Who do you thing is the greatest boxer of all times?
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I think Ali was The Greatest , but I would also go to say that all the top 1-5 in each weightclass in that era would wipe the floor with todays boxers , they took more pride in their craft , they trained harder , they did not duck one another and make excuses on how the other guy does not want to fight or the money was not enough they just fought that was boxing , its hard to stomach some of the crap I see today , Oh well I guess we can always hope the boxing game will change for the better .
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I didn't hear until just now. He was a great fighter and a great person, though. He's a part of boxing history, and I'm sure his memory will live on.
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That's really tough to say, but I'd list the top 10 \n\n1) Ernie Shavers\n2) George Foreman\n3) Mike Tyson\n4) Sonny Liston\n5) Razor Ruddock\n6) Rocky Marciano\n7) Jack Dempsey\n8) Joe Louis\n9) Julian Jackson\n10) Thomas Hearns\n\nTeolfilo Stephenson was a great puncher, but since he never fought pro bouts, I can't rank him.
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1. Muhammad Ali- It was amazing that a man of his physical size can move with such swiftness and agility. \n\n2. Joe Louis- The Brown Bomber was a deadly technician in the ring. \n\n3. George Foreman- In his early career Big George Foreman was a fighter that had the heavyweight division in fear, with an aura of invinciblity comparable to Tysons and Listons big George would have adversaries shaking in thier boots at the mention of his name. \n\n4. Rocky Marciano - The Rock was known for his amazing stamina in the ring like the energizer bunny you can keep beating him down but he just kept on coming. \n\n5. Larry Holmes- The Easton Assassin was known for his lightning jab that was strong enough to knock you down. \n\n6. Joe Frazier- one word to describe him- relentless . \n\n7. Lennox Lewis- During his title reign the British lion fought and defeated all the top heavyweights of his day including Holyfield and Tyson. \n\n8.Evander Holyfield - Evander The Real Deal Holyfield is a man with incredible heart. \n\n9. Mike Tyson- Iron Mike Tyson's place in history is bittersweet to me because I feel had he stayed with trainer Kevin Rooney, Mike Tyson had the POTENTIAL to become the greatest Heavyweight Champ of all time. \n\n10. Jack Dempsey- the Monnassa Mauler- was a devestating force to be reckoned with back in his day.
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Greatest boxing heavyweight champ ever...Mohd Ali also known as Cassius Clay. Three times world heavyweight champion.
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Here's my top 15 and why...\n\nMuhammed Ali - simply the best. You can talk physical skills all you want - and Ali certainly had them. But the thing that stands out most about Ali to me is that he took on and bested ALL COMERS - all styles and all sizes - and did it over the course of fifteen years! Punchers, brawlers, boxers, big guys, smaller guys, Americans, foreigners - you name it. Ali fought 'em, figured 'em out, and beat 'em. \n\n2. Joe Louis - Though many boxing historians would disagree, I think Louis belongs after Ali. The Brown Bomber was everything they say - a perfect technician with crushing power. But he didn't have a good chin. Clearly, he fought and beat many great fighters. But through no fault of his own, he competed during an era when some of the more talented prospects never got a shot at him. \n\n3. Rocky Marciano - the man born Rocko Marchegnano belongs in the top three despite his relatively small size. He was remarkable in so many ways that even former greats like Larry Holmes and Ali himself have praised him. According to The Greatest: "I know he (Marciano) would have given me trouble". \n\n4. Larry Holmes - a complete fighter. Used jab as well as Ali. Challenged Marciano's undefeated record before losing to Michael Spinks on a controversial decision. Dominated for so long, he should have an era named after him. \n\n5. Jack Dempsey - maybe the toughest human that ever lived. Dominated for years. In many ways, the first modern day heavyweight.\n\n6. Jersey Joe Walcott - complete, crafty. A man of the sweet science, especially for a heavyweight. Denied opportunity to fight for the title most of his prime, but was still great enough to to get it done long after most fighters retire.\n\n7. Ezzard Charles - really a light heavyweight, but had so much pure skill. Underrated. Had he been the same fighter with a little more size, no one would have beaten him.\n\n8. Sonny Liston - the most feared fighter ever. Mean, enigmatic in and out of the ring. Seemed invincible until Ali beat him twice. Could knock people out with his jab. Literally.\n\n9. George Foreman - he was really two different fighters. The first incarnation was technically bad, but overcame many shortcomings with sheer power and size - the hardest puncher of all time, Ernie Shavers included. The second, more loveable George Foreman was a better boxer despite his enormous size. Learned to pace himself and developed strong defense. \n\n10. Joe Frazier - great champion, hard puncher. His wars with Ali are legendary. Really, a much more skilled fighter than Foreman. But given the two complete demolitions George inflicted on him, I had to put George ahead.\n\n11. Evander Holyfield - I hate to rely on cliches, but this was a "true warrior". There's no other way to put it. \n\n12. Jack Johnson - a cautious fighter actually. Relied on patience, confident that he was so much better than the opposition. And he was. Not a great puncher, and at 6', smaller than one might think. But the most remarkable athlete I can think of. He didn't just take on and defeat all opponents in some of the most obcenely long fights, he took on the WORLD... and won. \n\n13. Lennox Lewis - much of his mystique will wear off as the years go by. Ducking a rematch with Vitali won't help his reputation, especially if the older Klitschko goes on to dominate the division for a while. But Lennox's place among the greats is secure. A great puncher with a great jab. Suspect chin, but when focused, usually won convincingly. \n\n14. Mike Tyson - say what you want about him. In his early years, he was awesome.  This kid was a true phenom. Until Buster Douglas demonstrated how he could be beaten, Tyson whipped most of his opponents before they even set foot in the ring. Plus he made one of the greatest pre-fight remarks ever: When asked by a reporter what advice he would give an up-coming opponent, Mike replied: "cancel the
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Muhammed Ali\n  \nPelé\n\n(I have met somebody who played against Pelé, and against Garrincha, and all the famous footballers of that era, Stanley Matthews etc. I don't think he would have voted for a footballer as the best sportsman!)\n\nJesse Owens (well before my time)
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Muhammond Ali...the Greatest
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Ali, and here's why:\n\nYes, Tyson, hits hard, so did Sonny Liston, Ken Norton, Joe Frasier Joe Foreman and Ernie Shavers. Tyson never had to fight heavyweights with the skills these fighters had\n\nAli was smart, could take a punch, stick, move counter punch and thoroughly frustrate an opponent, plus, he could out think them.\n\nThat's not to say that Tyson COULDN'T have beat Ali, after all, Ali WAS beaten in his prime by Fraiser and Norton, but he avenged those fights by beating the fighters that beat him...If Ali had "lost" to Tyson, he would have come back and figured out a way to beat him, just like he beat George Foreman in "The Rumble in the Jungle"\n\nMuhammad Ali - THE GREATEST
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There are so many good fighters but only a few great fighters.My vote goes to "The Natural" Randy Couture...he's done and won it all...and win or lose he ALWAYS did it with class...a true model for other men to follow in the sport!!!
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Mike Tyson in his prime was a monster. With his power and skill combined, you'd think he was unbeatable. He knew how to bob and weave right under an opponent's punches and come back with vicious combos to the head and body.\n\nHowever, I don't think any heavyweight boxer ever could outbox Ali. Muhammad Ali knew how to use the ring and could use his reach advantage to keep Tyson at the perfect distance to land punches while avoiding being hit himself. Not that I don't think Ali couldn't take Tyson's punches, but those body shots would have worn him down a bit by the later rounds.\n\nOverall, I say an unanimous decision victory for Ali, though not a very impressive one.
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Ray "Boom Boom " Mancini\n"Iron" Mike Tyson\nOscar De La Hoya "The Golden Boy"\nJames "Bone Crusher" Smith\nJames "Buster" Douglas
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Right now, I would have to say Floyd Mayweather, Jr. He is fighting all of the big name opponents and beating them. His opponents were no slouches such as: Angel Manfredy, Arturo "Thunder" Gatti, Sharmba Mitchell, Jose Luis Castillo, and Diego Corrales. He is also slated to fight Zab Judah this April and also Ricky Hatton by the end of the year. There is no doubt that he is the best boxer out there right now, pound-for-pound. He will fight anybody, anywhere, anytime.
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i'd have to give the nod to pretty boy floyd. his combanation of speed and the added power cannot be matched at this time. look at his destruction of got-ti, and he hurt his right hand in the baldomir fight. i even give him the win against golden boy in may. floyd has no competition. the only thing that can beat floyd is floyd
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He is in his own way. I love Mike Tyson and his antics. He has a bad rep though. I must say from 1986-1990 he was the best fighter ever. No one could beat him in his prime..... NO ONE.
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ff f ~\n       In my opinion, any Heavyweight who can punch. If you watched his fight against Barrett, Valuev was caught with a lot of shots particularly the overhand right. Barrett was not known to be a big puncher that was why he was handpicked by the Valuev camp (A recognizable name, but no threat) Clearly bothered by the right hands he was caught with, Valuev shook them off at went right at Barrett.\n\n       I really can't say there's one single Heavyweight that can do it, I think that there is plenty of them Wlad, Briggs, Tua, Maskaev to name a few. Valuev is a very overrated fighter who just barely gets by.
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The best "boxer" is Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather, Undefeated and already attained the status of champion in 4 different weight classes, more to come stay tuned. I assumed you meant the "world" as in guys that are still fighting and still alive. If that was wrong, my apologies.\n\nIce Ice (let me guess Your Vote for Greatest Rap Artist Ever would go to Vanilla??) \n\nThe question states "the world's best" which should lead one to believe a fighter who is currently fighting. But then you get critical and say PBF doesn't match up to the greats like Sanchez, Leonard, Chavez etc The question isn't asking for comparison to legends. \n\nNow here is the tricky part why do you compare PBF to legends from boxing history, then turn around and pick PacMan. Do you mean to say that PacMan is on par with all those guys you mentioned?? It sure looks that way to me. PacMan is one of my favorites but not that great. I noticed that all you do is go around trying to put others opinions down. But its only a sign of your own inability to give props to your choices or your opinions that leads you to chastise others who don't share your views. \n\nAn opinion is unique to each person, it can't be judged as "right" or "wrong". If I asked, What's the best tasting ice cream? I'd get 100s of answers but none are wrong BUT, ALL ARE RIGHT to that person.