You consider Montgomery and Burley fringe guys not ATG? I think both were very special. Holmes fringe? I don't know bro... But, I don't care I am not from PA. I just know that New York, PA, and Michigan have the best fighters...
It's just how you look at what an ATG is. To me an ATG is a guy that is in the top 50 or so, someone very special. All the guys you names were very good fighters but did they really transcend the sport? Probably not. I know a guy like for instance, Ketchel isn't known by all boxing fans but hes a rare exception to the rule. Most ATG's when you mention their name most people can say oh yeah I know him. It's splitting hairs so really it doesn't matter. Either way I gotta run, catch ya on the flip.
I though New York with Sugar Ray Robinson, Benny Leonard, Floyd Patterson or California with their great latin fighters would contend for state honors.
Is there any state with more GREAT Boxers than the state of Michigan?
Sugar Ray Robinson: Robinson was 85-0 as an amateur with 69 ko's, 40 in the first round. Had a professional record of 128-1-2 with 84 knockouts. Robinson's performances at the welterweight and middleweight divisions prompted sportswriters to create "pound for pound" rankings, where they compared fighters regardless of weight.
Joe Louis: Louis's amateur record was 50 wins against 4 losses, with 43 knockouts and had a professional record of 65-3 with 51 knockouts. Louis's championship reign lasted 27 championship fights, including 25 successful title defenses – all records for the heavyweight division.
Tommy Hearns: Hearns had an amateur record of 155–8. His professional record was 61-5-1 with 48 knock outs. He won eight world championships in six weight classes during his pro career & was the first man ever to win four world titles in four weight classes.
James Toney: Toney had an amateur record of 31-3. His professional record is 72-6-3 with 44 KO's. He has won titles @ MW, SMW, LHW, CW & HW. he was the Boxing Writers Association of America & Ring Magazines Fighter of the Year for 1991 and 2003.
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Fraud Gayweather: Gayweather Jr. had an amateur record of 84-6 Mayweather has won six world boxing championships in five different weight classes. He was named Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year in 1998 and 2007. He is currently ranked number 2 pound for pound fighter in the world. Mayweather is undefeated with a record of 40-0 with 25 wins by knockout.
Will Andre Dirrell be the NEXT Great Fighter from Michigan??
Gayweather is a great boxer? The last time I watch him, I consider him a boring fighter.
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