Who is/was the most intelligent boxer of all time?

[Sugarj]

Shrewd would have to be James J. Braddock part of his contract with Joe Louis to defend his title against Louis was for Louis to give up 25% of Louis future contracts back to Braddock!!!!
Thats damn near cold bloodied!!!! Ray

I wonder if Mr Braddock felt slightly guilty when Louis went into money difficulties.....though I think the actual agreed figure was 10%, still very substantial.

[billeau2]

There are different types of intelligence. Chaz was a spas in the ring...one dimensional but indeed a brilliant guy imo. Toney who can hardly speak english sometimes moves with a ring intelligence that is superb.

Of the smarties my favorite would be one of my favorites the sweet pea! You just have to be that good to work defensively like he did. Mayweather is another one with a big bulbous head of ring intelligence. Someone mentioned Tunney....great pic. Schmelling also....he beat Louis by analyzing bad habits on a guy with very few habits!

[JAB5239]

Shrewd would have to be James J. Braddock part of his contract with Joe Louis to defend his title against Louis was for Louis to give up 25% of Louis future contracts back to Braddock!!!!
Thats damn near cold bloodied!!!! Ray

For his part Louis never held that against Braddock and was always complimentary and called him the bravest man he ever fought. For his part Braddock said Joes jab was like other fighters right hands, and his right was like getting hit by a crow bar.

Definitley a shrewd bit of business by team Braddock though.

[DosRounds]

Klitschos if they have a real PHD

Ring intelligence now I'd say B Hop

[DosRounds]

His ring intelligence and recklessness are very much at odds with his on paper qualifications though. Ali barely got through school but had a far higher ring intelligence.

Carl Froch seems pretty sharp and switched on....but what is it with these bright guys leaving their chins out to dry? You'd have thought they'd want to protect their brain cells!

Nicky Piper was another academic and mensa member.

In terms of ring intelligence and apparent academic intelligence I rate Gene Tunney pretty highly. Well read, quotable, calculating, elusive and controlled in the ring.

I once heard that Lennox Lewis's chess skills were that of a 'solid club standard'.

Steve Bunce said how Wladimir went x amount of moves with a chess world champion and was saying how that's amazing since they can kill you in a few and leave you broken down and not play for another year

[Ray Corso]

From what I remember of the deal Jim got 10% of any title fight that Jacobs was a part of for a number of years. It just so happened that Joe was the champ for the duration of the deal. I believe the promotion was in on it and thats why I'm thinking 25%, 10% going to Jim the rest to the promoters.
Being the champ also means bigger bills and ofcourse the thieves are right there some of them are supposed to be on your side!!!! Damn shame. Ray

[Good Boy]

whitaker easily

[raskat]

Kostya Tszyu
By the way James Bonecrusher Smith is the first Heavyweight World Champion (or World Champion in general?) who held a degree from university if I remember right.

[Debopam Roy]

Ali, for sure! You hear his poems? Ahahaha!

[Jc8804]

Who ever the g.o.a.t is to you