Who is the Best Boxer of All Time?

Just look at the record of Manny Paquiao how he demolished the legends and a giants compared to Manny. The only boxer in the history of boxing who compiled 8 world division titles at his pocket.

boxing means $ in the past decade but way back in a day boxing was hard real now its a lot magasine tv popularity and francklyn everywhere i will say allllllllllyyyyyyyy best of all time manny packiao oh maywather with 200 win combine never gonna be like him

but foreman is My overall favorite. talk about staying on your feet. talk about being able to take a punch. he gave frazier a right beating, but frazier was also haf his size. and this was a year after frazier took the beating of HIS life in manilla. plus he had cataracs, but still, foreman was a beast. then to come back from retirement and regain the belt as old as he was. damn. the rumble in the jungle, where he lost to ali, i think he fought well. if you watch the fight you will see that he was dominating until the last few rounds, when his stamina ran out due to ali hugging the ropes and tiring him out. plus, the ropes arent supposed to give you that much leverage. ali shouldnt have been able to rope a dope. if they were regulation, foreman would have won. ces la vis. but foreman… his only loss in his prime was to ali, barely… can you fault him for that? heeeeell no. and to have almost had a shot at tyson in HIS prime after the age of 40… could ali have done the same? heeeeell no. foreman is the F’ing man! in my opinion, the king of the all time heavyweights. and he never had to open his mouth to argue a points decision. he just went in and got the job done time and time and time again nomatter his age and nomatter who his opponent was.

most of these people dont know much about boxing. foreman is one of my favorites for the fact that he is the oldest champion ever. and his record was nearly perfect. his fight with ali wasnt a massacre. if you watcht the fight, foreman was definately on fire throughout the fight. if not for the rope-a-dope, which i think was a happy accident in favor of ali, ali would have lost brutally. also, it is still widely disputed who the real victor was between ali, and frazier. ive seen the fights. i think had the “thrilla” gone that extra round, ali would have been floored and probobly died. plus, frazier also only lost to ali and foreman. if your only losses were to two of the greatest boxers ever, i think u should be ranked in the top. tyson was way over rated. he had a great start but a brutal finish. he lost to buster douglas for crying out loud. ROBINSON is the greatest ever though. no contest. hes like the micheal jordan of boxing. it would take a super human to even come close to his record. mayweather could be one of the greatest if he just bites the bullet and fights paquiao. pacuaio is great, in the past 2 years he’s beaten everyone mayweather has beat only faster. but, he was pound for pound champ only after mayweather retired. so i dont think its fair. plus, his two fights with marquez are disputable… nearly identical, and i think he one by one single point in the decision. so, blah on paquiao. he needs to beat mayweather to even have a chance at consideration for all time greatest boxers in my opinion… which he wont do.

Ali has to be best ever. He possessed the art and style, the stamina, the power to punch and be punched, the body, the speed, the charisma and the mouth. There has never been, and probably will never be, a fighter with all these qualities together.

mike tyson is the best boxer of all time

Sugar Ray Robinson period.

If Pacquiao beat Mayweather Jr…
Manny Pacquiao will be the BEST BOXER OF ALL TIME.

Go for Pacquiao

Manny pacquiao is not the best boxer of all time.you people can not compare manny to sugar Ray robison,Ali,Duran,Tyson,Chavez.all of this boxers fought the best fighters not like pacquiao he only has fought boxers past there prime like Morales,Barrera,De la hoya,Cotto wasn’t past his but he got brutal beaten by Margarito.People say pacquiao is the best boxer ever because he has seven world titles in diffrent weight class.First of all people get your fact right pacquio has won seven tiltles but only five are world tiltles.Oscar de la hoya has won more world titles a ten time world chapion in six weight division. But it doesn’t make him the best boxer ever.people that say pacquiao is the best doesn’t know about boxing.One more thing the only boxer he has in his prime is Juan Manuel Marquez and pacquiao lost both fights on the last fight he got outbox.

You people who did not pick Pacman those are racist people,Did your boxing idol got seven different division titles starting from flyweight to welterweight a 3x boxer of the year and receiving award as a boxer of the decade.Let face it,you people didn’t choose Manny Pacquiao is because pacman is asian and filipino boxer.

definitely Mike Tyson or Muhammad Ali

money mayweather joe calzague pacman

1.muhamid ali [i am the greatest i am the best i am muhamid ali]he has to be da best

i think all of u guys are crazy.
None of u mention the great julio cesar chaves jr.
he might not have been the best but i rank him #2 below Sugar the original 1

heres my opinion

1.manny “pacman” paccquiao
2.muhammad ali
3.rocky marciano
4.mike tyson
5.julio cesar chavez
6.antonio cervantes a.k.a kid pambele
7.floyd “money” mayweather

Muhammed Ali. Who else fought and defeated as many of the other greatest fighters as him? He fought Frazier in his prime, Foreman when he was a young man, Sonny Liston when he was supposed ot be invincible. And keep in mind, half of his prime fighting years were taken away from him because he is also one of the most integritous human beings ever. Now way it could ever be “NO MAS” Duran.

Ali said he was the greatest, as a marketing tool. But, when asked who he honestly thought was the greatest fighter ever, he said Sugar Ray Robinson. Any real boxing fan knows that if they’re being honest with themselves. I don’t know if Arguello was the best of all time , but he is definately a legend and highly underrated, especially by the younger crowd. Check him out on espn classic. One of the best boxer-puncher’s I’ve have ever seen! R.I.P.

manny pacquiao and hatton

jack dempsey
miketyson
tommy hearns
joe frazier
julio cesar chves

Joe Calzaghe is the greatest fighter in recent times – undefeated against all the best of his era.

1. sugar ray robinson WITHOUT A DOUBT
2. Joe Louis amazing heayweight with power n speed
3.ali
after that take ur pick – jack dempsey, sam langford, jack johnson, sugar ray leonard, roberto duran, hearns, hagler,
tyson was a fighter and a half animal in the ring (and later out of it)

roy jones and ffloyd mayweather also deserve mentions

Ive gotta say, it aint joe calzaghe. Joe calzaghe is to be honest, the worst boxer ive seen and i honestly dont base it on his nationality its because he left me with our two adopted children and never came home. that was when he was fighting robin reid, now he goes off to the US and makes millions? i want my cut. Im happily remarried to Kelly Pavlik these days, though he doesnt make much money and only seems to fck nobodys over……………………I hate ricky hatton n david haye

For the record, an old Sugar Ray Robinson lost to Randy Turpin on points. Why? because Sugar Ray in his old age, used to go into fights out of shape and take some guys too lightly. In the rematch, he knocked him out in 10.
Randy Turpin was like leon Spinks vs Ali, a decent fighter in the right place at the right time. There are so many guys like that who became champions but lost in their first defence and of ten after that. At the same time, we also know of many great fighters who got robbed and never had a 2nd chance at a title. Robinson went 85-0 and 128-1-2 in his prime. He reitred and came back. Most of his losses came late in his career and he usually came back, trained properly and beat his man. There is only one Sugar Ray…Robinson. Sweet like sugar!

PETER BUCKLEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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AUDLEY HARRISON

it has 2 be calzaghe no question
2nd turpin
3rd audley harrison

herbie hide, the best

1.calzaghe
2.marchiano
3.kessler
4.pacquiao

Ali tyson mayweather roy jones jr pernell whitaker and suger ray robinson

Butterbean?!

Margarito’s amazing loaded gloves.

I think certain people are missing the point here. I rate mayweather extremely highly; incredible ability and has beaten some fine opponents but can we really say he has fought and seen off all the best of HIS time? We need to differentiate between ability, heart and true greatness. Steve bunce once called Naseem hamed the greatest boxer of all time; maybe one of the most exciting but not fighting barrera again takes away any claim for greatness. Hatton would fight anyone anywhere but lack of ability perhaps found out against top level fighters. Robinson, Ali, Leonard, Tyson, Jones jr…these are the type of people who have a true claim to greatness. Ability, Heart and would dodge no-one.

I had been boxing since 91
at least from my time
(last 18 years)

1. roy jones jr.
2. bernard hopkins
3. joe calzagui
4. floyd maywheather
5. Mike Tyson
6. Pernel Whitaker
7. Felix trinidad
8. lenox lewis

MUHAMMAD Ali then Sugar Ray Robertson you have to understant Muhammad was as fast with his hands,an feet as Sugar Ray was,and Sugar was a middle weigth.

I am talking to all people and boxing fans!!!!!!!!!
If you want to find out what boxer is best of all time ,please check their numbers , so you will see how many fights they did and how many of them they won!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stop doing trash talking.Thank you.

Robinson would be the best. He was unbelievable. In any era he would clean out the devisions. Ali would be second. He had all the skills and to is day i’ve still never seen a fighter with such a will to win.

1. Little Mac
2. Mike Tyson
3. Super Macho Man

These three have to be the best. They were the best when I was a kid. Although they’re fictitious, aside from Tyson, their names have either haunted me or made me feel great as a kid.

Now that I’m an adult, choosing the best is too difficult. Since I can’t choose one based on true boxing definitions, I’d have to say Mike Tyson. He’s the only one with a video game based on him. He was the man to beat. Back then, if you were the man to beat, you were the best. It’s not so true nowadays. I don’t recall any other boxer having a video game based on him. If there is one, I apologize. I’m just not into video games as much anymore. Here’s a great idea. Why don’t we all agree on who the greatest boxer of all time is and make a video game based on him. Then, he would be the man to beat. The game should be called “The True P4P King, ???????????” But I seriously doubt that this will happen because we all would never agree completely on who the best is. There are too many to choose from, from the past and the present. Actually, it’s a good thing because it shows that boxing will continue to live.

It has to be decided on era.

Tyson was the greatest destructive force of the late 80′s and early 90′s but Ali was great before then and Lewis was great post Tyson.

Thomas Hearns was undoubtedly the greatest fighter of his generationas as he knocked out Roberto Duran with probably the best punch I have ever witnessed but was not the greatest boxer as proven by Sugar Ray Leonard.

It’s impossible to tell the greatest boxer of all time but I admire you for staking your claim for Sugar Ray Robinson and Roberto Duran, both of which can be classed as all time greats

FItzsimmons damnit… *Doh*

tuunie,

duran was at his prime in the light wieght division a deacde before leonard n hearnes came along, he got beat by them both a higher wieghts and was wieght drained on both occasions, in the case of leonard he also over eat on the day of the fight, in my opinion hes deffinatly in the top three, along with robinson.

however turpin? good fighter no doubt but not in the same league as la motta, leonard, hagler, 80′s tyson, the list goes on and on

Lol wat more cud we want for the boat he has lovly hair , looks like a hse dat bob built,and his defence is a pick between runnin or catchin everyting his opponent trows wit his face …. now be honest ppl we hav our winner lol ….peace

OBVIOUSLY THE GREAT ROBERT “BIG BOB” COLAY IS THE GREATEST FIGHTER OF ALL TIME!!!!!!
THE MAN FOUGHT MIKE

Rocky Marciano

1)The greatest ever Willie Pep
2) Harry Greb
3) Roberto Duran
4)Carlos Monzon
5) Joe Calzaghe/Rocky Marciano

Totally agree with you Nepster. Pac would be there at the bottom 70s of top 100. I don’t think he can achieve top 10 let alone BOAT. He’s got only about 3 more winnable credible fights in the horizon.

Dang this thread, I got better things to do but now I am YouTube-ing black and white clips of the old greats. Can’t help it. LOL. And now this BOAT thingy is playing tricks with my mind. I am pitting the old fighters with the new in my imagination. Paul Williams vs Tommy Hearns, hmmm…. Featherweight Pac vs Featherweight Duran, yummm.

Seriously, BOAT, if you press a snubnose .38 against my temple, I’d say Sugar Ray Robinson.

It has to be sugar ray robinson. He went 95 unbeaten in a time when fighting was much more regular. And he is basically the reason the p4p belt was invented. Even Ali says he was the best ever

CondorDConner- I think Pacquiao can be rated as top 100 all time great but, top 5 absolutely not. Too many guys in there that are worthy of top 5. Maybe after Pac’s career is all said and done, then we can consider how great he truly is. The same can be said for anyone who is still currently fighting, Mosley, Mayweather, etc. It’s easy to look at the likes of Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Tyson, etc. as we know the entire picture of their career, but guys who are on top now, only time will tell. If Pac beats Mosley, Mayweather, and anyone else, then I would consider him top 50, but for now, top 100.

I even forgot JCC Sr. and Salvador Sanchez! Man, really, this BOAT title is a headspinner. I debate with my own self! LOL.

(Seriously, can’t you consider Pacquiao as BOAT? Pretty please? I mean, the guy sings too. LMAO. Where’s the Pacquiao crowd?)

Micheal – Joe Louis had come out of retirement to fight Rocky Marciano and he was seventy six years old. Joe Louis is always lying about his age. He lie about his age all the time. One time Frank Sinatra came in here and sat in this chair. I said Frank ‘you hang out with Joe Louis, just between me and you, how old is Joe Louis.’ You know what Frank told me, he said “Hey, Joe Louis is 137 years old.” A hundred and thirty-seven years old!

I dont know who should be the best ever but thats cuz i know little about boxing.

But none the less i will give you one fact from my box of hones tto god im not making it up facts.

You will not find any British people in the list, they are all shot bums with big mouths and no skills, its not an anti British comment cuz i happen to love the Brits. Well i say love, i mean Hate. But i wont just come out and admit that cuz its not true i love the Brits.

Actually you wana know who the greatest boxer is, ive had a think and i know who it is, racking my brain like a fantastic search engine i came up with that well known elite boxer Hulk Hogan.

Not only is he an American hero boxer hes also not British, not that ive got anytihng against the shot overated Brits. Yeah Hulk Hogan is the one for me, either him or Former unified world heavyweight champion Will Smith.

just reading through all the posts and henry armstrong seems to be mentioned the most !

You people never seem to learn.

Every one of the boxers you say are all wrong choices, Why?

Tyson, Lewis, Ali, Dempsey, Robinson, Leanord, Hagler, Armstrong, Durrant, Ty Fields have one thing in common.

They all lost to J.M. Marquez but conned the referees and judges with financial dirty American Dollars.

And another thing, none of them are Mexican. Now i dont want to seem like im in any way biased towards any Mexican boxers from Mexico the true paradise on earth where Mexicans live out their god like existances in Mexico. But seein as none of them are Mexican from Mexico that instantly discredits and embarreses any claims for them to be best boxer ever.

The real BBOAT is Julio Chavez Sr. Simple as that, nothin to do with his Passport hes god.

Anyway gotta go write a good honest none biased article for you kids about how Cottos shot and how Marquez really won against Paciao. Its true and you know it.

Areeeeeba,.

Tanxs fattern mate

The B.O.A.T. title is very subjective. It really is a personal preference, there must be two or three fighters in almost everybody’s list. For me, in no particular order, they would be Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Henry Armstrong, Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard. I would so love to put Tommy Hearns, my favorite boxer of all time in the mix, but his two L against Iran Barkley hurt his case the most.

And may I add: Just wait for the Pacmaniacs to get a hold of this thread. They will list Pacquiao as the best boxer of all time. LOL. Why not? He beat Dela Hoya right after they pull the drip needle out his arm. And he beat Hatton too… in two rounds!!! LOL. (Sorry for the sarcasm )

This is a debate dat wil never b settled every1 has a different fighter for the number 1 spot , we wil never agree on just 1 but id like to point out all the boxers of the passed boxed almost twice a month and the wear and tear on them are nothing compared to now a days but big fight like now deserve to train to be as in shape and ready as possible…….

I honestly cudnt pick a number 1 but i would put herny armstrong up near the very top he fought 5 times in 3 weeks in 1939 all for the welterweight title and won them all (4 by tko and ko)

Its hard to compare the likes of sugar ray robinson and willie pep and so on to the likes of mayweather , cotto , b-hop , but u cant take away anything from them either ………. peace

First of all Duran only beat Buchanan once. There never was a rematch. I’m a huge fan of Duran and I agree that there could be made arguments that he is the greatest p4p of all time. But Randy Turpin as the 2. greatest of all time? That’s really way off. And to those who put Mayweather in the top 5?? Get real! He hasn’t proven anything. Never beat an ATG in their prime. Just ducked the dangerous fighters and picked the safe ones to stay undeafeted. And Castillo was robbed in their first fight. Knocking out Ricky Hatton does NOT make you the greatest fighter of all time! That goes for both Mayweather and Pacquiao.

NEPSTER: Thank you 4 that; I personally have never seen another boxer as good as Mayweather. His defensive skills I think are if not as good, better than Whitakers and he hits harder than it looks. In my opinion, he is the world’s Greatest!

How can you possibly claim Roberto Duran is the greatest boxer of all time? Sure he was a sensational fighter with brilliant knockout power but I think commenting he’s the greatest is going a step too far!

Forgive me if I’m incorrect but he was humiliated in the Sugar Ray Leonard rematch and gave up half way through the fight. Not to forget he was the subject of one of the most brutal knockouts ever seen at the hands of Tommy ‘Hitman’ Hearns.

Admittedly in his prime he dominated the lightweight division with hands of stone however when he stepped up to face the legends of his era such as Leonard and Hearns he was found wanting.

In my opinion it’s impossible to conlude who’s the best boxer of all time. By all means you can debate the best boxer of each era but boxing as a sport has developed over the years to such a degree it’s incredibly difficult to find tangible reasons to support an argument for any single fighter.

It has to be Peter Manfredo Jr come on he’s achieved everything in boxing

SMG – I agree with most of your picks…but Money Mayweather? You’re kidding. He may be technically gifted, but what’s his level of competition? More than Sugar Ray Leonard? More than Roberto Duran?
More than Henry Armstrong? I could name AT LEAST 5-6 more off the top of my head…Mike Tyson,Holyfield, Foreman, Marciano, Julio Ceasar Chavez, etc. FMJ, MAYBE top 50.

*Manly Tears*

Those legendary boxers are the best of all time.