Top Ten Boxers Of All Time ? (1 Viewer)

bringbackrattles · Nov 10, 2017

On twitter a boxing forum asked for our top 10 boxers from all eras.
Not easy but I chose mine. In no particular order. Ali, Marciano, Tyson,Sugar Ray Robinson,Duran,Hagler, Hearns, Henry Armstrong, Louis, Dempsey. A mixture from Heavyweight, and Middleweight.
Any more top 10 ?

MAFF · Nov 10, 2017

mayweather.

bringbackrattles · Nov 10, 2017

IMissMAF said:
mayweather.

And the other 9 ?

Otis · Nov 10, 2017

I quite like the ones I bought for my brother's wedding.

bringbackrattles · Nov 10, 2017

Otis said:
I quite like the ones I bought for my brother's wedding.

That's pants Otis !

clint van damme · Nov 10, 2017

bringbackrattles said:
On twitter a boxing forum asked for our top 10 boxers from all eras.
Not easy but I chose mine. In no particular order. Ali, Marciano, Tyson,Sugar Ray Robinson,Duran,Hagler, Hearns, Henry Armstrong, Louis, Dempsey. A mixture from Heavyweight, and Middleweight.
Any more top 10 ?

One of my favourites is a fighter called Jose Torres.
He came through in a similar way to Tyson. Bit of a bad lad, got taken under the wing of Cus D'Amato who turned him into a world champion, (at light heavy weight.)
Later in life he found he had a talent for writing, (a bit like you BBR!), he co wrote a book on Ali called Sting like a bee which is well worth a read and also wrote a book Tyson called Fire and fear which is very good. Because of the symmetry of their early lives and his D'Amato connection he really got to delve into what made Tyson tick, another one worth a read.

bringbackrattles · Nov 10, 2017

clint van damme said:
One of my favourites is a fighter called Jose Torres.
He came through in a similar way to Tyson. Bit of a bad lad, got taken under the wing of Cus D'Amato who turned him into a world champion, (at light heavy weight.)
Later in life he found he had a talent for writing, (a bit like you BBR!), he co wrote a book on Ali called Sting like a bee which is well worth a read and also wrote a book Tyson called Fire and fear which is very good. Because of the symmetry of their early lives and his D'Amato connection he really got to delve into what made Tyson tick, another one worth a read.

Yes I have heard of Torres. He died some years back. On books there's a cracking book at now on Freddie Mills the ex British boxer. It alleges that he was a serial killer ! There's enough evidence to convict him, but as he's dead they're a bit late !

clint van damme · Nov 10, 2017

bringbackrattles said:
Yes I have heard of Torres. He died some years back. On books there's a cracking book at now on Freddie Mills the ex British boxer. It alleges that he was a serial killer ! There's enough evidence to convict him, but as he's dead they're a bit late !

that sounds nuts! I'll look into that.

bringbackrattles · Nov 10, 2017

clint van damme said:
that sounds nuts! I'll look into that.

It says he raped and murdered at least six women.

Gazolba · Nov 11, 2017

bringbackrattles said:
On twitter a boxing forum asked for our top 10 boxers from all eras.
Not easy but I chose mine. In no particular order. Ali, Marciano, Tyson,Sugar Ray Robinson,Duran,Hagler, Hearns, Henry Armstrong, Louis, Dempsey. A mixture from Heavyweight, and Middleweight.
Any more top 10 ?

Someone's already figured it out:
ESPN.com: ALL-TIME GREATEST BOXERS

skybluetony176 · Nov 11, 2017

Joe Calzaghe

rondog1973 · Nov 11, 2017

Think middleweight is the best division. Perfect balance of speed and power. Thus, from what I've witnessed in my time, Marvin Hagler is my fave. Just loved how unrelenting he was.

Genuinely think too that if Chris Eubank wasn't so preoccupied with his cod philosophical pontificating, he would have been one of the all time greats of British boxing.

clint van damme · Nov 11, 2017

rondog1973 said:
Think middleweight is the best division. Perfect balance of speed and power. Thus, from what I've witnessed in my time, Marvin Hagler is my fave. Just loved how unrelenting he was.

Genuinely think too that if Chris Eubank wasn't so preoccupied with his cod philosophical pontificating, he would have been one of the all time greats of British boxing.

I actually think that what hampered Eubank was the fact that he wasn't a natural middle and he had to spend too much time managing his weight before fights.

You can't blame him for doing it, if rumours are correct, him, Benn, Watson etc were getting around an £800,000 purse for their fights because of the interest in that division at the time and he only got £50,000 when he fought Carl Thompson at junior heavy weight.

LastGarrison · Nov 11, 2017

It's all clearly subjective, however, Tyson should be nowhere near any of these lists!!!

Exits thread before the prime blah blah, prison blah blah, Cus D'Amato blah blah brigade arrive.

bringbackrattles · Nov 11, 2017

LastGarrison said:
It's all clearly subjective, however, Tyson should be nowhere near any of these lists!!!

Exits thread before the prime blah blah, prison blah blah, Cus D'Amato blah blah brigade arrive.

Sorry but have to disagree. And you have to look at him in his prime, as he was awesome and up there with the best.

Deleted member 5849 · Nov 11, 2017

rondog1973 said:
Genuinely think too that if Chris Eubank wasn't so preoccupied with his cod philosophical pontificating, he would have been one of the all time greats of British boxing.

I think the Watson fight affected him too, he was never the same after that.

Nick · Nov 11, 2017

Best boxer type would theoretically be boxers like Mayweather but I can't stand watching them.

I'd much rather watch two blokes get stuck in for entertainment. A bit sick I know but a bloke knocked out over points every time for me.

Deleted member 5849 · Nov 11, 2017

Nick said:
Best boxer type would theoretically be boxers like Mayweather but I can't stand watching them.

I'd much rather watch two blokes get stuck in for entertainment. A bit sick I know but a bloke knocked out over points every time for me.

That'd be most exciting boxer then.

Very early memories for me, but loved the Hearns, Duran, Hagler fights.

Nick · Nov 11, 2017

Deleted member 5849 said:
That'd be most exciting boxer then.

Very early memories for me, but loved the Hearns, Duran, Hagler fights.

Was that the promoters old man?

LastGarrison · Nov 12, 2017

bringbackrattles said:
Sorry but have to disagree. And you have to look at him in his prime, as he was awesome and up there with the best.

And when was his prime and who did he actually beat?

Remember we are talking best boxers ever and not who could have been.

LastGarrison · Nov 12, 2017

In fact forget the above I wasn’t meant to be getting involved. :bag:

Gazolba · Nov 13, 2017

There was a Cuban heavyweight boxer Teófilo Stevenson who competed in the Olympics, who was virtually unbeatable.
He won three gold medals in 72, 76 and 80. He probably would have won a fourth, but Cuba boycotted the 84 Olympics.
He had an 11-year unbeaten run.
He turned down an enormous sum of money offered to fight Muhammad Ali and never went professional.
Teófilo Stevenson - Wikipedia

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