YAHOO:Boxing’s most influential: Top 50

[adrian16]

I didn see Floyd

[Seleção No. 13]

I didn see Floyd

Disappointed. He has influenced many to take the jackass approach in self-marketing and selling fights.

[led]

I didn see Floyd

look at history sectiion. floyd is in the above 50. do consider floyd entering in the top 50?

[mrpain81]

DLH should be much higher, not only is he arguably the biggest draw ever but now owns one of the top 3 boxing promotions in the world.

[-EX-]

Tyson below Marciano???

Henry Armstrong's pretty high...that was before my time though so who knows...

Hearns over Pacquiao?

And I thought Larry Holmes is considered underappreciated...

[ThePunchingBag]

I think Pacquiao should be higher considering how much he influenced boxing in his country, before Pacquiao you might see 1 or 2 Filipino fighters who made it to the top like Gerry Penalosa and Luisito Espinosa but the Philippines was not what you would call a country that produced many fighters. After Pacquiao, you're seeing Filipinos everywhere and almost all of them are southpaws.

Pac will be moved into the top 10 after he retires.

Just like with Ali, Pac's life and legacy will unfold once people start writing his biography and start making those documentaries. I believe he has already sold the rights to make a movie of his life.

So he hasn't even reached the peak of his hype.

I mean the guy saves hundreds and thousands of lives everytime he fights due to there being absolutely 0 violent crimes in an increasingly violent country. He also managed to bring boxing back to the Asian market at large.

[Baracka Flocka]

Oscar needs to be higher, Higher than Pac in my opinion. Mayweather should be on the list as well. I need to see more English people on that list as well.

[Scott9945]

DLH should be much higher, not only is he arguably the biggest draw ever but now owns one of the top 3 boxing promotions in the world.

Personally I can't stand Oscar, but everything you said is absolutely true. His success in both fighting and promoting is unmatched (even if Schaefer is the real promoter).