All Time:
1.Sugar Ray Robinson
2.Muhammad Ali
3.Henry Armstrong
4.Willie Pep
past 25:
1.Floyd Mayweather Jr.
2.Wladimir Klitschko
3.Roy Jones Jr.
4.Bernard Hopkins
1. Tyson Fury
2. Tyson Fury
3. Tyson Fury
4. Tyson Fury
Four big gypsy heads in a row. Fury is the past, present, and future of the heavyweight division and the sport of boxing. Wladimir's getting smashed.
I can support this
Damn, it's really tough, thinking of the last 25 years. Various names are on my shortlist for various reasons, for example, in terms of resume, best wins and achievements, can you get better than Pacquiao, Oscar, Chavez, Holyfield...then again, Chavez's best work may have been in the 80s.
In terms of main stream appeal and impact on the sport (good or bad), arguments can be made for both Tyson and Mayweather. Heck, we can't forget about Hopkins/Lennox/Wlad for longevity and dominance of a single division.
I'll have to think about this a bit longer.
In terms of all time, it's got to be:
Ali
Robinson
Pep
Armstrong
1. Tyson Fury
2. Tyson Fury
3. Tyson Fury
4. Tyson Fury
Four big gypsy heads in a row. Fury is the past, present, and future of the heavyweight division and the sport of boxing. Wladimir's getting smashed.
Pep
Armstrong
Duran
Walker smith
Ali
Closest outside chance leonard
It would be a five man mount rushmore of boxing
Last 25 years
Chavez sr
Whitaker
Roy jones jr
Lennox lewis
Holyfield
Closest outside chance hopkins