Your top five favourite fighters of all-time (strict criteria)

[Robbi]

Ok, please post 'your top five favourite fighters of all-time'. These threads have been done many times before but people are quick to name fighters off the top of their heads. Since we have some new posters it will refresh our memories on who each posters favourite fighters are. If you need time to think about it please do and post later.

Please note: Only give five names, either in order from 1 to 5 or just the five without the placings. Don't even mention any other fighters names , eg: "Well I left out Marvin Hagler and he would make my top 10"

Simple question, simple awnser please. The thread is designed to get people thinking on who their five favourite fighters are and even better if you place them in order from 1 to 5.

NO HONOURABLE MENTIONS.

[Minotauro]

1. Ezzard Charles
2. Jersey Joe Walcott
3. Julio Cesar Chavez
4. Floyd Patterson
5. Barbados Demon Joe Walcott

[AlFrancis]

1. Robert Duran
In no particular order:
Alexis Arguello
Willie Pep
Julio Cesar Chavez
Wilfredo Gomez

[SuzieQ49]

1. Ezzard Charles
2. Jersey Joe Walcott
3. Julio Cesar Chavez
4. Floyd Patterson
5. Barbados Demon Joe Walcott


WoW! nice list except.... going by this This list it prob means your not a fan of rocky marciano at all :hey am i right? lol

[SuzieQ49]

1. Jersey Joe Walcott
2. Rocky Marciano
3. Sonny Liston
4. Oscar De La Hoya
5. Joe Louis

[Robbi]

Thanks for the replies guys. Simple awnsers. Exactly what I was looking for. SuzieQ49, interesting to see De La Hoya on your list considering the rest of your list are old-timers.

[teeto]

Mine-

1. Duran
2. Whitaker, you guys may know that this is a knew found favouritism on my part, (you've all posted in the thread i made), but he's this high for me now.
3. Robinson
4. Tyson, just because of the memories growing up.
5. Trinidad, a real man.

Man, i was gunna give some honourable mentions then! Good job i like you Robbi, otherwise i wudda fukd your thread up big time!!!!!

[Minotauro]

WoW! nice list except.... going by this This list it prob means your not a fan of rocky marciano at all :hey am i right? lol

I like Rocky shame he had to beat almost half the people on my list :-( Rocky first fight with Walcott has always been one of favourites. I thought you might have Archie Moore on your list since you mention him quite a bit.

[Robbi]

1. Roberto Duran
2. Larry Holmes
3. Pernell Whitaker
4. Oscar De La Hoya
5. Marvin Hagler

[Dempsey08]

1. Roberto Duran
2. Pernell Whitaker
3. Julio Cesar Chavez
4. Roy Jones jr
5. Carlos Monzon

[AlFrancis]

Duran's popular.

[Godfather]

Roberto Duran
Roy Jones Jr
Rocky Marciano
Willie Pep
Ray Robinson

[teeto]

Duran's popular.
A great, unique fighter and man

[AlFrancis]

A great, unique fighter and man


I agree

[Chinxkid]

Ali, not Clay
Marciano, the thinking killer
LaMotta, tough
Robinson, the deadly gentleman
Tyson, the artistic brute

[thunder06]

Ali
Marciano
Louis
LaMotta
Gatti

[teeto]

Ali, not Clay
Marciano, the thinking killer
LaMotta, tough
Robinson, the deadly gentleman
Tyson, the artistic brute
I like your Robinson line there Chinx, people just overlook the absolute KILLER that was Sugar Ray Robinson sometimes.

[teeto]

Ok, please post 'your top five favourite fighters of all-time'. These threads have been done many times before but people are quick to name fighters off the top of their heads. Since we have some new posters it will refresh our memories on who each posters favourite fighters are. If you need time to think about it please do and post later.

Please note: Only give five names, either in order from 1 to 5 or just the five without the placings. Don't even mention any other fighters names , eg: "Well I left out Marvin Hagler and he would make my top 10"

Simple question, simple awnser please. The thread is designed to get people thinking on who their five favourite fighters are and even better if you place them in order from 1 to 5.

NO HONOURABLE MENTIONS.
Robbi, i was just about to give you kudos on a good avatar, but you just changed it, and i must say, GREAT avatar.

McGrain may not be pleased with my comments!!!

[SuzieQ49]

I like Rocky shame he had to beat almost half the people on my list :-( Rocky first fight with Walcott has always been one of favourites. I thought you might have Archie Moore on your list since you mention him quite a bit.


well the title of the thread said "no honorable mentions", archie moore would have been my first honorable mention along with mike tyson


btw, my fathers # 1 favorite fighter of all time is floyd patterson. the guy really makes a strong case why he deserves to be ranked way up there.

[Chinxkid]

I like your Robinson line there Chinx, people just overlook the absolute KILLER that was Sugar Ray Robinson sometimes.

Yeah T, he had so much physical grace, but that tension in his stance said he was always ready to unload. His right hand was a thing of beauty. I picked Ali over Clay, and I know alotta people feel otherwise, but to my estimation he was more impressive when he wasn't so athletically dominant, and had to find other ways to win.

[smiffy]

Nigel Benn
Mike Tyson
Lennox Lewis
Hamed
Ricky Hatton

Its a bit like whats your favorite song though, could change at any time. Benn has always been my favorite though.

[teeto]

Yeah T, he had so much physical grace, but that tension in his stance said he was always ready to unload. His right hand was a thing of beauty. I picked Ali over Clay, and I know alotta people feel otherwise, but to my estimation he was more impressive when he wasn't so athletically dominant, and had to find other ways to win.
Yeah, i would think in terms of pure favouritism (meaning who you would take to your heart), Ali would get the vote over Clay.

On the Sugar topic, i think he just looked plain eviil at times, dont mean that in a bad way, just that a lotta people say that great fighters must have the mean streak, he had it in abundance imo. He never came across like that all the time i must say, but that's because he had the ability to box and utilised it, he could shut a guy out with the jab when past his prime.

[Robbi]

Robbi, i was just about to give you kudos on a good avatar, but you just changed it, and i must say, GREAT avatar.

McGrain may not be pleased with my comments!!!

I'm the top man for the avatars mate. My Hagler 'war' one wearing the cap is the best one on ESB. My Whitaker ones shall never be surpassed either.

[teeto]

Im upset Ricky Hatton made a list, despise him, lets not get into it, this is a happy thread.

[salsanchezfan]

..............Everyone's behaving so far and just putting in five. :think


Salvador Sanchez - Brilliant elegance
Bobby Chacon - Heart on his sleeve, in and out of the ring
Alexis Arguello - Artisan-killer
Matthew Saad Muhammad - "Hit me, PLEASE!"
Marvin Hagler - Hard knocks

[teeto]

I'm the top man for the avatars mate. My Hagler 'war' one wearing the cap is the best one on ESB. My Whitaker ones shall never be surpassed either.
McGrain though, i think he has some great ones, im not taking sides, its true though.

[smiffy]

Im upset Ricky Hatton made a list, despise him, lets not get into it, this is a happy thread.


lives near me, followed his career from the start, love his style, great chap. don't confuse favorite with best.

[Chinxkid]

Yeah, i would think in terms of pure favouritism (meaning who you would take to your heart), Ali would get the vote over Clay.

On the Sugar topic, i think he just looked plain eviil at times, dont mean that in a bad way, just that a lotta people say that great fighters must have the mean streak, he had it in abundance imo. He never came across like that all the time i must say, but that's because he had the ability to box and utilised it, he could shut a guy out with the jab when past his prime.

He was there to do business. Mean streak? Hell yes, they all have it. They must have the killer instinct in the ring. And I wonder, if it's a challenge for all of them to keep that instinct where it belongs, in the ring.

I have a hunch it's so.

[Robbi]

McGrain though, i think he has some great ones, im not taking sides, its true though.

I'm not sure about the Staffy he's got on just now. That sure aint a good one. He'll need to change that one soon if he's going to keep up with me. My Hopkins one with the weights around his neck and head brace is also a stand out one. :good

McGrain had a Liston one which IMO was his best. Smartly dressed with an umbrella and a green tint through it.

[PowerPuncher]

Only 5, well it changes but currently

Mayweather
Toney
Duran
Hamed
Jones Jr

[teeto]

lives near me, followed his career from the start, love his style, great chap. don't confuse favorite with best.
Oh no, i understand favouritism. This is just my opinion by the way, but the man is a snake. I live not far, Liverpool, and i too followed his career from the start with great interest, used to think he was a really nice, down to earth guy. When he beat Tszyu i thought he had a platform to be one of the 140 pound greats of history, at present time a list would be very kind to have him at number 10. I started to notice differences in his attitude round about the Collazo/Urango bouts. 'Man of the people', Roberto Duran and Felix Trinidad would be sick to their stomachs. How he wouldnt give Witter a deserved shot at the title was disgusting, this is a man who claims to be a purist. By the way, the change in attitude i meant was all this trash talking and spotlight lovin that emerged from his personality that wasnt there previously. And all this while constantly reminding us that he's down to earth, Joe Calzage has always been down to earth and never craved fame, but he never reminded us how Ricky did throughout his career.

And the Witter thing disgusts me to my stomach, Witter 'bad-mouthed' him and Ricky used that as an excuse to starve him of what he deserved, i thought history learned from what happened to Burley? Hatton come out after beating a past prime Castillo and totally dissed Floyd Mayweather, someone he has no business doing so to, and Mayweather made the bout in a heartbeat. Money got to this man. I used to go out with a grl from Stalybriidge, just round Ricky's way, ive hears some stuff, as a 'purist', i hate this guy.

[teeto]

I'm not sure about the Staffy he's got on just now. That sure aint a good one. He'll need to change that one soon if he's going to keep up with me. My Hopkins one with the weights around his neck and head brace is also a stand out one. :good

McGrain had a Liston one which IMO was his best. Smartly dressed with an umbrella and a green tint through it.
Just laughed my head off through the first part of your post! Its a pitbull though.

I liked a lot of both yours and his, it just saddens me when you have ones from the Duran-Leonard 2 bout! Joking

Cant remember my fave of McGrain's, i actually liked his Burley one a lot though.

[teeto]

He was there to do business. Mean streak? Hell yes, they all have it. They must have the killer instinct in the ring. And I wonder, if it's a challenge for all of them to keep that instinct where it belongs, in the ring.

I have a hunch it's so.
I was speaking to a friend on this subject recently, i was a bit shocked at the level of top/great fighters you hear that are violent outside the ring, towards their wiives etc, as i since a chilld, have seen them as artistic and noble (maybe im naive), he simply replied 'they're violent men', shut me up quite fast!

[davieboy150]

marciano
ali
marvin hagler
ken buchanan
calzaghe

[smiffy]

Oh no, i understand favouritism. This is just my opinion by the way, but the man is a snake. I live not far, Liverpool, and i too followed his career from the start with great interest, used to think he was a really nice, down to earth guy. When he beat Tszyu i thought he had a platform to be one of the 140 pound greats of history, at present time a list would be very kind to have him at number 10. I started to notice differences in his attitude round about the Collazo/Urango bouts. 'Man of the people', Roberto Duran and Felix Trinidad would be sick to their stomachs. How he wouldnt give Witter a deserved shot at the title was disgusting, this is a man who claims to be a purist. By the way, the change in attitude i meant was all this trash talking and spotlight lovin that emerged from his personality that wasnt there previously. And all this while constantly reminding us that he's down to earth, Joe Calzage has always been down to earth and never craved fame, but he never reminded us how Ricky did throughout his career.

And the Witter thing disgusts me to my stomach, Witter 'bad-mouthed' him and Ricky used that as an excuse to starve him of what he deserved, i thought history learned from what happened to Burley? Hatton come out after beating a past prime Castillo and totally dissed Floyd Mayweather, someone he has no business doing so to, and Mayweather made the bout in a heartbeat. Money got to this man. I used to go out with a grl from Stalybriidge, just round Ricky's way, ive hears some stuff, as a 'purist', i hate this guy.


undertsand what you're saying but don't agree with most of it. there's no doubt he has taken possibly more limelight than his talent has ******ted but i don't see how its his fault, i think the public got on themselves to a large degree.
where floyds concerned, yeah he badmouthed him to get the fight, which has been going on for years. and if your referring to the build-up then i'd say mayweather was far worse in the bad-mouthing aspect.
i fucking love ricky's style, or maybe that should be loved cos he seems to have lost it a bit last few fights.
as for the stories you've heard, don't keep them secret, tell.

[teeto]

marciano
ali
marvin hagler
ken buchanan
calzaghe
Good you put Buchanan in there, Robbi said no honourable mentions so i didnt bring him up, but now you have.....

Great boxer, if your defense presented an opening, Buchanan put his glove there.

[Senya13]

Roy Jones Jr
Joe Gans
Erik Morales
Kid Gavilan
Barney Ross

[Seamus]

Duran
Monzon
Azumah Nelson
Joe Louis
Mike Tyson

[teeto]

undertsand what you're saying but don't agree with most of it. there's no doubt he has taken possibly more limelight than his talent has ******ted but i don't see how its his fault, i think the public got on themselves to a large degree.
where floyds concerned, yeah he badmouthed him to get the fight, which has been going on for years. and if your referring to the build-up then i'd say mayweather was far worse in the bad-mouthing aspect.
i fucking love ricky's style, or maybe that should be loved cos he seems to have lost it a bit last few fights.
as for the stories you've heard, don't keep them secret, tell.
Not stories that are anything to tell, just of his attitude really, just shocked me initially that he was a guy who luvs the limelight when he constantly tells us otherwise. And i dont mind bad-mouthing, its just the hypocrite in him i dont like, how he treated Witter different to Floyd treated him. I meant what he said in the ring after the Castillo fight.

And sorry i made it out like i had some big stories for you there, you were probably expecting something juicy there. It was just that i live a good 30 miles away, and when i come round his area for a drink or whatever, people were telling me of an attitude he seems to have, not a bad attitude, but just the limelight type thing, i was just shocked because it wasnt expected, that was it really.

[PATRICKBOXING]

DURAN
salvador sanchez
manny pacqoui
tyson in the 80s
louis

[Chinxkid]

I was speaking to a friend on this subject recently, i was a bit shocked at the level of top/great fighters you hear that are violent outside the ring, towards their wiives etc, as i since a chilld, have seen them as artistic and noble (maybe im naive), he simply replied 'they're violent men', shut me up quite fast!
They have to bring themselves to a point where violence is easily accessible. We all have it in us. But in fighters and soldiers for example, it's not far from the surface of the skin. I read a Robinson bio alotta years ago. Now that I know more about him, I'm sure it was a whitewash. But I have heard about him beating up on his wife a little. That too could be bullshit. Just don't know.

On that note, I'd say that some fighters are better at keeping their violence unexpressed, either in between fights or once they retire.... Point: I think it's a question of how naturally violence came to them in the first place, of how much of a stretch it was for them to get to that place... the easier it was, the more natural it came, the better! If it's not such an aberration, it doesn't have such an effect on their psyches long term; case in point? My brother and I were the only two boys growing up on our street that didn't regularly get beaten by our dads. He tried to pull my tongue right out of my mouth a couple times, and those fists were clenched at times, the look in his eyes said in a breath he could destroy me without breaking a sweat, but he never did it. He was a big enough of a man to not let his time in the ring dictate his civilian life.

[natonic]

1.) Salvador Sanchez
2.) Sugar Ray Leonard
3.) Alexis Arguello
4.) Carlos Monzon (The only one on the list I never saw fight live (TV)
5.) Julio Cesar Chavez

[Bill Butcher]

1. Muhammad Ali
2. Erik Morales
3-5 in no order
Roberto Duran
Julio Cesar Chavez
Ray Leonard

Those are my top 5 today but who knows who will be in 3-5 tomorrow.

[teeto]

They have to bring themselves to a point where violence is easily accessible. We all have it in us. But in fighters and soldiers for example, it's not far from the surface of the skin. I read a Robinson bio alotta years ago. Now that I know more about him, I'm sure it was a whitewash. But I have heard about him beating up on his wife a little. That too could be bullshit. Just don't know.

On that note, I'd say that some fighters are better at keeping their violence unexpressed, either in between fights or once they retire.... Point: I think it's a question of how naturally violence came to them in the first place, of how much of a stretch it was for them to get to that place... the easier it was, the more natural it came, the better! If it's not such an aberration, it doesn't have such an effect on their psyches long term; case in point? My brother and I were the only two boys growing up on our street that didn't regularly get beaten by our dads. He tried to pull my tongue right out of my mouth a couple times, and those fists were clenched at times, the look in his eyes said in a breath he could destroy me without breaking a sweat, but he never did it. He was a big enough of a man to not let his time in the ring dictate his civilian life.

I laughed out loud at that part!:lol: :lol:

Your old man sounds like he was a nice guy Chinx

[Chinxkid]

I laughed out loud at that part!:lol: :lol:

Your old man sounds like he was a nice guy Chinx

Thanks T, he was. His mother loved him.

[Vanboxingfan]

Duran
Hagler
Ali
SRL
Dempsey

[marciano1952]

Marciano
Jeffries
Willard
Dempsey
Tunney

What can I say I like HW history

[paidinrakim]

LaMotta
Hearns
Jones JR
Dempsey
Ali

[stevebhoy87]

robinson
Duran
Lynch
Jones
Mayweather

[booradley]

Alexis Arguello: The personification of the term "legacy."
Danny Lopez: Knock him down, he'll get up and kill ya.
Tommy Hearns: The first man to win four world titles in four weight classes.
Muhammed Ali: Greatest showman in boxing history.
George Foreman: Most impressive come back ever.

[pryorgatti]

.

[pryorgatti]

Mike Tyson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Pernell Whitaker
Aaron Pryor
Arturo Gatti

[McGrain]

1 - Charley Burley
2 - Sonny Liston
------------------
3 - Joe Louis
4 - Ricardo Lopez
5 - Jim Barry

[janitor]

5 - Jim Barry

Which Jim Barry?

[robert ungurean]

Duran
Holmes
Arguello
Chavez
Barrera

[mightyd40]

1. Tyson
2. Liston
3. Joe Gans
4. Zab Judah
5. I cant choose one so I wont

[McGrain]

Which Jim Barry?

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[SuzieQ49]

How come no mention of ATG super southpaw freak of nature Corrie Sanders?

[Robbi]

Thanks for sticking to five fighters everyone.

[McGrain]

How come no mention of ATG super southpaw freak of nature Corrie Sanders?

:lol:

I thought this would get annoying, but not yet.

[McGrain]

LaMotta
Hearns
Jones JR
Dempsey
Ali

Great picks! All over the place. I like that.

[Caponecartels]

1.Joe Frazier
2.Roberto Duran
3.Thomas Hearns
4.SRR
5.Roy Jones Jr.

[Addie]

Ok, please post 'your top five favourite fighters of all-time'. These threads have been done many times before but people are quick to name fighters off the top of their heads. Since we have some new posters it will refresh our memories on who each posters favourite fighters are. If you need time to think about it please do and post later.

Please note: Only give five names, either in order from 1 to 5 or just the five without the placings. Don't even mention any other fighters names , eg: "Well I left out Marvin Hagler and he would make my top 10"

Simple question, simple awnser please. The thread is designed to get people thinking on who their five favourite fighters are and even better if you place them in order from 1 to 5.

NO HONOURABLE MENTIONS.

1. Marco Antonio Barrera

There is always that fighter who gets you into sport, and this happened when it was announced Barrera would be fighting England's very own Naseem Hamed. As it turns out, Barrera thoroughly outboxed the heavy favourite, and I was in awe of his technical ability. When Pacquiao beat him, I was crushed and loved him even more for recieving such a beatdown and never giving in. Marco Antonios is the epitomy of the modern game as far as I'm concerned, and I will support his comeback.

2. Muhammad Ali

I have seen every fight he has been in, and I like everybody else laugh at his interviews and his charisma. The man bragged, but he backed it up and that is what a lot of modern fighters forget to do. He fought everybody around, cleared out his division twice, and was a superior athlete to all the other Heavyweights around in his day. He's my hero.

3. Juan Manuel Marquez

When he fought Manny Pacquiao, and was able to overcome those first round knockdowns to thoroughly outbox Pacquiao, I was shocked. His technical ability was striking, poety in motion. When he fought Barrera, I was obviously not rooting for him, but I was further impressed when he outboxed a fighter of Barrera's quality, even if he was in his advanced years. Juan Manuel Marquez is the best fighter in the world today in my humble opinion.

4. Alexis Arguello

Nobody had a better right hand than this guy, and nobody was nicer in the world of Boxing. He took on the hardest challenges, fighting Aaron Pryor instead of lesser fighters for the alphabet titles. He was a devstating puncher with both hands, and never showed distain for his opponent. What is not to like?

5. Sugar Ray Leonard

Fought and beat them all in his day, and was one of the most talented and gifted fighters ever to lace them up. His win over Hagler is one of the greatest wins of all time considering the lay off and the weight. I ignore all the political rubbish, when he stepped in the ring he was all business, and nobody looked better doing it.

[teeto]

1. Marco Antonio Barrera

There is always that fighter who gets you into sport, and this happened when it was announced Barrera would be fighting England's very own Naseem Hamed. As it turns out, Barrera thoroughly outboxed the heavy favourite, and I was in awe of his technical ability. When Pacquiao beat him, I was crushed and loved him even more for recieving such a beatdown and never giving in. Marco Antonios is the epitomy of the modern game as far as I'm concerned, and I will support his comeback.

2. Muhammad Ali

I have seen every fight he has been in, and I like everybody else laugh at his interviews and his charisma. The man bragged, but he backed it up and that is what a lot of modern fighters forget to do. He fought everybody around, cleared out his division twice, and was a superior athlete to all the other Heavyweights around in his day. He's my hero.

3. Juan Manuel Marquez

When he fought Manny Pacquiao, and was able to overcome those first round knockdowns to thoroughly outbox Pacquiao, I was shocked. His technical ability was striking, poety in motion. When he fought Barrera, I was obviously not rooting for him, but I was further impressed when he outboxed a fighter of Barrera's quality, even if he was in his advanced years. Juan Manuel Marquez is the best fighter in the world today in my humble opinion.

4. Alexis Arguello

Nobody had a better right hand than this guy, and nobody was nicer in the world of Boxing. He took on the hardest challenges, fighting Aaron Pryor instead of lesser fighters for the alphabet titles. He was a devstating puncher with both hands, and never showed distain for his opponent. What is not to like?

5. Sugar Ray Leonard

Fought and beat them all in his day, and was one of the most talented and gifted fighters ever to lace them up. His win over Hagler is one of the greatest wins of all time considering the lay off and the weight. I ignore all the political rubbish, when he stepped in the ring he was all business, and nobody looked better doing it.
We had a thread about this a while back, same here, i too have Barrera to thank. I was always a boxing fan, but the transaction from fan to FANATIC was because of the same fight that got you into the sport. Was a massive Barrera fan, still now aswell. Though for some reason, i do tend to lean more towards Morales in the favouritism area now, in hindsight. Would never have breathed them words while the rivalry was on though! What a traitor!!

[Stonehands89]

1. Roberto Duran
2. Walker Smith Jr.
3. Alexis Arguello
4. Marco Antonio Barrera
5. Billy Miske

[pugilist_boyd]

1.dempsey
2.jeffries
3.rocky M.
4.louis
5.j.c. Chavez

[headers14]

Pernell Whitaker
SRL
Tyson
RJJ
Mayweather

[Sizzle]

1. Gene Tunney
2. Jack Johnson
3. Willie Pep
4. Rocky Marciano
5. Floyd Mayweather Jnr

[The Predator]

Hi friends, here´s my list.

1. Ali. During the 60´s he was so fast, impossible to hit. During the
70´s he was not as fast but still incredible and fast enough. There is
no way I can chose any special fight, cause he was involved in to
many. He is simply the greatest of all time.

2. Sugar Ray Leonard. That handspeed, the way he tricked and moved
in the ring. What he did against Duran in the second fight and how
he fought and outsmarted Hagler is something that has inspired me
so much. Sugar Ray Leonard is nr 2, nothing can make me change
that.

3. Joe Frazier - Well Ali wouldn´t be so great if it wasn´t for smokin
joe. Pure fighting machine and I have never seen anyone be as hard
as him. Great at bob and weave. Pure smoke and no joke!

4. Roy Jones jr - Flashy, and fast as h...! No Leonard, no Ali but still.
Great fighter

5. Mike Tyson - Fast lethal and you knew when he landed one of his
punches it could be over, no matter where he landed it.

this is my favourite boxers of all time. Thinking of how Ali and Leonard boxed just make me smile all day, boxing can be wonderful.
All the best
The predator

[mistat94]

(no order)

arturo gatti
muhammad ali
evander holyfield
rocky marciano
marvin hagler

[Loewe]

So, I have four fighters who always were my favourites and always will be, in no order:

Jack Johnson
Max Schmeling
Roberto Duran
Bernard Hopkins

So, now the 5th place is decedid between a figther that became a three-weight champ when there was only one belt per weightclass and led a very interesting live outside the ring and another fighter who just makes me awe each time I see him fight. But well since I have two fighters who fought before WW2 and two fighters who fought after WW2, I pick as fifth a fighter who fought in WW2 and even became a war hero:

Barney Ross

[Minotauro]

Roy Jones Jr
Joe Gans
Erik Morales
Kid Gavilan
Barney Ross

nice variety

[teeto]

So, I have four fighters who always were my favourites and always will be, in no order:

Jack Johnson
Max Schmeling
Roberto Duran
Bernard Hopkins

So, now the 5th place is decedid between a figther that became a three-weight champ when there was only one belt per weightclass and led a very interesting live outside the ring and another fighter who just makes me awe each time I see him fight. But well since I have two fighters who fought before WW2 and two fighters who fought after WW2, I pick as fifth a fighter who fought in WW2 and even became a war hero:

Barney Ross
I like that buildup to your last pick!!

[birddog]

Duran
Hagler
Arguello
Saad
Sanchez

[Danny]

1. Mike Tyson
2. Salvador Sanchez
3. Ray Robinson
4. Marvin Hagler
5. Henry Armstrong

[punchy]

Jack dempsey
Buster Douglas
Mike Tyson
Marvin Hagler
Thomas Hearns

[Vantage_West]

joel casamyor
ken buchannan
shane mosley
terry norris
michael watson

[Vockerman]

Barney Ross
Willie Pep
Sam Langford
Archie Moore
Pete Herman

[mightyd40]

1. Gene Tunney
2. Jack Johnson
3. Willie Pep
4. Rocky Marciano
5. Floyd Mayweather Jnr
i like these picks.....u seem to favor the smooth boxer but there in the middle is one of the most raw fighters of all time. haha its weird how your favs end up your favs.

[mightyd40]

my bad i thought rocky was in the middle not pep i probably look like a fool for that post but i meant rocky haha

[RafaelGonzal]

Wilfredo Gomez
Roberto Duran
Tito Trinidad
Rocky Marciano
Archie Moore

[Brian123]

1. Jersey Joe Walcott
2. Rocky Marciano
3. Sonny Liston
4. Oscar De La Hoya
5. Joe Louis


Rocky and Jersey Joe on the same list how interesting!

FWIW I've been a long time Jersey Joe fan myself.

[Lacyace]

Joe Frazier
Bernard Hopkins
Evander Holyfield
Ray Leonard
Roy Jones Jr.

[laxpdx]

I like too many fighters, it's hard to rank them.

But here are five of them

Ali
Duran
Monzon
Hagler
Ayala

Leonard and Hearns are worthy of honorable mention, as I was a fan of them as a kid.

[saturday_kid]

Nigel Benn
Robin Reid
Joe Calzaghe
Oscar De La Hoya
Mike Tyson

[prime]

You've made it hard, Rob. Nice exercise.

1. Ali
2. Dempsey
3. Frazier
4. Duran
5. Tyson

But I'm bursting to say a torrent more!

[enquirer]

Duran.
Monzon.
Ray leonard.
Hearns.
Ali.

[BritInvasion]

BritInvasion's top 5:

1) Roberto Duran

2) Lennox Lewis

The next three in no particular order:

Naseem Hamed
Joe Louis
Marvin Hagler

[Raging B(_)LL]

#1 Bobby Chacon
#2 Danny Lopez
#3 Matthew Saad
#4 Alexis Arguello
#5 Fighting Harada

[ryan8331]

#1 Bobby Chacon
#2 Danny Lopez
#3 Matthew Saad
#4 Alexis Arguello
#5 Fighting Harada
i just ordered a whole bunch of chacon.lopez,saad and arguello,any fights you recommend?

in no particular order
roy jones
joe louis
julio cesar chavez
salvador sanchez
ricardo lopez

[Raging B(_)LL]

i just ordered a whole bunch of chacon.lopez,saad and arguello,any fights you recommend?

Yeah, anything you can get your hands from each fighter is what I recommend, all of their fights were entertaning.

[brando18b4h]

Dempsey
Duran
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joe Louis
Ali

[Nick Balsamo]

1. Marvin Hagler

A mean machine, cold blooded and hard as nails. Could do about everything well in the ring. Could hit with power from both stances. His overall skills, paired with jab, combinations, toughness and constant agressiveness make him fifty-fifty with any MW who ever lived. Hagler didn't knew fear or pain. He just didn't. Ask Tommy Hearns. Hagler could hit with pure rage and pretty good power and volume. His chin was made of granite. A true professional, he climbed through such a process to overcome Don King's deloyal tactics and finally claim his deserved MW crown. Those painful and hostile Philly nights slowly built this fighting soldier.


2. Aaron Pryor

A strange phenomenon. Fast, mobile, powerful with good enough handspeed to land endless bunches of punches from all angles. Could be called a pressure fighter or a boxer puncher because he moved pretty well too. His stamina was incredible given the number of punches he threw per round. Always moving, he never was really hard to hit but his chin and recuperative powers were great. Aaron Pryor was so self-confident, so cocky, so scrappy, so careless defensively, he was so often caught off balance.. and so often he would take your best punch and kick your ass after that. Pryor is a fascinating fighter who never lost during his prime. Too bad drugs ruined him.


3. Nigel Benn

Mr. Excitement was in for a war each time he stepped between the ropes. It was kill or be killed due to his shaky chin and questionnable stamina counterbalanced with his brutal power and never surrended attitude. Often stunned, rarely KO'ed. The way he could put your lights out impressed me, the way he came back to win was really courageous. The way he throws these murderous right hand bombs thrills me each and every time I see a Benn fight. His heart and excitement level could be compared with the likes of Arturo Gatti and Matthew Saad Muhammad.


4. Salvador Sanchez

He did everything so well, so smoothly. He moved well offensively & defensively, his punches were sharp and accurate, his chin was superb and stamina was legendary. Never panicked in the ring. Always fresh, calm and in control. Worked like a surgeon, with pinpoint, perfectly timed combos. He was able to keep control from the outside or dish it out closer with calculated burst on the inside. One of the most flawless fighters ever. It's really sad we didn't have the chance to see him face Pedroza or Arguello.


5. Sugar Ray Robinson

There never will be another Robinson. His style is the most beautiful ever. To see what kind of fast, accurate and murderous punches he could throw lets me speechless. A classic boxer-puncher with explosive power, fast hands, movement, grace and toughness. I just like his elegant style. Robinson wasn't a defensive specialist but with that kind of killer arsenal, No doubt about it, the 147 lbs version of Robinson is the best fighter ever.

[SuperSouthpaw]

1. Corrie Sanders
2. Michael Sprott
3. Johnny Duploy
4. Bert Cooper
5. Bobby Czyz


:good

[heehoo]

Salvador Sanchez
Roberto Duran
Julio Cesar Chavez
Sam Langford
Aaron Pryor

[Chinxkid]

1. Marvin Hagler

A mean machine, cold blooded and hard as nails. Could do about everything well in the ring. Could hit with power from both stances. His overall skills, paired with jab, combinations, toughness and constant agressiveness make him fifty-fifty with any MW who ever lived. Hagler didn't knew fear or pain. He just didn't. Ask Tommy Hearns. Hagler could hit with pure rage and pretty good power and volume. His chin was made of granite. A true professional, he climbed through such a process to overcome Don King's deloyal tactics and finally claim his deserved MW crown. Those painful and hostile Philly nights slowly built this fighting soldier.


2. Aaron Pryor

A strange phenomenon. Fast, mobile, powerful with good enough handspeed to land endless bunches of punches from all angles. Could be called a pressure fighter or a boxer puncher because he moved pretty well too. His stamina was incredible given the number of punches he threw per round. Always moving, he never was really hard to hit but his chin and recuperative powers were great. Aaron Pryor was so self-confident, so cocky, so scrappy, so careless defensively, he was so often caught off balance.. and so often he would take your best punch and kick your ass after that. Pryor is a fascinating fighter who never lost during his prime. Too bad drugs ruined him.


3. Nigel Benn

Mr. Excitement was in for a war each time he stepped between the ropes. It was kill or be killed due to his shaky chin and questionnable stamina counterbalanced with his brutal power and never surrended attitude. Often stunned, rarely KO'ed. The way he could put your lights out impressed me, the way he came back to win was really courageous. The way he throws these murderous right hand bombs thrills me each and every time I see a Benn fight. His heart and excitement level could be compared with the likes of Arturo Gatti and Matthew Saad Muhammad.


4. Salvador Sanchez

He did everything so well, so smoothly. He moved well offensively & defensively, his punches were sharp and accurate, his chin was superb and stamina was legendary. Never panicked in the ring. Always fresh, calm and in control. Worked like a surgeon, with pinpoint, perfectly timed combos. He was able to keep control from the outside or dish it out closer with calculated burst on the inside. One of the most flawless fighters ever. It's really sad we didn't have the chance to see him face Pedroza or Arguello.


5. Sugar Ray Robinson

There never will be another Robinson. His style is the most beautiful ever. To see what kind of fast, accurate and murderous punches he could throw lets me speechless. A classic boxer-puncher with explosive power, fast hands, movement, grace and toughness. I just like his elegant style. Robinson wasn't a defensive specialist but with that kind of killer arsenal, No doubt about it, the 147 lbs version of Robinson is the best fighter ever.

Such a great post, fun to read. Thanks.

[mcvey]

Well my last 5 would be-----
6 .
7.
8.
9.
10.
I'll get back to you

[RockyJim]

Rocky Marciano...
Marvin Hagler...
Tommy Hearns...
Joe Louis...
Jack Dempsey...

[Bill Butcher]

Im KIND OF bending the thread rules here.

My top 5 are several posts away so here is the other 5 - in other words 6-10 - that I was dying to mention in no order -

Willie Pep
Alexis Arguello
Joe Calzaghe
Ray Robinson
Pernell Whitaker

[Guido]

1 - Muhammad Ali
2 - Roberto Duran
3 - James Toney
4 - Jack Dempsey
5 - Sugar Ray Robinson

[FromWithin]

Roberto "Manos de Piedra" Duran
Muhammad "The GOAT" Ali
Sugar Ray Robinson
"Iron" Mike Tyson
Bernard "The Executionner" Hopkins

[warrior85]

hatton,gatti,benn,calzaghe,hearns

[elindiomonzon]

1 Carlos Monzon
2 Kostya Tszyu
3 Mike Tyson
4 Alexis Arguello
5 Nicolino Locche

[Robbi]

Im KIND OF bending the thread rules here.

My top 5 are several posts away so here is the other 5 - in other words 6-10 - that I was dying to mention in no order -

Willie Pep
Alexis Arguello
Joe Calzaghe
Ray Robinson
Pernell Whitaker


Thats 10. The first one to break the rules. A flawless thread until you came along.


:good

[the cobra]

Roberto Duran
Muhammad Ali
Pernell Whitaker
Alexis Arguello

and I'll go out on a limb with my top choice by saying... Emmanuel Augustus.

He may not be my favorite fighter of all-time (tough to really say), but all the others are all-time greats so I felt like adding a man who wasn't, plus I think I enjoy watching his fights more than anyone else. The man's crazy. He's certainly the most unique fighter I've ever seen, I could literally watch 15 or 20 of his fights back-to-back and never get bored no matter who he's fighting or what the end result is. I can't say the same for anyone else. Also, I love the "fight on a week's notice in the other guys' back yard" mentality, especially when he did this and outclassed the young over-hyped kids.

[prime]

1. Marvin Hagler
A mean machine, cold blooded and hard as nails. Could do about everything well in the ring. Could hit with power from both stances. didn't knew fear or pain. Hagler could hit with pure rage and pretty good power and volume. His chin was made of granite. A true professional, he climbed through such a process to overcome Don King's deloyal tactics and finally claim his deserved MW crown. Those painful and hostile Philly nights slowly built this fighting soldier.

2. Aaron Pryor

Fast, mobile, powerful with good enough handspeed to land endless bunches of punches from all angles. Could be called a pressure fighter or a boxer puncher because he moved pretty well too. His stamina was incredible given the number of punches he threw per round. Always moving, he never was really hard to hit but his chin and recuperative powers were great. .. and so often he would take your best punch and kick your ass after that.

3. Nigel Benn

Mr. Excitement was in for a war each time he stepped between the ropes. It was kill or be killed due to his shaky chin and questionnable stamina counterbalanced with his brutal power and never surrended attitude. The way he throws these murderous right hand bombs thrills me each and every time I see a Benn fight.

4. Salvador Sanchez

He did everything so well, so smoothly. He moved well offensively & defensively, his punches were sharp and accurate, his chin was superb and stamina was legendary. Never panicked in the ring. Always fresh, calm and in control. Worked like a surgeon, with pinpoint, perfectly timed combos. He was able to keep control from the outside or dish it out closer with calculated burst on the inside.


5. Sugar Ray Robinson

His style is the most beautiful ever. To see what kind of fast, accurate and murderous punches he could throw lets me speechless. A classic boxer-puncher with explosive power, fast hands, movement, grace and toughness. the 147 lbs version of Robinson is the best fighter ever.

Great descriptions.

[DINAMITA]

1.Roberto Duran
2.Alexis Arguello
3.Aaron Pryor
4.Roy Jones Jr
5.Manny Pacquiao

Absolutely no honourable mentions whatsoever, not to James Toney or Sam Langford or Juan Manuel Marquez.

[Holmes' Jab]

1. Barney Ross
2. Jack Johnson
3. Pernell Whitaker
4. Thomas Hearns
5. Ezzard Charles

[Robbi]

1. Barney Ross
2. Jack Johnson
3. Pernell Whitaker
4. Thomas Hearns
5. Ezzard Charles

Varied indeed.

[BlackWater]

1. Dempsey
2. Tyson
----------
No order
Patterson
Marciano
Liston

[MrSmall]

ROBERTO DURAN
MIKE TYSON
JAMES TONEY
MARVIN HAGLER
TOMMY HEARNS

BAD MOTHERFUCKERS, yo.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS
Ali, of course.
Sugar Ray Leonard.
Aaron Pryor.

Ali I can't copy, SRL is just excellent, Pryor is crazy.

[Robbi]

ROBERTO DURAN
MIKE TYSON
JAMES TONEY
MARVIN HAGLER
TOMMY HEARNS

BAD MOTHERFUCKERS, yo.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS
Ali, of course.
Sugar Ray Leonard.
Aaron Pryor.

Ali I can't copy, SRL is just excellent, Pryor is crazy.

The second person to fuck the thread up. Cheers mate.

[Robbi]

Just a quick reminder.


Ok, please post 'your top five favourite fighters of all-time'. These threads have been done many times before but people are quick to name fighters off the top of their heads. Since we have some new posters it will refresh our memories on who each posters favourite fighters are. If you need time to think about it please do and post later.

Please note: Only give five names, either in order from 1 to 5 or just the five without the placings. Don't even mention any other fighters names , eg: "Well I left out Marvin Hagler and he would make my top 10"

Simple question, simple awnser please. The thread is designed to get people thinking on who their five favourite fighters are and even better if you place them in order from 1 to 5.

*NO HONOURABLE MENTIONS*

[Oscar de la Roa]

1. SUgar Ray Leonard
2. Roberto Duran
3. Rafael Marquez
4. Pernell Whitaker
5. Salvador Sanchez