1910s: Sam Langford ***8212; Small man beat the best big men of his day. Runner up: Jimmy Wilde.
1920s: Benny Leonard ***8212; Some still say he***8217;s the greatest lightweight ever. Runner up: Harry Greb.
1930s: Henry Armstrong ***8212; Held titles in three weight classes simultaneously. Runner up: Tony Canzoneri.
1940s: Ray Robinson ***8211; Untouchable as a welterweight. Runner up: Willie Pep
1950s: Ray Robinson ***8211; Also one of the greatest middleweights ever. Runner up: Archie Moore.
1960s: Muhammad Ali ***8211; The Greatest really was the greatest at this time. Runner up: Carlos Ortiz.
1970s: Roberto Duran ***8211; Virtually untouchable as a lightweight. Runner up: Carlos Monzon.
1980s: Ray Leonard: His victories over Duran, Hearns and Hagler were epic. Runner up: Julio Cesar Chavez.
1990s: Roy Jones Jr. ***8211; At his best, he inspired awe. Runner up: Pernell Whitaker.
2000s: Manny Pacquiao
Source: Ring Magazine
Question: Who will be the Fighter of the Decade in the second decade of the 21st Centurey?
1920s: Benny Leonard ***8212; Some still say he***8217;s the greatest lightweight ever. Runner up: Harry Greb.
1930s: Henry Armstrong ***8212; Held titles in three weight classes simultaneously. Runner up: Tony Canzoneri.
1940s: Ray Robinson ***8211; Untouchable as a welterweight. Runner up: Willie Pep
1950s: Ray Robinson ***8211; Also one of the greatest middleweights ever. Runner up: Archie Moore.
1960s: Muhammad Ali ***8211; The Greatest really was the greatest at this time. Runner up: Carlos Ortiz.
1970s: Roberto Duran ***8211; Virtually untouchable as a lightweight. Runner up: Carlos Monzon.
1980s: Ray Leonard: His victories over Duran, Hearns and Hagler were epic. Runner up: Julio Cesar Chavez.
1990s: Roy Jones Jr. ***8211; At his best, he inspired awe. Runner up: Pernell Whitaker.
2000s: Manny Pacquiao
Source: Ring Magazine
Question: Who will be the Fighter of the Decade in the second decade of the 21st Centurey?
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