The Top 20 All-Time Greatest P4P List

[HOUDINI563]

Ali certainly belongs in such a top 20. His will to win, toughness were second to none as was his ability to rise to the occasion to win against the toughest opposition determined to win. THEN add to this that jab that sliced opponents to ribbons, unmatched speed, combination punching, footwork, head movement, slipping. Very hard to find a fancy Dan boxer with that high level of toughness. The hardest punchers in boxing history tried to knock him out. All failed. Only one knocked him down.

[Rusty Tromboni]

Ali certainly belongs in such a top 20. His will to win, toughness were second to none as was his ability to rise to the occasion to win against the toughest opposition determined to win. THEN add to this that jab that sliced opponents to ribbons, unmatched speed, combination punching, footwork, head movement, slipping. Very hard to find a fancy Dan boxer with that high level of toughness. The hardest punchers in boxing history tried to knock him out. All failed. Only one knocked him down.

There are countless fighters more befitting that description.

[HOUDINI563]

Let me guess... WILDER!

Rusty is a boxing joke!

[HOUDINI563]

Let’s have some fun.

Tell everyone Tony. In your own words. What makes a great fighter?

[Rusty Tromboni]

Let me guess... WILDER!

Rusty is a boxing joke!

At least we've seen Wilder:

stay standing against smaller men.

face off against a bigger man.

Knockout his opponents.

[Rusty Tromboni]

Watching chinny, undersized Frazier beat the piss out of Ali (at his very best, no less), I have no idea how anyone would put Ali near ANY p4p list.


Unless of course it's an attention whore.

[asero_831]

I think the top 15 are locks

Sugar Ray Robinson
Harry Greb
Ezzard Charles
Henry Armstrong
Sam Langford
Muhammad Ali
Manny Pacquiao
Roberto Duran
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Archie Moore
Sugar Ray Leonard
Joe Louis
Willie Pep
Bob Fitzsimmons
Benny Leonard

Then you have 10 guys fighting for the last 5 spots
Tunney, Jones, Walker, Monzon, Hagler, Ross, Canzoneri, Whitaker, Gans and Wilde

[QueensburyRules]

I think the top 15 are locks

Sugar Ray Robinson
Harry Greb
Ezzard Charles
Henry Armstrong
Sam Langford
Muhammad Ali
Manny Pacquiao
Roberto Duran
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Archie Moore
Sugar Ray Leonard
Joe Louis
Willie Pep
Bob Fitzsimmons
Benny Leonard

Then you have 10 guys fighting for the last 5 spots
Tunney, Jones, Walker, Monzon, Hagler, Ross, Canzoneri, Whitaker, Gans and Wilde

- -A sporting, reasonable list contested only on the order of ranking.

[cfang]

This is about right

I think the top 15 are locks

Sugar Ray Robinson
Harry Greb
Ezzard Charles
Henry Armstrong
Sam Langford
Muhammad Ali
Manny Pacquiao
Roberto Duran
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Archie Moore
Sugar Ray Leonard
Joe Louis
Willie Pep
Bob Fitzsimmons
Benny Leonard

Then you have 10 guys fighting for the last 5 spots
Tunney, Jones, Walker, Monzon, Hagler, Ross, Canzoneri, Whitaker, Gans and Wilde

[Richard]

This is my top 20 list, which will remain fluid, that way adjustments can be made over time.

1- Ray Robinson

My favourite fighter ever due to his natural skill.

Will be interesting to see how long he remains at number 1 in the greatest pound for pound list?