyone he fought.He accomplished more than most of the fighters on your top 50 list.
You guys suck!
Realizing this list is over 2 years old I will assume that is why Manny is not prominent on it since his dominance is only being appreciated now.
General comments:
Ali too high, great fighter and personality but I am not sure he is the 2nd greatest of all time. I would take Louis ahead of Ali.
Pep too high, again a great fighter, but his defensive legend probably gets him rated ahead of a few that perhaps he should not, e.g. Duran.
Hagler way too low, he fought everyone, only lost 3 fights with 2 draws, he avenged every 2 of the 3 losses (Watts and Monroe) and draws (Seales and Antoufermo). The 1 non-avenged loss is probably why he is being “punished” on this list.
Floyd Jr. too low, I do not like him either, but there is no argument on talent and results. I would like to see him fight the cream of the crop at 147.
Tunney too low, beat Greb at his prime 4 out of 5 fights. Perhaps he retired too early for top 10 consideration.
Arguello too low, the best I ever saw at 130. He was a bit past his prime when he fought Pryor. Also, Pryor’s “water” bottle helped.
Holmes too low, very underappreciated, great left jab. His personality left something to be desired but that should not effect him.
I think this is an honest attempt at an all time list. Although I think Sam Langford should be ranked higher since he was a Welterweight/Middleweight and fought the best Heavyweights on a regular basis and usually won. Also I have to agree with several comments on today’s fighters, have one champion per division before being considered as an all time great.
I think the undefeated Rock is the greatest of all time. maybe, Robinson should also be considered for no. one. i like his fighting style preety lot.
manny pacquiao should be on this list….
I’d definitely leave out Rocky Marciano, who has completely undeserved fame. His opponents were either very young, or long past their best good fighters.
Where is Rocky Balboa ? LOL
Marvin Hagler was a monster of a boxer. Undefeated for years and years (during much of which ray leonard wouldn’t fight him, and didn’t til Hagler was past his prime and Leonard had stopped boxing regularly for years). The match with leonard was another case in the boxing world where points are not taken when they should’ve been (leonard was holding round after round). It should’ve been the difference in the final scorecards. leonard punked out for years. He should NOT be ranked that high, esp. not that much higher than Hagler. From the early 80’s on, boxing became very dubious to me.
rocky marciano? come on, he defended his title 7 times, mostly against older men who almost beat him
Really? Joe Frazier wasn’t a good enough fighter to be on the list? Am I missing something? He did beat Muhammad Ali. Tyson should be way higher and Frazier deserves a spot in the top 10
really,arguello and monzon deserve a much higher ranking
billy conn should be in the top 50.
Cant Decide Out Of Ali Marciano And Depending On How Mayweather Does Against Marquez
all i have to say is where is B-HOP? i know hes not the greatest but anyone who can defend their title for a decade is at least somewhere in my top 50
MANNY PACQUIAO SHOULD BE NO.1
If we are talking greatness, then it must be based on great achievements.
It begins and ends with HENRY ARMSTRONG
For p4p – After Robinson it could be Armstrong, Pep,
Barney Ross, Tony Canzoneri, Benny Leonard, Archie Moore,
Roberto Duran, Eder Jofre or Jimmy Wilde.
come on Joe Frazier deserves a top 5-10 rank as does “Iron” Mike.
Manny Paquio is pound for pound for pound the best ever boxer. Have you seen his fights lately? Paying to watch his fights is so way worh it.
wat about the famous julio ceaser chavez
interesting list, and those mentioned are all really good fighters. however was the great joe calzaghe??? an undefeated, undisputed champion, who beat fighters on this list. 46 fights, no losses, 32 ko’s i think is worthy of a mention. i would even go as far to say that he should probably be on the top half of the list. Guess you never get the recognition you deserve when your not draped in the stars and stripes though right???
HEY! HEY! WHERE’S MY IDOL FROM PHILS MANNY PACMAN PACQUIAO?IT SHOULD BE IN THE LIST.SEE BARRERA,MORALES,DELA HOYA YOU CONSIDERED THEM BUT WHY PACMAN IS NOT THERE?THIS IS BIAS,NOT ACCURATE RATING!MANNY DOMINATED THE BOXING WORLD.THE WORLD KNOWS!!!
i think Dela hoya is rank to high. He could never close the big fight. Mayweather, hopkins, mosley and Roy jones should rank way higher.
FLoyd Mayweather JR.
Nobody will ever beat this guy
he is probly the best Defensive fighter
GOAT MAYWEATHER!!!!!!!!!!
Definitely research needs to be done. Where is Wilfredo “Bazooka”Gomez Record of 40 & 0 with 40 KO’s before he lost against Salvador Sanchez. World champion in 3 different weight categories, and longly called the “Mexican Assasin”. Also Wilfred Benitez the youngest fighter to win a world title (17 years old) for all the great of his weight category. For me Oscar de La Hoya is # 1 selling in Mega Fights Pay Per View, but he never won a important fight, should not be in the top 50, Roy Jones other than beating Hopkins early in his career (has ducked him ever since), has not beaten any big name (John Ruiz was a fiasco). Floyd Mayweather could be in the list if he is able to beat Paquiao or Cotto, he also does not shows any victory over a big name. Shane Mosley is another fighter that should be on this list.
the definitive list:
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Julio Cesar Chavez
3. Muhammad Ali
4. Sal Sanchez
5. Jake LaMotta
why?why?why?
why is it that PACMAN is not included in the list?
PACMAN killed the careers of the 3 boxers included in the list. but why PACMAN is not included…
1. Oscar – KILLED
2. Barera – KILLED
3. Morales – KILLED
4.Floyd – SOON TO BE. (KILLED)
You should include PACMAN..
He is simply the best…
——-pound for pound———-
Kike Magandy, I think you’re the one that needs to do some research. Mayweather has beaten: (notice the colon?) Diego Corrales (R.I.P), José Luis Castillo (twice), Arturo Gatti (R.I.P), Zab Judah, Carlos Baldomir, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Juan Manuel Márquez…. notice any of these names? And has called out Mosley on several (3 actually) occasions. HBO payed for the fight to happen and even scheduled it and he backed out and pissed HBO off. These are all notable fighters, but don’t sit there and say Mayweather doesn’t belong on the list because he hasn’t beaten a big name and that some research needs to be done, Buddy. READ UP. :0)
This list is based on 4 I repeat 4 criteria – So who beat who is not the only thing that is looked upon — based on this Ali is the greatest NOT only for his Boxing skills but what else he brought NOT only to sports but to Sports in General and the fight against Racism in the U.S. He stood up to a Nation and won. But lets talk boxing I am glad to see a few on here actually talk boxing facts and not fan boys .. see next post
174 Francesco has knowledge – even though I disagree with the Ali Statement he is on point – I agree at this point Pacman deserves to be on the list but the greatest of all time – I don’t think so – the only reason Rocky is on this list is the fear of being shot if they didn’t add him – Larry Holmes based on Boxing skill needs to be higher – All those people who are dissing Floyd Mayweather are not boxing fans — go to a UFC thread plz – His Defense is Ungodly – I mean seriously have u actually tried to box?? His defense alone garners him on the list – And Poor Marvin Hagler never getting the respect he deserves – this man is a monster he may not be #1 but he is sure ahead of Leonard – Two last things — in my post above I meant to say What Ali did not only for Boxing but sports in general and LOL to the Water Bottle Comment on Aaron Pryor — sorry one other u are right about Gomez too — but lists like this people will always be left out and some not so deserving (Rocky) do make it.
Regardless I am Glad for this list as it brings back Fond memories when Boxing was exciting in many Divisions Hearing the names again made me call up my best friend and start talking about the fights we grew up on Ron Lyle vs Foreman – Macho vs Boom Boom — right now I dont care who is the best I just want Boxing back to where it used to be.
BlackFury:
Wasn’t Foreman-Lyle just a great fight, 2 monster punchers, both at a cross roads with equal desperation. And Hagler-Hearns, both at their near peaks fighting for what would make the winner a top 20 of all time.
Marciano is difficult for me to judge. He beat everyone put in front of him, albeit most were past their prime.
But if Marciano did not retire he would have probably been undefeated for a few more years. IMHO I do not believe there was any heavyweight around in 1956-1960 he would have beaten him.
Patterson, Machen, Folley, Jackson, Johanson, Harris, Williams, et al clearly were not in his class. Liston was still a work in progress and I am not sure Liston had the stamina or desire for a war with Marciano.
But chissa (who knows).
how can jack dempsey be so high was overrated tuney should be way higher than him thinkn pac should be there near the end like and joe calzaghe think too many heavys are there ali is too high great fighter but p4p all time so high i dont think so hearns lenard and hagler p4p if they were same weight height i dont know who would win and rocky marciano should be top heavy there has he never lost and beat better fihgters than ali moore charles louis v alis liston fraizer foreman even if the rocks were aged ali lost 5 times rocky none k,o per cent 85 per cent
Max Schmeling is a glaring omission in the list of boxing greats.
Muhammad Ali not just a greatest but a double greatest of all times. Nobody can be like him and after that i would suggest Mike Tyson, an unleashed animal. In the end, Oscar De La Hoya is one of my favorite fighter.
Thanks. Ali Boma Ye
And P.R. fighters ? Wilfredo Gomez (17) defends by KO,who finished his carrer with a great record of 44-3-1-42 ko, King of the KO, Felix “Tito” Trinidad who beat (2) fighters on this list De La Hoya and Whitaker, (3) time world champion and one of the most exiting fighters in the (90′),Wilfredo Benitez the youngest champion ever (17) years old and (3) time world champion in (3) divisions…