Boxing's Best of the Century
Dateline: 12/30/99Light Heavyweight Fighter of Century as chosen by a five-member panel for The Associated Press:
1. Archie Moore, 194-26-8, 141 KO's. 1936-63. 28 years active.
2. Billy Conn, 63-11-1, 14 KO's. 1934-48. 11 years active.
3. Ezzard Charles, 96-25-1, 58 KO's. 1940-59. 17 years active.
4. Roy Jones Jr., 40-1, 33 KO's. 1989-still active.
5. Jimmy Bivins, 86-25-1, 31 KO's. 1940-55. 15 years active.
tie. Bob Foster, 56-8-1, 46 KO's. 1961-78. 18 years active.
7. Harold Johnson, 76-11, 32 KO's. 1946-71. 23 years active.
8. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, 100-7-16, 46 KO's, 33 ND. 1901-12. 12 years active.
tie. Tiger Jack Fox, 120-18-6, 81 KO's, 1932-50. 17 years active.
10. Maxie Rosenbloom, 208-37-22, 19 KO's, 22 ND. 1923-39. 15 years active.
Note: Career denotes years of first and last fights; years active is number of years with at least one fight.
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