Top Ten fighters at age 40.

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 28 Apr 2007, 17:44

Could anyone top Archie Moore?

Decagon's Moore-Patterson comment from another thread got me thinking about this topic. We've discussed it before but never on an exclusive thread that I can find.

George Foreman maybe? Otherwise I think this has to be a very short list. HW, LHW or Cruiser from any time period. It might be hard for even George but when I watch how he did with Holyfield (just this afternoon) I have to say you can't rule it out.

Are there any other likely prospects? Being a "more seasoned" contributor it brings me great satisfaction to see fighters age 40 and over still capable of operating at world class levels.

So who are the top 10 all time over 40 fighters? I'm not going to post my list right away but I think I have it pretty well determined.

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 28 Apr 2007, 17:54

One of my favorites is Saoul Mamby.
He was still pretty slick/skillful after 40.
Had some nice wins.

bollox · Post by **bollox** » 28 Apr 2007, 18:30

Joe Bugner

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 28 Apr 2007, 19:48

Why am I not seeing Hopkins name in here...wasn't he 40 when he topped Tarver?

Marciano Frazier · Post by **Marciano Frazier** » 28 Apr 2007, 21:10

Moore is first by a long shot. After him, there's Foreman, Hopkins, Fitzsimmons, Holmes, and perhaps a handful of others.

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 28 Apr 2007, 23:10

Decagon wrote:
BoxBuzz wrote:Why am I not seeing Hopkins name in here...wasn't he 40 when he topped Tarver?
Because you didn't read my post.

I swear I did read it.....this damn alzheimers is gettin the better of me

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 05 May 2007, 07:59

Decagon wrote:
Archie Moore

George Foreman

Bernard Hopkins

Sugar Ray Robinson

Jem Mace

Larry Holmes

Sam Langford

Jack Johnson

Azuma Nelson

Dick Tiger

Virgil Hill (he got robbed against Maske recently)

Bob Fitzsimmons

Jack Britton

Roberto Duran

Willie Pep

Eder Jofre

I'd put Robinson over Foreman... he still had far more of his skills in his mid 40s... should have won the title back in his 3rd fight with Fullmer too....

Friedie · Post by **Friedie** » 05 May 2007, 12:55

Henry Maske made a big comeback at '43 too.