View Full Version : List Your Top 3 Heavyweights, Middleweights, Welterweights of All Time
The Stone Roses 12-21-2009, 07:26 AM I'll List Mine
Heavyweights
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. George Foreman
Middleweights
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Harry Greb
3. Jake LaMotta
Welterweights
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Sugar Ray Leonard
3. Henry Armstrong
andrewcuff 12-21-2009, 07:54 AM I'll List Mine
Heavyweights
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. George Foreman
Middleweights
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Harry Greb
3. Jake LaMotta
Welterweights
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Sugar Ray Leonard
3. Henry Armstrong
Agreed except for:
Middleweights
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Marvin Hagler
3. Carlos Monzon
Oselav 12-21-2009, 08:43 AM H-Weights
Ali
Dempsey
Louis
M-Weights
Robinson
Monzon
Walker
W-Weights
Robinson
Leonard
Hearns
sonnyboyx2 12-21-2009, 09:08 AM Heavy
1/. Ali
2/. Louis
3/. Holyfield
Middle
1/. Robinson
2/. Jones jr.
3/. Toney
Welter
1/. Robinson
2/. Hearns
3/. Leonard
poet682006 12-21-2009, 09:13 AM Heavy
1. Muhammed Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Jack Johnson
Middle
1. Ray Robinson
2. Bob Fitzsimmons
3. Marvin Hagler
Welter
1. Ray Robinson
2. Sam Langford
3. Henry Armstrong
Light
1. Roberto Duran
2. Benny Leonard
3. Pernell Whitaker
Poet
boxerca 12-21-2009, 09:46 AM Heavyweights
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Jack Johnson
Middleweights
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Harry Greb
3. Marvin Hagler
Welterweights
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
1. Henry Armstrong
3. Sugar Ray Leonard
To me, it's a toss-up at welterweight between Robinson and Armstrong.
I'll List Mine
Heavyweights
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. George Foreman
Middleweights
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Harry Greb
3. Jake LaMotta
Welterweights
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Sugar Ray Leonard
3. Henry Armstrong
Pretty good.
I would say this though.
HW
1. Ali
2. Louis
3. Johnson
MW
1. Robinson
2. Hagler
3. Greb
WW
1. Robinson
2. Leonard
3. Napoles
JAB5239 12-21-2009, 12:51 PM So far everyone has SRR as their top middleweight. I just don't see it. I rank him about 4 or 5 all time at 160. He p4p the greatest all time, but at middle I would rank Monzon, Hagler, Greb and maybe Hopkins ahead of him.
Slimey Limey 12-21-2009, 01:02 PM Heavy
1-Ali
2-Marciano
3-Lennox
Middle
1-Lamotta
2-Greb
3-Monzon
Welter
1-Leonard
2-Leonard
3-Basilio
And soon Floyd after he wins his next fight innit.
JAB5239 12-21-2009, 01:06 PM Heavy
1-Ali
2-Marciano
3-Lennox
Middle
1-Lamotta
2-Greb
3-Monzon
Welter
1-Leonard
2-Leonard
3-Basilio
And soon Floyd after he wins his next fight innit.
2 Leonards? Are you ranking Ray Leonard twice?
And how are you ranking Basilio at 147 higher than Robinson. We want reasons. Inquiring minds want to know.
cooper5 12-21-2009, 03:01 PM Heavy
1.Ali
2.Louis
3.Holmes
Middle
1.Robinson
2.Monzon
3.Hagler
Welter
1.Robinson
2.Leonard
3.Armstrong
Oasis_Lad 12-21-2009, 03:08 PM Heavyweights:
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Larry Holmes
Middleweights:
1. Marvin Hagler
2. Carlos Monzon
3. Sugar Ray Robinson
Welterweights:
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Henry Armstrong
3. Sugar Ray Leonard
Ali
Louis
Holmes
SRR
Greb
Langford
SRR
Armstrong
Napoles
At least that's my thoughts today :)
The_Demon 12-21-2009, 07:15 PM HW
ali
louis
holmes
MW
hagler
greb
monzon
WW
robinson
leonard
armstrong
DeepSleep 12-21-2009, 07:22 PM Take note I'm posting this based on boxers I have seen enough from to judge, If I haven't seen at least 5 or so fights I don't consider myself able to really give a fair assessment of a fighter. For example what good would my ranking of Greb be considering I have only seen one of his fights?
Heavyweights:
1. Ali
2. Louis
3. Holmes
- Not enough fights seen to comment on Jack Johnson(Only highlights)
Middleweights:
1. Hagler
2. Monzon
3. Hopkins
- Not enough fights seen from: Greb, LaMotta
Welterweights:
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Napoles
3. Sugar Ray Leonard
- Not enough fights seen from (Armstrong, Langford)
Also I agree with JAB5329, that I don't think SRR is top 3 at MW.
JAB5239 12-21-2009, 07:54 PM Welterweights:
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Napoles
3. Sugar Ray Leonard.
Im surprised Emile Griffith hasn't got any shouts as a top 3 welter. Its arguable, but he's got to be in the top 5 or 6 at least.
Chex31 12-21-2009, 07:56 PM Heavyweights
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Larry Holmes
Middleweights
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Marvin Hagler
3. Carlos Monzon
Welterweights
1. Sugar Ray Leonard
2. Thomas Hearns
3. Sugar Ray Robinson(havent seen any of him at WW, though people say he was great there too)
The Stone Roses 12-21-2009, 10:19 PM Sugar Ray Robinson is the greatest Middleweight of All Time.....First of all...we're talking about a guy who was a natural Welterweight who moved up to Middleweight because there just wasn't any competition left for him in that division....so basically he was fighting men who were naturally bigger than him.....he was able to win the title years past his prime and defeat fighters like basillio and fullmer who were in their prime...5 time middleweight Champ (a record which hasn't been broken to this day), back when there was only 1 champion and 1 belt....so he defeated the Top Guy consistently....
Marvin Hagler couldn't deal with a guy who hadn't fought in 5 years, so that basically puts his greatness in perspective
Ray Robinson is the greatest Middleweight because of the fighters he defeated for the title, the manner in which he defeated them and his overall accomplishments in the division
Joey Giardello 12-21-2009, 11:19 PM Heavyweights
Ali
Dempsey
Marciano
Middleweights
Monzon
La motta
Greb
Welterweights
Learnard
Robinson
Trinidad
JAB5239 12-22-2009, 01:27 AM Sugar Ray Robinson is the greatest Middleweight of All Time.....First of all...we're talking about a guy who was a natural Welterweight who moved up to Middleweight because there just wasn't any competition left for him in that division....so basically he was fighting men who were naturally bigger than him..
I don't rank him the best middle based on dominance. Hagler, Monzon, Greb and to a lesser extent Hopkins were all more consistent as champ. I also don't buy into the reasoning that he was smaller than most of the middles he fought. Ray was actually a good size middleweight then, fighting at 5'11" and usually having the height advantage. Moving weight to weight back then was much different due to same day weigh ins and less weight classes. I believe he grew into middle just fine, though he was much more dominant at welter.
...he was able to win the title years past his prime and defeat fighters like basillio and fullmer who were in their prime...5 time middleweight Champ (a record which hasn't been broken to this day), back when there was only 1 champion and 1 belt....so he defeated the Top Guy consistently....
Fair enough. But by this logic he also lost to the top guys consistently. As I said, Greb, Monzon and Hagler were much more consistent.
Marvin Hagler couldn't deal with a guy who hadn't fought in 5 years, so that basically puts his greatness in perspective
It was only 3 years my friend. And you have to take into account that Leonard is one of the best fighters ever and Marvin was at the end of a long, distinguished career.
Ray Robinson is the greatest Middleweight because of the fighters he defeated for the title, the manner in which he defeated them and his overall accomplishments in the division
While I can respect your opinion, I still disagree.
RightCross94 12-22-2009, 04:41 AM Heavy:
1.Ali
2.Louis
3.Holmes
Middle:
1.Hagler
2.Monzon
3.Robinson
(close call between Robinson and Hopkins for spot no.3, gave Robinson the benefit of the doubt)
Welter:
1.Robinson
2.Armstrong
3.Leonard
Kiid Dynamite 12-22-2009, 07:01 AM Heavyweights
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Larry Holmes
Middleweights
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Bernard Hopkins
3. Carmen Basilio
Welterweights
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Henry Armstrong
3. Sugar Ray Leonard
andrewcuff 12-22-2009, 09:11 AM Heavyweights
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Larry Holmes
Middleweights
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Bernard Hopkins
3. Carmen Basilio
Welterweights
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Henry Armstrong
3. Sugar Ray Leonard
Interesting choice of middleweights - no Hagler or Monzon?
them_apples 12-22-2009, 02:50 PM HW:
Ali
Louis
Foreman
MW:
Hagler
Hopkins
Monzon
WW:
Robinson
SRL
Thomas Hearns
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