Who is the smartest fighter to every box?

[rightsideup]

I am going to say willie pep with Gene Tunney coming a close second.

[Capaedia]

I don't think you can quantify intelligence in that way.

Benny Leonard and Mayweather should be mentioned though.

[Young Money]

The Great Benny Leonard.

[SBleeder]

Joe Gans had more ring savvy than anyone I've ever seen.

If we're talking book smarts, Juan Diaz comes to mind.

Oh, and me, of course.

[IronDanHamza]

I don't think you can quantify intelligence in that way.

Benny Leonard and Mayweather should be mentioned though.

Both great choices. It's a hard question to answer, very hard.

Mayweather is definitely up there though, no doubt about it.

I've seen a long long list of great fighters in my life time but skill wise and intelligence wise Mayweather is definitely one of the best of my lifetime.

[greynotsoold]

Ray Arcel said it was Benny Leonard, and for 70 years he saw them all.

[Sugarj]

In terms of ring smarts Ali takes some beating.

[wmute]

Besides Gans, Tunney, Leonard, Ali, Mayweather Jr. which I think have all being mentioned,

I want to throw in the idea of the 2nd coming of Foreman being a very smart fighter.

[MRBOOMER]

No mention of hagler ?

Or jack Johnson

[Scott9945]

No mention of hagler ?

Or jack Johnson

In all due respect to the great Marvin Hagler, his odd strategy in the Leonard fight eliminates him from winning this category.