Who are the dirtest boxers in history.

[champion4ever]

Willie Pep was one of the dirtiest fighters in the game. He tried so hard to get himself disqualified in that rubber match against Sandy Saddler because he was afraid of getting KO again so eventually he just quit.

[BattlingNelson]

Historical:
Mysterious Billy Smith. Probably the dirtiest in history.
Battling Nelson
Ad Wolgast
Fritzie Zivic.

Recents:
Lennox Lewis
Evander Holyfield
Andre Ward

[clemenza]

Mastafa Hamsho
Holyfield
Golata
Fullmer
Salido
Tyson
Wepner
Mayorga
Prince Charles Williams
Toney

[BodiesInFlight]

You just knew there would be a poster voting for these 2 because they beat prominent Eastern Euros. LMFAO!

Golota, Holyfield, Margarito immediately come to mind.

I think them being 2 examples of recent dirty fighters has something to do with it.

[chrisJS]

Mastafa Hamsho
Holyfield
Golata
Fullmer
Salido
Tyson
Wepner
Mayorga
Prince Charles Williams
Toney

Toney? I've seen all of his fights and replay a number of them and I don't see it. Clean punching, didn't hold, headbutt or go low.

[chrisJS]

Historical:
Mysterious Billy Smith. Probably the dirtiest in history.
Battling Nelson
Ad Wolgast
Fritzie Zivic.

Recents:
Lennox Lewis
Evander Holyfield
Andre Ward

Previous generations like the turn of the century had more dirty fighters for sure. Battling Nelson being a prime example. It was far more common in those era's.

Of recent years I'd definitely agree with Ward and as much as I love him Holyfield too. Hopkins was a dirty fighter too and a flopper.

I always thought Ricky Hatton was very dirty. Jeff Fenech was rough but Hatton was dirty IMO.

Wilfredo Gomez, Orlando Salido, Antonio Margarito, Joel Casamayor were also dirty fighters.

Not sure I'd classify Ruiz and Wlad as "dirty" but they held so damn much and Wlad did the leaning on the opponent so much that they are in the dirty discussion somewhat.

[boliodogs]

I'm trying to make some youtube videos. I already have other topics but I need some help with this one. When I say dirty, I don't mean steriods/PEDs. I mean someone who uses dirty tactics in the ring. Can you guys give me some names so I can research them?

Fitzy Civic and Harry Greb were both supposed to be very dirty fighters. There is no film of Greb.

[KingKrypton]

Shawn Porter

[BattlingNelson]

Previous generations like the turn of the century had more dirty fighters for sure. Battling Nelson being a prime example. It was far more common in those era's.

Of recent years I'd definitely agree with Ward and as much as I love him Holyfield too. Hopkins was a dirty fighter too and a flopper.

I always thought Ricky Hatton was very dirty. Jeff Fenech was rough but Hatton was dirty IMO.

Wilfredo Gomez, Orlando Salido, Antonio Margarito, Joel Casamayor were also dirty fighters.

Not sure I'd classify Ruiz and Wlad as "dirty" but they held so damn much and Wlad did the leaning on the opponent so much that they are in the dirty discussion somewhat.

Agreed on Hatton yeah. Good call.

[chrisJS]

Fitzy Civic and Harry Greb were both supposed to be very dirty fighters. There is no film of Greb.

Greb was reported to be a clean fighter for most of his career. It was only later after the Kid Norfolk fight when he was thumbed by him and lost vision in his eye and as he was slowing down that he adopted more of a dirty strategy himself. Prior to that he was seen as an in and out fast fighter who'd win fights with his superb footwork, speed and awkwardness.