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ESPN presents the top Ten boxers of the 21st century - Not expert Opinion!

Willow_The_Wisp1y ago

ESPN presents the top Ten boxers of the 21st century - Not expert Opinion! https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/40588404/boxing-ranking-top-10-men-boxers-2000 These are not Boxing Historians who write these things; they are sports generalists. When asking a questing containing phrases like "All-Time", the distinction becomes painfully obvious. (You don't ask a podiatrist to perform complex neuro surgery on you, do you? Same thing). I'll start with the most egregious error - placing Vitali Klitschko as the 10th best fighter of the 21st century. There simply is no cogent argument for placing Vitali any higher; JUST among the 21st century Heavyweights, than this: Best Heavyweights 2001 -2024 1. Wladimir Klitschko, UKR 2. Tyson Fury, UK 3. Oleksandr Usyk, UKR 4. Lennox Lewis, UK. (Late Career) 5. Anthony Joshua, UK 6. Deontay Wilder, US 7. Zhilei Zhang, CHI 8. Vitali Klitschko, UKR 9. Andy Ruiz Jr, US 10. David Tua, AUS

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ESPN is the home of Stephen A. Smith so you know they are more interested in entertainment and ratings than they are in accurate, objective sports analysis.

1y ago

crimsonfalcon07

What a terrible list. The sport of boxing played a consequential role in making the station in Bristol Connecticut what it is today, during it's formative years; and because it is the oldest international professional sport, and one of the greatest producers of international sporting superstars; We would think that ESPN would feel some obligation of getting its history right. One might also think that ESPN would try to get their job, getting their content to consumers, right, but I have yet to buy a PPV that wasn't full of either unnecessary reversions to 320p resolution, or green screen, or other technical issues. Most of their regular shows are full of that sort of thing too. And that's all on at least a 1 gig Internet plan with high end routers and modem from my end. And they use that prospect, Ali-Walsh, as a commentator. ESPN regularly feels like amateur hour.

1y ago

Two of those guys in the top ten beat two guys in the top 5. :lol1:

1y ago

Willow_The_Wisp

What a terrible list. The sport of boxing played a consequential role in making the station in Bristol Connecticut what it is today, during it's formative years; and because it is the oldest international professional sport, and one of the greatest producers of international sporting superstars; We would think that ESPN would feel some obligation of getting its history right.

1y ago

Joe Calslappy? Andre ReWard? Come on mane....

1y ago

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