Boxing's Best of the Century
Dateline: 12/30/99Lightweight Fighter of Century as chosen by a five-member panel for The Associated Press:
1. Roberto Duran, 102-15, 70 KO's, 1967-99. 31 years active.
2. Benny Leonard, 85-5-1, 69 KO's. 119 ND. 1911-32. 16 years active.
3. Tony Canzoneri, 137-24, 44 KO's, 4 ND, 1925-39. 15 years active.
4. Ike Williams, 125-24-5, 60 KO's. 1940-56. 16 years active.
5. Joe Gans, 120-8-9, 85 KO's, 18 ND. 1891-1909. 19 years active.
6. Lou Ambers, 86-8-6, 27 KO's. 1932-41. 10 years active.
tie. Alexis Arguello, 80-8, 64 KO's. 1968-96. 20 years active.
8. Julio Cesar Chavez, 103-4-2, 85 KO's, 1980-still active.
9. Beau Jack, 83-24-5, 40 KO's, 1 ND. 1940-1955. 13 years active.
10. Carlos Ortiz, 61-7-1, 30 KO's. 1955-72. 17 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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