My top 10 greatest fighters in the history of boxing

[Dempsey19]

You seem to be the type of fan that favours punchers/ brawlers over boxers. That’s a very subjective list, fair play for posting it, buts it’s heavy on that type of fighter.
Tunney was Dempsey’s bogeyman, he only lost once I think, his defeat to Dempsey, which he avenged more than once. Sounds like Tunney was better than Dempsey to me, although not as big a star.
I’ve not seen La Motta in many top 10 of all time lists, excellent fighter though he undoubtedly was.

Perhaps I do favour brawlers over out-boxers.

Tunney narrowly missed out on the list. Mostly because I think he struggled against a version of Dempsey that was past his best. I just don't seem him beating a prime Dempsey.

[apollocreed]

Perhaps I do favour brawlers over out-boxers.

Tunney narrowly missed out on the list. Mostly because I think he struggled against a version of Dempsey that was past his best. I just don't seem him beating a prime Dempsey.

I checked and Tunney was actually 2 - 0 against Dempsey. His only loss was to Grebb, who he went on to beat three times and draw with once. It sounds like Tunney was Dempsey's bogeyman to me, like Holyfield was to Tyson. I don't know if it was the best Dempsey but Tunney's record was superb.
Like I said, I definitely can't agree to Hearns being chosen instead of Leonard though. I don't see how that can objectively be the case.
I know I should put my list up after voicing my opinion on yours, I was trying to think though and I don't think I could even narrow it to 10. Maybe a 20 in no particular order.

[TBear]

I understand #1 and 2. You lost me after that.

Ever hear of Joe Louis, Henry Armstrong and Willie Pep? They were fighters once.

[Curtis Harper]

Oscar is the most overrated boxer in history.

Dude lost every big fight

Trinidad
Mosley x 2
FMM
Pac-Man
Hopkins

Dude beat a couple washed up guys and B tier fighters.

Dude was a fighter.

Robbed vs Tito and in one of the SSM fights. Was way beyond washed up vs Pac and didn't have any business in there with Hop. DLH was chasing greatness.

Strange people still give Pac props for beating that version of DLH.

[*Makaveli*]

1. Joe Louis
2. Mayweather
3. Ali
4. Marciano
5. Sugar Ray Robinson
6. Sugar Ray Leonard
7. Duran
8. Lennox
9. Dempsey
10. Iron Mike

[JERMELL_CHARLO_]

Top 10 of ALL TIME

Brandon Rios
Victor Vicious Ortiz
Paulie Malignaggi
Rod Salka
Chris Algieri
Amir King Khan
Mike Alvarado
Sadam Ali
Humberto Soto
Marco Antonio Rubio

[garfios]

Glad you like it. I don't. Too modern for one thing. There are some great fighters from the old days that I think should be there. Oscar the 6th best boxer in history? Not even top 60 to me. Floyd and Pac are good but not top 10 in the world good. Tyson was good but a front runner who could not tough it out and come from behind to win. The 2nd best fighter in history with loses and quits to Holyfield, Lewis and Douglas? Not to me. Again Tyson is not top 60 to me. Tyson was a killer but a bully and a front runner.

Pre-prison Tyson was a beast. Nobody could touch him.

[hectari]

Is this your favorites to watch? Because even though I love Tyson, no way is he top 3. He doesn't even make most top 15 atg lists.

[Oldpops]

Pre-prison Tyson was a beast. Nobody could touch him.

Pre prison he was knocked out by Douglas.

[Dempsey19]

I checked and Tunney was actually 2 - 0 against Dempsey. His only loss was to Grebb, who he went on to beat three times and draw with once. It sounds like Tunney was Dempsey's bogeyman to me, like Holyfield was to Tyson. I don't know if it was the best Dempsey but Tunney's record was superb.
Like I said, I definitely can't agree to Hearns being chosen instead of Leonard though. I don't see how that can objectively be the case.
I know I should put my list up after voicing my opinion on yours, I was trying to think though and I don't think I could even narrow it to 10. Maybe a 20 in no particular order.

Dempsey put Tunney down for 14 seconds in the 2nd fight. The only reason it wasn’t a KO was Dempsey’s silly mistake. I guess it could be argued that Tunney got to his senses before 10 but he seemed to be in dreamland until 9 and I’m not sure he had enough time to stand up and resume his fighting pose. And even if he did he may have been vulnerable to being finished off. I’m not really undermining Tunney’s victory. It takes courage to get off the canvas after a beating like that and win a fight. But the fact that all of this was with a shot Dempsey makes me think he would definitely lose to a prime Dempsey.

A personally think that Hearns won the rematch with Leonard and that Hagler beat both (though Leonard was coming from a lay-off). They had 2 very close fights. (The first fight was the epitome of a come behind victory). Hearns has the better record and fought longer. He also demolished Duran in dominant fashion. He was the first 5 division champ- etc.