Was the term ATG made up to trash HOF boxers?

[ShaneMosleySr]

I see people throw around the term “all-time great” a lot on this site.

I thought I knew what “all-time great” meant. I thought it was a synonym for a hall of famer. If someone was in the hall of fame, they’re an all-time great. I thought the hall of fame was created to help people keep track of the greatest boxers throughout history.

But it seems like when people throw around “all-time great” on this forum, it’s usually done to create a separate class of fighters in the hall of fame. I don’t know what the criteria is, but it seems some in the hall of fame are “all-time greats” and others aren’t.

I personally think the term is used so people can attack accomplished boxers they don’t like.

So I would like to know the criteria for being an all-time great. If you think the term is mostly used to say something negative about a hall of fame boxer, then speak up too please.

[KillaMane26]

Huhhhh. Idk but ATG should be in a separate class than HOF. Can't help fans motives behind using it

[Boxing_1013]

I think ATG has always meant the creme de la creme...Jordan is an ATG, Bird is, Magic is. Tracy McGrady is a HOFer...I don't know of anyone who says he is an ATG.

[asero_831]

ATG are mostly first ballot HOF-erms

[just the facts]

I don't know but with all of the undeserving fighter in the hof , makes sense.

[The D3vil]

I see people throw around the term “all-time great” a lot on this site.

I thought I knew what “all-time great” meant. I thought it was a synonym for a hall of famer. If someone was in the hall of fame, they’re an all-time great. I thought the hall of fame was created to help people keep track of the greatest boxers throughout history.

But it seems like when people throw around “all-time great” on this forum, it’s usually done to create a separate class of fighters in the hall of fame. I don’t know what the criteria is, but it seems some in the hall of fame are “all-time greats” and others aren’t.

I personally think the term is used so people can attack accomplished boxers they don’t like.

So I would like to know the criteria for being an all-time great. If you think the term is mostly used to say something negative about a hall of fame boxer, then speak up too please.

I think ATG has always meant the creme de la creme...Jordan is an ATG, Bird is, Magic is. Tracy McGrady is a HOFer...I don't know of anyone who says he is an ATG.

This right here.

Arturo Gatti's a Hall of Famer, but nobody would say he's an all-time great like say. . . Alexis Arguello