All-Time Favorite Fighters [Archive]

poet682006

07-23-2009, 12:37 PM

This is a different thread from the usual. This is for favorites rather than "best" or "all-time rankings".

Top 20 Favorite Fighters

01. Joe Louis
02. Floyd Patterson
03. Alexis Arguello
04. Roberto Duran
05. Ezzard Charles
06. Ray Robinson
07. Larry Holmes
08. Wilfred Benitez
09. Marvin Hagler
10. Azumah Nelson
11. Bob Fitzsimmons
12. Pernell Whitaker
13. Jack Dempsey
14. Joe Frazier
15. Sam Langford
16. Sonny Liston
17. Kostya Tszyu
18. Bernard Hopkins
19. Frank Bruno
20. Nigel Benn

My Other Favorites (Alphabetical)

Marco Antonio Berrera
Charley Burley
Miguel Canto
Joel Casamayor
Antonio Cervantes
Jeff Chandler
Oscar De La Hoya
Chris Eubank
Jesse Ferguson
George Foreman
Joe Gans
Kid Gavilan
Herol Graham
Wilfredo Gomez
Evander Holyfield
Jack Johnson
Roy Jones
Stanley Ketchal
Lennox Lewis
Juan Manuel Marquez
Mike McCallum
Buddy McGirt
Archie Moore
Pascual Perez
Marlon Starling
Joe Walcott
Carlos Zarate

Not Favorites But I Enjoy Watching Their Fights (Alphabetical)

Muhammed Ali
Henry Armstrong
Michael Carbajal
Jose Louis Castillo
Pipino Cuevas
Emile Griffith
Thomas Hearns
Julian Jackson
Junior Jones
Ray Leonard
Gerald McClellan
Shane Mosley
John Mugabi
Terry Norris
Ruben Olivares
Manny Pacquiao
Earnie Shavers
Michael Spinks
David Tua
Mike Tyson

Dynamite Kid

07-23-2009, 01:13 PM

Ray Leonard
Marco Barrera
Evander Holyfield
Terry Norris
Felx Trinidad
Mike McCallum
Azumah Nelson
Julio Cesar Chavez
Pernell Whitaker
Ray Mancini
Bobby Chacon
Alexis Arguello
Joe Frazier
Riddick Bowe
Chris Eubank
Oscar Dela Hoya
Roy Jones
Naseem Hamed
Miguel Cotto
Michael Nunn

Sugarj

07-23-2009, 01:15 PM

Hi Poet, good thread and cheers for the Pinklon Thomas link the other day, I'll enjoy some comedy this weekend.

Nice list, I think I'll just stick to 20 favorites (not necessarily pound for pound greats). No priority of order:

1) Roy Jones
2) Ali
3) Ray Robinson
4) Ray Leonard
5) Shane Mosley
6) Chris Eubank
7) Nigel Benn
8) Mike Tyson
9) Larry Holmes
10) Ricky Hatton
11) Gerrald McClellan
12) Marco Antonio Barrera
13) Willi Pep
14) George Foreman
15) Nazeem Hamed
16) Bernhard Hopkins
17) Thomas Hearns
18) Joe Calzaghe
19) Joe Louis
20) Evander Holyfield

21) (Late addition) Jersey Joe Walcott!!

I've missed so many!!!!! And I've included a few that I may well want to replace. How could I leave out Bowe, Lewis, Tunney, La Motta, Frazier, Liston, Dempsey, Johnson, Hagler, Duran, Moralles, Mayweather, De la Hoya?............crazy!

mickey malone

07-23-2009, 02:17 PM

My top 10 favs are already on my sig, so here's some others I really admire in no particular order..

Muhummad Ali
Ken Norton
George Foreman
Joe Frazier
James Toney
Mike McCallum
Don Curry
John Mugabe
Terry Norris
Marvin Hagler
Larry Holmes
Julio Cesar Chavez
Reuben Olivares
Marco Antonio Barrera
Tim Witherspoon
Terry Marsh
Joe Calzaghe
Bernard Hopkins
Roy Jones
Wilford scypion
Wilfred Benitez
Michael Oladjide
James Kinchen
Bobby Czyz
Dwight Quawi
Iran Barclay
Roberto Duran
Alexis Arguello
Aaron Pryor
Lupe Pintor
Carlos Palomino
Shane Mosley
Manny Pacquiao
Felix Trinidad
Tony Lopez
Jorge Paez
Mathew Hilton
Oscar De La Hoya
Mederick Taylor
Pernell Whitaker
Randy Cobb
Vassily Jirov
Evander Holyfield
Noel Quarless
Chris Eubank
John H Stracey
Dennis Andries
Jeff Harding
Mickey Ward
Arturo Gatti
Joe Bugner
Kirkland Laing
Marlon Starling
Mark Breland
Frank Bruno
Lennox Lewis
John Conteh
Charlie Magri
Tony Sibson
Azuhah Nelson
Brian Mitchell
Frans Botha
Corrie Sanders
Dana Rosenblat
Bonecrusher Smith
Doug De Witt
Colin Jones
Ken Buchanon
Henry Wharton
Mark Kaylor
Steve Collins
Wayne McCullough
Eamon Magee

Old school list to follow...

sonnyboyx2

07-23-2009, 02:39 PM

my all time favourite fighters who i watch regular, here is a few of them :

Jerry Quarry
Bob Satterfield
Frank Fletcher
Juan Roldan
Brian London
Henry Cooper
Ezzard Charles
Alexis Arguello
Manny Pacquiao
Ron Lyle
Muhammad Ali
Joe Frazier
Oscar Bonavena
Ingo Johansson
Jack Dempsey
Jack Johnson
Carmen Basilio
Ray Robinson
Ray Leonard
Thomas Hearns
Tony Sibson
Nigel Benn
Kevin Finnigan
Chris Finnigan
Mike Tyson
Dwight Braxton
Bobby Chacon
Bazooka Limon
Jorge Paez
Gene Fullmer
Emile Griffith
Sonny Liston
Ken Norton
Tex Cobb
Pernell Whitaker
Meldrick Taylor
James Toney
Mike"Bounty"Hunter
John Tate
Eddie Machen
Tiger Jones
Louis Rodriguez
Chico Vegar
Fritzi Zivic
Red Cochrane
Freddie Steele
Duk-Ku-Kim
Joey Giardello
Mike Rossman
Nicolino Locche
Flash Elorde
Jose Stable
Jose Napoles
Tony Anthony
Rex Layne
Buster Douglas
Henry Hank
Kid Gavilan
Juan Manuel Marquez
Duilio Loi
Pascual Perez
George Chuvalo

Dynamite Kid

07-23-2009, 02:52 PM

Holy ****! how could i leave out Sanchez :sad: he is near my top 5, i love his fights with Little Red,Gomez, Nelson.

mickey malone

07-23-2009, 03:29 PM

Old School list.... No Particular order..

Joe Louis
Ray Robbinson
Henry Armstrong
Harry Greb
Les Darcy
Sam Langford
Tony Zale
Gene Fullmer
Arthur Howard
Mick Leahy
Randolph Turpin
Rocky Grazziano
Marcel Cerdan
Jake La Motta
Stanley Ketchell
Lew Jenkins
Nicolino Locche
Willie Pep
Sandy Saddler
Willie Pastrano
Joey Maxim
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Corbett
Joe Ganns
Ezzard Charles
Joe Walcott
Jack Johnson
Archie Moore
Mickey Walker
Barney Ross
Benny Leonard
Tami Mauriello
Carmen Basillio
Tony Canzoneri
Max Baer
Max Schmelling
Tony Galento
Ted Kid Lewis
Jack Kid Berg
Don ****ell
Reuban Carter
Fritzie Zivic

beecherhq

07-23-2009, 04:02 PM

No particular order.

Marco Antonio Barrera
Salvador Sanchez
Arturo Gatti
Wilfredo Gomez
Roy Jones
Ricky Fatton
Alexis Arguello
Roberto Duran
Johnny Tapia
Kostya Tszyu
Julio Cesar Chavez
Thomas Hearns
Mathew Saad Muhammed
Mickey Ward
John Conteh
Mike Tyson
Felix Trinidad
Oscar De La Hoya
Jamie Moore
Michael Gomez

talip bin osman

07-23-2009, 04:55 PM

ive got so many... some of them blood & guts brawlers...

arturo gatti...

bobby chacon...

matthew saad muhammad...

jorge arce...

micky ward...

erik morales...

bazooka limon...

manny pacquiao...

michael katsidis...

myung woo yuh...

rolando navarette...

mahyar monshipour...

pongsaklek wonjongkam...

somsak sithchatchawal...

bojangles1987

07-23-2009, 05:26 PM

Can't number them.

Marvin Hagler
Muhammed Ali
Thomas Hearns
Roberto Duran
Manny Pacquiao
Shane Mosley
Joe Frazier
Roy Jones Jr.
Marco Antonio Barrera
Erik Morales
Larry Holmes

them_apples

07-23-2009, 06:53 PM

GJC

07-23-2009, 07:31 PM

DonTaseMeBrah

07-23-2009, 07:39 PM

My top 10 favorites:

1-Salvador Sanchez
2-Ray Robinson
3-Manny Pacquiao
4-Muhammad Ali
5-Pernell Whitaker
6-Alexis Arguello
7-Ricardo Lopez
8-Marvin Hagler
9-Mike Tyson
10-Julian Jackson

GJC

07-23-2009, 07:47 PM

I'm sure I have forgotten someone but here goes and in no particular order:

Archie Moore
Rocky Marciano
Joe Louis
Alexis Arguello
Roberto Duran
Ray Robinson
Marvin Hagler
Pernell Whitaker
Jack Dempsey
Joe Frazier
Joe Gans
Stanley Ketchal
Muhammed Ali
Henry Armstrong
Thomas Hearns
Willie Pep
Felix Trinidad
George Foreman
Ezzard Charles
Harry Greb (And yes I know)

And here a ten real wild cards:

Mathew Saad Muhammed
Nigel Benn
John Conteh
Ken Buchanan
Dwight Braxton
Fritzi Zivic
Earnie Shavers
Ray Mancini
Joe Baksi
Jack Doyle

GJC

07-23-2009, 07:48 PM

p.s. Salvador Sanchez and Julian Jackson

poet682006

07-23-2009, 11:53 PM

didn't know you were such a fan of patterson

Yeah, Floyd was someone I could really relate to.....And he was such a class act.

Poet

poet682006

07-23-2009, 11:54 PM

Again no Willie Pep, you heathen! :)

For some reason I've never been a big fan of Pepp.....got tons of respect for him though.

Poet

Eric Holder

07-24-2009, 12:39 AM

Roberto Duran
Salvador Sanchez
Julio Cesar Chavez
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
Floyd Patterson
Jose Napoles
Ruben Olivares
Ricardo Lopez
Dick Tiger
Mike Tyson
Pipino Cuevas
Kostya Tszyu

Ivansmamma

07-24-2009, 12:57 AM

1. Roy Jones
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Thomas Hearns
4. Ingemar Johansson
5. Bernard Hopkins
6. George Foreman
7. Manny Pacquiao
8. Roberto Duran
9. Sugar Ray Leonard
10. Jake La Motta

FasTHarD

07-24-2009, 02:15 AM

Here's my top 20 all-time favorite...

1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Mike Tyson
3. Erik Morales
4. Oscar Delahoya
5. Marco Antonio Barrera
6. Shane Mosley
7. Roy Jones Jr.
8. Tommy Hearns
9. Roberto Duran
10. Felix Trinidad
11. Aaron Pryor
12. Alexis Arguello
13. Israel Vasquez
14. Nonito Donaire
15. Kostya Tszyu
16. Ricky Hatton
17. Acelino Freitas
18. George Foreman
19. Marvin Hagler
20. Ray Leonard

MANGLER

07-24-2009, 02:16 AM

My top 3

Tyson
RJ
Holy

RightCross94

07-24-2009, 05:56 AM

James Toney
Salvador Sanchez
Ivan Calderon
Muhammad Ali
Vic Darchinyan
Roberto Duran
Jersey Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Evander Holyfield
Floyd Mayweather
Manny Pacquiao
Yuriorkis Gamboa
Bernard Hopkins
Joe Frazier
Riddick Bowe
George Foreman
Ray Robinson
Kid Chocolate
Alexis Arguello
Kostya Tszyu

No Order besides Toney being undisputed number one....

mickey malone

07-24-2009, 06:58 AM

I based my lists on all the fighters I've bought vids or litrerature about, as well as the many UK fighters that I've shared common ground with over the years..
Even though I listed far more than a hundred names, I still managed to forget a few..

My apologies to:

Julian Jackson & Gerald McClellan (How could I..!)
Henry Cooper
Joe Erskine
Carlos Zarate
Floyd Patterson
Herbie Hyde
Ramon Campas
Nino La Rocca
Herol Graham
Fabrice Bennichou
Barry McGuigan
Gary Mason
Michael Watson
James Cook
Errol Christie
Chris Pyatt

Spartacus Sully

07-24-2009, 07:17 AM

1. James J. Jeffries
2. Rocky Marciano
3 Joe Louis
4. Ali
5. Robinson
6. Dempsey
7. Fitzsimmons
8. Greb
9. Tom Sharkey
10. Chyonisky

-PedoBear-

07-24-2009, 07:18 AM

Frank Martin

07-24-2009, 08:10 AM

No particular order

Roy Jones Jr.
Bernard Hopkins
Willie Pep
Jack Johnson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Pancho Villa
James Toney
Marvin Hagler
Thomas Hearns
Roberto Duran
Jack Johnson
Jake LaMotta
Sugar Ray Leonard
Julio Caesar Chavez
Pernell Whitaker
George Foreman
Evander Hollyfield
Mike Tyson
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano
Flash Elorde
Jeff Sharkey
Henry Armstrong
Sonny Liston
Muhamad Ali