The most durable fighter of all time..

Depending on how you would measure durability, it's Harry Greb or Sam Langford. Sam had 314 bouts, almost all of them heavy bouts that he first started challenging when Sam hit the 150 lb mark. Sam dominated his era and was around 29 or so with over 100 wins before he started to slip to a prime Wills. Sam probably had at least 60 bouts against HOFers, most of them the toughest prime heavies of his era. He was also going blind when he started to lose most of his bouts, but he was still the most dangerous fighter of his era. As far as I know Sam has the most heavy bouts of any in history and the most heavy KOs. Harry Greb fought 300 bouts, losing only 8 against a smorgasborg of HOF fighters. Greb also fought half his career blind in one eye. He was only stopped twice early in his career, and one of those stoppages was because of a broken arm. Greb died at age 32 during surgery, so I doubt any top fighter in history ever packed together as intense a career as did Greb in the 14 yrs he fought. That averages to over 20 bouts a year.

]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] =============================================== Obviously one side of your brain don't know what the other is saying. Foreman was up in 9 sec in the ref 10 count. The ref waved him off from advancing on Ali who collapsed in the ring sec later much like he did in Manila years later in the fight with Frazier that he took a similar beating in and was behind on the cards. Like anyone, George has his share of problems, but saying he didn't have it together mentally when he operated at the highest level in the modern era is just gooflike.

In terms of just plain ability to soak up punishment (and not just chin) I think the obvious answer is Joe Grim. A middleweight with poor skills who stood up to vicious heavyweight punchers.

I think of my head Marco, Gatti, Jirov, erik morales.

wow, someone say Hgler has a speech problem. I talked with him briefly for like 5 mins and he is funny and friendly. I thought he be this tough old intimidating guy like he is in the ring but he's really light hearted. He 's done some acting and shows up to charity events in the early 90's to smooze with rich people. I guess the slurring problem is out the window. Unless you met him in the last 5 years are so. My pick has to be Archie Moore. Fought Louis, Marciano, and Patterson, and Ali. That is just sick, two generations of champs and 3 guys to reign as heavyweight champs. Lets not forget what he did at Lt. Heavy and beating Joey Maxim. Archie Moore is definitely a good pick. He's definitely a top contender for most durable.

wow, someone say Hgler has a speech problem. I talked with him briefly for like 5 mins and he is funny and friendly. I thought he be this tough old intimidating guy like he is in the ring but he's really light hearted. He 's done some acting and shows up to charity events in the early 90's to smooze with rich people. I guess the slurring problem is out the window. Unless you met him in the last 5 years are so. My pick has to be Archie Moore. Fought Louis, Marciano, and Patterson, and Ali. That is just sick, two generations of champs and 3 guys to reign as heavyweight champs. Lets not forget what he did at Lt. Heavy and beating Joey Maxim.

Also keep in mind that in the passed fighters trained to last 15 rounds

The most durable fighter of all time is hands down Rocky Balboa :D

especially if they change their name to EVEREADY :p or energizer? :confused:

Most of the 3K Batteries were durable. I've seen them last for a long time. especially if they change their name to EVEREADY :p

After reading the stories about how he participated in numerous headbutting contest before turning pro, and with the decriptions of the severe punishment he took in some of his fights (and other written bios of him), I'd have to think that one of the toughest and most durable fighters of all-time would be the "Durable Dane" himself, Battling Nelson.

duran takes my vote, he was a badass fighting the elite from 130-160, besides being fat he looks to be in good conditions after a long career in the ring.

I'd say Foreman, LaMotta and Chuvalo are up there. All those guys could take a beating. Foreman and Chuvalo are both in pretty good shape mentally. LaMotta didn't end up punch drunk either, I don't think.

I would go either Foreman or Hagler...

Rocky Marciano,Marvin Hagler and Evander Holyfield are my top three. :boxing:

Was Marvin Hagler the most durable fighter of all time? He was able to take so much punishment and never been seriously hurt and retired with no serious injuries. I agree on Hagler,Hearns broke his right hand hitting Hag's hard head :P , Prob also George Grill Foreman

i think my idea of durability differs from yours is all it is. yeah i'm sure thats all it is. Because i view it as someone who can last through the years, and still put on a good fight, win or lose. some like ross purrity.

yes, he lost that fight, but thats 1 fight over a 30year career, how many fighters make it 30 years, only being stopped Once. then coming back at 45 to win the title, thats durability at its best. Oh, don't think im trying to discredit george foreman. just like im pretty sure you do (if i remember correctly, ) out of all the fighters who ever put on the gloves, i consider him number one, in chin, stamina, power, technique, footwork, will, and general ring intelligence.. But the fact that he was up at 9 and walked off just makes me not want to put him in there as a durable fighter, if u dont have it mentally u dont have it at all. again i realize this was vs ali, the best fighter at the point in time. i think my idea of durability differs from yours is all it is. i consider a durable fighter to get up if hes conscious and is moving coordinatingly. picture a fighter who was hella durable then quit in his prime in his biggest fight. that's almost george foreman, he kind of quit by waiting for the count then walking off.as muchas i admire the dude its the truth.

I didn't include Foreman as durable because in his prime, he got KD by ali, and didn't have it together mentally, he was not KO'd, but he let himself get counted out and then got up and walked off to his corner. That is not durability...that is fragile mindedness aside from that tho, yea, hes a fucking wrench yes, he lost that fight, but thats 1 fight over a 30year career, how many fighters make it 30 years, only being stopped Once. then coming back at 45 to win the title, thats durability at its best.

I didn't include Foreman as durable because in his prime, he got KD by ali, and didn't have it together mentally, he was not KO'd, but he let himself get counted out and then got up and walked off to his corner. That is not durability...that is fragile mindedness aside from that tho, yea, hes a fucking wrench