BoxRec

Robinson wrote:I go throgh phases but for all of these guys I am yes a nut hugger, appologist and all that fan like agenda.

Floyd Patterson - I love his speed, style and explosiveness. He seems like a genuinely nice sincere man. Such a small man amongst giants.

Larry Holmes- Love his jab and ability to adapt. Has an interesting nature to him from what I have gathered. Almost aware of his lack of legacy earlt on.

Joe Frazier - tough and his relentless style is exciting to watch and displayed at his best a versatility that seems to be over looked. I love his body attacking style and attrition style as well as his ability at one blasting KO shot.

Evander Holyfield- A busy hard working over achiever who may not be a defensive genius but technically so clean. Years ago I would watch his loss to Bowe in 1992 over and over again hoping he would win the fight...kids.

George Foreman- Two versions of the same complicated man. So menacing and powerful yet at the same time so quick to smile and warm hearted.

Jesse Fergusson - A under dog that never was destined to be great, but who given the chance could pull of an upset when seemingly over matched,

Thomas Hearns - the way he popped that jab, threw that right and lasered away with his left hook is awe inspiring. Fought so many different types of guys with his rangey superb style.

MIke Tyson - Before I knew what boxing was I knew who Mike Tyson was. Such a powerful, explosive fast fisted machine of destruction. I dont want to BELIEVE what this complicated man does outside of the ring, seemingly complicated and child like.

Joe Louis - As a teenager I was obsessed wit his calm composure inside the ropes, the way he got the job done and never seemed to panic even if he was losing. An excellent technician.

Doug Jones - I have just become interested in this man after watching three of his fights as well as some high lights. Not the best out there but his ability to work inside, cut of the ring and land that right hand make for a great fight..as well as the way he can slip the jab on the inside and land his own.

The list no doubt will change as it often does....I go through fads a fair bit...Fergusson and Jones will no doubt be replaced by some one else, though the others remain constant/

Yes charles is the best ever light heavyweight. he was such a classy boxer.

he was also a good heavyweight and totally schooled an aging joe louis.

however i prefer archie for the action and the crab defence.

plopeater wrote:naseem hamed
Marvin hagler
Nigel benn
Dennis andries
Mike tyson
Muhammad ali
Frank bruno
Arturo gatti
Joe calzaghe
Diego corrales

Minotauro wrote:1. Ezzard Charles
2. Jersey Joe Walcott
3. Julio Cesar Chavez
4. Sugar Ray Robinson
5. Floyd Patterson
6. Wilfred Benitez
7. Alexis Arguello
8. Joe Frazier
9. Barbados Demon Joe Walcott
10. Carmen Basilio

HomicideHenry wrote:

Yes charles is the best ever light heavyweight. he was such a classy boxer.

he was also a good heavyweight and totally schooled an aging joe louis.

however i prefer archie for the action and the crab defence.

Ironically, I do hold Moore as a better heavyweight, than what Charles had done at the weight, despite winning the title...Moore primarily remained a top 20 or so contender until his loss to Muhammad Ali, and was still one of the top 175 pounders in the world at the time as well.

His collection of victories, I believe, was better than Charles's as a heavyweight, though indeed, Charles was the better of the two when they fought eachother...Charley Burly was another one, who was better than Archie when Moore was a middleweight, and who was one Moore said was his toughest opponent ever.

harrygreb wrote:ezz outweighed burley significantly, but i still rank charles way up high in the light heavy estimations.

harrygreb wrote:at least robinson went into the ring convinced of his superiority over bigger men.