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Best P4P fighter ever??
Posted: 05 Sep 2005, 15:11
by Rory McCloskey
ill takeeee ezzard charles.. maybe armstrong i dunno what do u guys think?
Posted: 05 Sep 2005, 15:27
by vagabundo55
Sugar Ray Robinson.
Posted: 05 Sep 2005, 15:27
by silkov
I'd go for Henry Armstrong... if any one deserves this distinction it has to be him imo.......

Posted: 05 Sep 2005, 16:20
by Sherlock
silkov wrote:I'd go for Henry Armstrong... if any one deserves this distinction it has to be him imo.......

Man, I seem to agree with you everywhere but heavyweight discussions. Armstrong's my #1. Not as talented as Robinson nor a career as expansive as Robinson, but was as if not more destructive in his prime than Robinson.
Posted: 05 Sep 2005, 17:06
by silkov
Sherlock wrote:silkov wrote:I'd go for Henry Armstrong... if any one deserves this distinction it has to be him imo.......

Man, I seem to agree with you everywhere but heavyweight discussions. Armstrong's my #1. Not as talented as Robinson nor a career as expansive as Robinson, but was as if not more destructive in his prime than Robinson.
I actually think a peak Armstrong would have been too strong and fast for Robinson at Welter and would have beaten him on points!. Hell of a fight though!......

best p4p
Posted: 05 Sep 2005, 17:16
by wlvrne
The one and only SUGAR gets my vote - Sugar Ray Robinson.
Posted: 05 Sep 2005, 17:44
by tonyevs
Ezzard Charles
Posted: 05 Sep 2005, 17:46
by dws
I'd go for Robinson because his style was more conductive to beating different styles(outbox the boxers and he could out slug the sluggers) but if anyone picks Armstrong I wouldn't argue a bit,his record for a while until his style probably caught up with him was amazing.
Posted: 05 Sep 2005, 17:54
by Sherlock
silkov wrote:Sherlock wrote:silkov wrote:I'd go for Henry Armstrong... if any one deserves this distinction it has to be him imo.......

Man, I seem to agree with you everywhere but heavyweight discussions. Armstrong's my #1. Not as talented as Robinson nor a career as expansive as Robinson, but was as if not more destructive in his prime than Robinson.
I actually think a peak Armstrong would have been too strong and fast for Robinson at Welter and would have beaten him on points!. Hell of a fight though!......

I think he does too. Just saying overall he wasn't as purely talented boxing wise as Robinson.
Sam Langford should get a mention.
Posted: 05 Sep 2005, 18:52
by iceman21287
David Tua
Posted: 05 Sep 2005, 19:48
by Rory McCloskey
david tua?
Posted: 05 Sep 2005, 19:58
by klompton
Harry Greb or Sam Langford
Posted: 05 Sep 2005, 20:09
by Rory McCloskey
hmm where do u guys think duran lists?... i dont think hes the greatest or anything, but ive heard other people dub him the greatest.. where do u think he is on the list?
Posted: 06 Sep 2005, 01:41
by jwizard
Every poll I have ever seen that used experts, observers and historians on this subject have put Sugar Ray Robinson at the top.
Every Ring Magazine list and the AP End of Century Boxing Poll come to mind.
Plus MOST (not all, of course) of the old boxers, trainers and observers who saw him fight....Ali, Joe Louis, Ingemar Johansson, Floyd Patterson...Nat Fleischer, Don Dunphy, Ferdie Pacheco...on and on and...
Posted: 06 Sep 2005, 01:53
by vagabundo55
Rory McCloskey wrote:hmm where do u guys think duran lists?... i dont think hes the greatest or anything, but ive heard other people dub him the greatest.. where do u think he is on the list?
Top 10 maybe even top 5. He's the greatest Latin boxer.
Posted: 06 Sep 2005, 02:33
by jyuza
For sure, Sugar Ray Robinson.
If Duran he's in top 10 than Hagler and Hearns are too

Posted: 06 Sep 2005, 04:29
by Ezzard
1. Ezzard Charles
2. Ray Robinson
3. Sam Langford
4. Roberto Duran
5. Henry Armstrong
6. Harry Greb
7. Sandy Saddler
8. Willie Pep
9. Ray Leonard
10. Jimmy Wilde
Everyone has their own opinions and the order does change but hopefully most people would take at least 6/10 of my list
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Posted: 06 Sep 2005, 05:32
by iceman21287
David Tua, Fahshan 3K Battery Por Thawatchai, and Lovemore N'Dou!
Posted: 06 Sep 2005, 08:25
by dalek
i'd go with in no particular order
armstrong
pep
robinson
duran
ketchel
greb
langford
charles
ali
saddler
Posted: 06 Sep 2005, 08:45
by Grimm
J.C. Chavez(hey don't go there)
Sam Langford
Joe Walcott
Ray Leonard
Ray Robinson.
Just my list.
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Posted: 06 Sep 2005, 11:53
by barry
I've always said Robinson, but the more that I learn about Henry Armstrong, the more I lean toward him as P4P best!
Posted: 06 Sep 2005, 15:13
by tiredoldngrey
Benny Leonard.
Posted: 06 Sep 2005, 16:41
by sharkeysboy
Henry Armstrong
Sam Langford
Harry Greb
Ray Robinson
Mickey Walker
Bob Fitzsimmons
Roberto Duran
Posted: 07 Sep 2005, 05:36
by Seasoned Veteran
Robinson would get my vote.
Haven't seen enough of Henry Armstrong to make a judgement.
Posted: 07 Sep 2005, 07:07
by Gordon
The Sugar man OR Hammering Hank
Ray Robinson & Henry Armstrong were head & shoulders above the rest.
Others in NO particular order
Benny Leonard
Roberto Duran
Muhammad Ali
Jimmy Wilde
Harry Greb
Are just a few of the top of my head.