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I am going to start a thread about the greatest in boxing history

1. Greatest fight I saw live: Leonard vs Hearns (I)


2. Greatest fight of my lifetime: Ali vs Frazier I

3. Greatest Heavyweight of my lifetime: Muhammad Ali

4. Greatest pound per pound fighter of my lifetime: Roberto Duran


5. Most complete fighter of my lifetime: Eusebio Pedroza

6. Greatest round of my lifetime: Hagler vs Hearns.

7. Best Southpaw ever: Pernell Whitaker

8. Greatest Promoter: Don King

9. Best Ringside announcer: Jimmy Lennon, Sr.

10. Best referee of my lifetime: Mills Lane


11. Greatest pound per pound puncher of my lifetime: Julian "The Hawk" Jackson

12. Greatest Heavyweight Puncher of my lifetime: George Foreman

When you say saw live do you mean in attendance at the fight or on the box?
Greatest commentator would be a good one too..I'll have a think about this and put my tops in...

evrenb wrote: ↑08 Mar 2021, 11:14 When you say saw live do you mean in attendance at the fight or on the box?
Greatest commentator would be a good one too..I'll have a think about this and put my tops in...

If you saw it live on tv or ppv is cool.

elmersalsa wrote: ↑08 Mar 2021, 11:17

evrenb wrote: ↑08 Mar 2021, 11:14 When you say saw live do you mean in attendance at the fight or on the box?
Greatest commentator would be a good one too..I'll have a think about this and put my tops in...

If you saw it live on tv or ppv is cool.

Ok...Will have a think...one answer to each aye??

1. Greatest fight I saw live: tossup between Gomez-Pintor and Vazquez-Marquez III. I also saw Pryor-Arguello 1, Morales-Barrera 1, Duran-Leonard 1 and Ward-Gatti 1 live but I prefer those two.


2. Greatest fight of my lifetime: Ali vs Frazier III

3. Greatest Heavyweight of my lifetime: Muhammad Ali

4. Greatest pound per pound fighter of my lifetime: Ali


5. Most complete fighter of my lifetime: hard to say...Duran, Salvador Sanchez, Julio Cesar Chavez and Carlos Monzon all fought in my lifetime

6. Greatest round of my lifetime: Hagler vs Hearns round 1, Gomez-Pintor round 12, Ward-Gatti 1, round 9

7. Best Southpaw ever: Marvin Hagler

8. Greatest Promoter; Don King and Bob Arum

9. Best Ringside announcer: tossup..I like Lennon Sr. and Jr. and Michael Buffer

10. Best referee of my lifetime: Again a toss up..Mills Lane, Richard Steele and Arthur Mercante.


11. Greatest pound per pound puncher of my lifetime: Julian "The Hawk" Jackson

12. Greatest Heavyweight Puncher of my lifetime: George Foreman

Leonard has to be up there for #5, unless someone is too young for him to be in his lifetime.

Don't know what to say about greatest promoter. King was not "great". He simply had almost complete control for a long time. A better promoter would have done more for the sport. He was just about making $ for himself.

For referee, Richard Steele certainly doesn't belong. He was corrupt.

Saad/Lopez 2


2. Greatest fight of my lifetime: saad/Lopez 2

3. Greatest Heavyweight of my lifetime: Muhammad Ali

4. Greatest pound per pound fighter of my lifetime: Roberto Duran


5. Most complete fighter of my lifetime: leonard

6. Greatest round of my lifetime: gatti/ward 9

7. Best Southpaw ever: Pernell Whitaker

8. Greatest Promoter: Floyd mayweather

9. Best Ringside announcer: buffer

10. Best referee of my lifetime: smoger


11. Greatest pound per pound puncher of my lifetime: hearns

12. Greatest Heavyweight Puncher of my lifetime: George Foreman

Ok, sounds fun:



1. Greatest fight I saw live: Foreman/Lyle. (Just loved this fight)

2. Greatest fight of my lifetime: Ali vs Frazier III

3. Greatest Heavyweight of my lifetime: Muhammad Ali

4. Greatest pound per pound fighter of my lifetime: Roberto Duran

5. Most complete fighter of my lifetime: SRL

6. Greatest round of my lifetime: Holmes/Norton RD 15

7. Best Southpaw ever: Sweet Pea

8. Greatest Promoter: There are no great promoters.

9. Best Ringside announcer: Jimmy Lennon, Sr.

10. Best referee of my lifetime: Mills Lane

11. Greatest pound per pound puncher of my lifetime: Julian Jackson

12. Greatest Heavyweight Puncher of my lifetime: Earnie Shavers

1. Greatest fight I saw live: Gatti vs Ward 1

2. Greatest fight of my lifetime: Barrera vs Morales 1

3. Greatest Heavyweight of my lifetime: Lennox Lewis

4. Greatest pound per pound fighter of my lifetime: Floyd Mayweather Jr.

5. Most complete fighter of my lifetime: Bernard Hopkins

6. Greatest round of my lifetime: Gatti vs Ward 1, Round 9

7. Best Southpaw ever: Vasyl Lomachenko (Though technically Whitaker would've still been active in my lifetime I would've just been a small child)

8. Greatest Promoter: Bob Arum

9. Best Ringside announcer: Michael Buffer

10. Best referee of my lifetime: Steve Smoger

11. Greatest pound per pound puncher of my lifetime: Julian "The Hawk" Jackson

12. Greatest Heavyweight Puncher of my lifetime: George Foreman

1. Greatest fight I saw live: Canelo-Golovkin II


2. Greatest fight of my lifetime: Lewis-Klitschko

3. Greatest Heavyweight of my lifetime: Lennox Lewis

4. Greatest pound per pound fighter of my lifetime: Floyd Mayweather


5. Most complete fighter of my lifetime: Floyd Mayweather, Lennox Lewis, Canelo is coming

6. Greatest round of my lifetime: the popular round 9 of Gatti vs Ward I tied with round 2 of Graham Earl vs Michael Katsidis I, but probably I gotta change it to some of the rounds of Jose Zepeda vs Ivan Baranchyk, not decided yet

7. Best Southpaw ever: Pernell Whitaker

8. Greatest Promoter: Bob Arum

9. Best Ringside announcer: Jimmy Lennon Jr

10. Best referee of my lifetime: Mills Lane


11. Greatest pound per pound puncher of my lifetime: Lennox Lewis

12. Greatest Heavyweight Puncher of my lifetime: I captured the old Foreman, but he wasn't worthy of being the best puncher already, so I'd pick Lennox Lewis

DrDuke wrote: ↑08 Mar 2021, 21:59 1. Greatest fight I saw live: Canelo-Golovkin II


2. Greatest fight of my lifetime: Lewis-Klitschko

3. Greatest Heavyweight of my lifetime: Lennox Lewis

4. Greatest pound per pound fighter of my lifetime: Floyd Mayweather


5. Most complete fighter of my lifetime: Floyd Mayweather, Lennox Lewis, Canelo is coming

6. Greatest round of my lifetime: the popular round 9 of Gatti vs Ward I tied with round 2 of Graham Earl vs Michael Katsidis I, but probably I gotta change it to some of the rounds of Jose Zepeda vs Ivan Baranchyk, not decided yet

7. Best Southpaw ever: Pernell Whitaker

8. Greatest Promoter: Bob Arum

9. Best Ringside announcer: Jimmy Lennon Jr

10. Best referee of my lifetime: Mills Lane


11. Greatest pound per pound puncher of my lifetime: Lennox Lewis

12. Greatest Heavyweight Puncher of my lifetime: I captured the old Foreman, but he wasn't worthy of being the best puncher already, so I'd pick Lennox Lewis

LL my fav HW of all time, but I don't see him in any of these catagories.

1. Greatest fight I saw live: Carl Frampton vs Kiko Martinez II.
A great night and an incredible atmosphere.

2. Greatest fight of my lifetime: Could be two.
If you're talking biggest event - then it has to be Floyd vs Manny. But in terms of a pure fight, maybe Carl Froch vs Jermain Taylor...

3. Greatest Heavyweight of my lifetime: Mike Tyson.
Can't say Muhammad Ali because he wasn't at his best in my lifetime... Fury isn't too far off getting there either.

4. Greatest pound per pound fighter of my lifetime: Manny Pacquaio.
I have him just higher than Julio Cesar Chavez & Floyd...

5. Most complete fighter of my lifetime: Roy Jones Jr
The man had no weaknesses, he could just do everything.

6. Greatest round of my lifetime: Eubank vs Watson II penultimate round.
Going from Chris being down and hurt to the other way around. Crazy stuff.

7. Best Southpaw ever: Vasyl Lomachenko.
Still think the man is a genius.

8. Greatest Promoter: Eddie Hearn.
Says it as it is. Straight up and direct with the fans.

9. Best Ringside announcer: Barry McGuigan.
Very knowledgeable about boxing and doesn't buy into the hype of fighters.

10. Best referee of my lifetime: I'm not sure.
Usually the best refs are the ones that you don't notice they are there. They just do the quiet, efficient and professional job.

11. Greatest pound per pound puncher of my lifetime: Roberto Duran.
The man was a wrecking machine. He didn't care, he just got stuck in.

12. Greatest Heavyweight Puncher of my lifetime: Mike Tyson.
Does Wilder hit harder than him? That's pretty tough to say...

1. Greatest fight I ever saw live: Patterson-Johansson 2.

2. Greatest fight of my lifetime: Ali-Frazier 1.

3. Greatest Heavyweight of my lifetime: Muhammad Ali.

4. Greatest pound for pound fighter of my lifetime: Sugar Ray Robinson.

5. Most complete fighter of my lifetime: Sugar Ray Robinson.

6. Greatest round of my lifetime: Hagler-Hearns.

7. Best southpaw ever: Marvin Hagler.

10. Hardest hitter pound for pound: Sandy Saddler.

11. Hardest hitting heavyweight: Sonny Liston.

oogiebe wrote: ↑08 Mar 2021, 22:15 LL my fav HW of all time, but I don't see him in any of these catagories.

Guess that depends on your age. If you are too young to have witnessed Ali before Manila, the only choices are Holmes, Tyson, Holyfield and Lewis. I can see how people you would discard Holmes based on quality of opposition and Tyson on shortness of prime. Between Holyfield and Lewis, I can see people making a case for Lewis, who avenged both his defeats and won against Tyson and Holy. Not outlandish at all for me for someone under 40 let's say.

Scypion wrote: ↑09 Mar 2021, 04:26 1. Greatest fight I ever saw live: Patterson-Johansson 2.

2. Greatest fight of my lifetime: Ali-Frazier 1.

3. Greatest Heavyweight of my lifetime: Muhammad Ali.

4. Greatest pound for pound fighter of my lifetime: Sugar Ray Robinson.

5. Most complete fighter of my lifetime: Sugar Ray Robinson.

6. Greatest round of my lifetime: Hagler-Hearns.

7. Best southpaw ever: Marvin Hagler.

10. Hardest hitter pound for pound: Sandy Saddler.

11. Hardest hitting heavyweight: Sonny Liston.

You must be into your 80s, right?

am going to start a thread about the greatest in boxing history

1. Greatest fight I saw live: Norton-Holmes

2. Greatest fight of my lifetime: Ali vs Frazier III

3. Greatest Heavyweight of my lifetime: Muhammad Ali

4. Greatest pound per pound fighter of my lifetime: Ray Leonard


5. Most complete fighter of my lifetime: Ray Leonard

6. Greatest round of my lifetime: going with Round 1 of Hagler vs Hearns. Almost impossible to pick.

7. Best Southpaw ever: Pernell Whitaker

8. Greatest Promoter: Dan Duva

9. Best Ringside announcer: Jimmy Lennon, Sr.

10. Best referee of my lifetime: Hard to pick, going with Steve Smoger


11. Greatest pound per pound puncher of my lifetime: Another hard to pick; going with Hearns. Could argue for several others.

12. Greatest Heavyweight Puncher of my lifetime: Earnie Shavers; for one punch anyway.

elmersalsa wrote: ↑09 Mar 2021, 15:34

Scypion wrote: ↑09 Mar 2021, 04:26 1. Greatest fight I ever saw live: Patterson-Johansson 2.

2. Greatest fight of my lifetime: Ali-Frazier 1.

3. Greatest Heavyweight of my lifetime: Muhammad Ali.

4. Greatest pound for pound fighter of my lifetime: Sugar Ray Robinson.

5. Most complete fighter of my lifetime: Sugar Ray Robinson.

6. Greatest round of my lifetime: Hagler-Hearns.

7. Best southpaw ever: Marvin Hagler.

10. Hardest hitter pound for pound: Sandy Saddler.

11. Hardest hitting heavyweight: Sonny Liston.

You must be into your 80s, right?

Almost.

1. Greatest fight I saw live: Canelo vs GGG (II)


2. Greatest fight of my lifetime: Canelo vs GGG (II)

3. Greatest Heavyweight of my lifetime: Wladimir Klitschko

4. Greatest pound per pound fighter of my lifetime: Floyd Mayweather Jr.


5. Most complete fighter of my lifetime: Canelo Alvarez

6. Greatest round of my lifetime: Érik Morales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera I, round 5

7. Best Southpaw ever: Marvin Hagler

8. Greatest Promoter: Eddie Hearn

9. Best Ringside announcer: Michael Buffer

10. Best referee of my lifetime: No idea


11. Greatest pound per pound puncher of my lifetime: Naoya Inoue

12. Greatest Heavyweight Puncher of my lifetime: Deontay Wilder