Top ten Toughest Sons of Bitches in Boxing History

[TheGreatA]

Jim Jeffries, Joe Grim, Harry Greb and Jess Willard were tough in the early 1900's.

Marciano, Graziano, Tony Zale, Gavilan, Maxim, Lamotta, Basilio and Fullmer were all tough guys in the mid 1900's.

Sugar Ray Robinson was only stopped once (due to exhaustion).
Sandy Saddler was only stopped once in 160 fights and that was early in his career (his second fight).

Chuvalo, Wepner, Liston, Quarry, Foreman, Lyle and Ali were all tough in the 60's and 70's HW division.

There are so many tough boxers (almost everyone is) that it's almost impossible to rank them just top 10 because every list would be dismissing some very tough fighters.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=3184174
Here's ESPN's top 10 greatest chin's list. I don't necessarily agree with it but it brings up some names.

hel ill bet some people rank Sonny Liston as a better Heavyweight than Lennox Lewis LOL

It wouldn't be out of the question. Liston did clean up the heavyweight division completely until he faced Ali (in his mid/late 30's). I would rank Lewis over Liston though.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

I was never a fan but Vinny Pazienza broke his back and came back and fought, winning a title

[beecherhq]

muhammed ali!

[Phantasm]

I Knew someone would get thier knickers in a twist

that is my opinion it is not gospel u can have your own opinion & u can even make your own list ,calm down mate

lol...dont worry..I'm not getting bent out of shape (or knickers in a twist, as you so eloquently put it! ) Just stating the facts...I know you said you were leaving the old timers out, but just pointing out the fact that you are asking for history's toughest..and some posters after you were stating modern day fighters (of which I dont have a problem with your list...glad to see people appreciate my all time favorite fighter Micky Ward's toughness!)

Either way, I cant beleive I forgot about Graziano and Zale!

[Dynamite Kid]

lol...dont worry..I'm not getting bent out of shape (or knickers in a twist, as you so eloquently put it! ) Just stating the facts...I know you said you were leaving the old timers out, but just pointing out the fact that you are asking for history's toughest..and some posters after you were stating modern day fighters (of which I dont have a problem with your list...glad to see people appreciate my all time favorite fighter Micky Ward's toughness!)

Either way, I cant beleive I forgot about Graziano and Zale!

my List is compiled for my own Personal Opinion im not speaking for everybody ,infact i was hoping the posters were gonna make there own top ten that involved their own critieria

no Offence intended dude i can see where your coming from

[Rane-Ex54]

A few that come to mind:

Jake LaMotta
J C Chavez
Marvin Hagler
Carlos Monzon
Rocky Marciano
Pazman
James Toney
Roberto Duran
Holyfield
Foreman
BHOP
Tua
W. Pep
SRR

[sippiguy]

SRR
Ali
Aron Prayor
Frazier
Duran
Holyfield
JCC
Marciano
Gatti
ward

[macman]

No one mentioned 'Bad' Bennie Briscoe.

Don't come much tougher than that guy.

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Erik Morales should be added. As tough as they come right there and probably one of the toughest to come frome Mexico.. ever.

[niceguy45]

1.Marvin Haggler
2.George Foreman
3.Joe Frazier
4.Rocky Marciano
5.Julio Cesar Chavez
6.Mohammed Ali
7.Sugar R. Leonard
8.Evander Holyfiled
9.Roberto Duran
10.Aaron Pyor