Who is the best boxer for each decade?

marbleheadmaui wrote:

1890-1899-Probably Bob Fitzsimmons with a nod to Non-Pareil Jack Dempsey
1900-1909-Sam Langford or Joe Gans with a mention for Abe Attell, Jim Jeffires and the Barbados Demon. I'll take Langford
1910-1919-Maybe the hardest pick on the board. Benny Leonard ruled ad I mean RULED an astonishing era of lightweights. Then again Harry Grebe had both eyes and went 45-0 with six wins over HOFers...just in 1919! Jimmy Wilde is the best small man in history. Three of the top 10-12 in history. Greb is my pick.
1920-1929-It's possible to pick Greb or Leonard here as well. But I'll take Mickey Walker over Gene Tunney and Tony Canzoneri.
1930-1939-Picking between Joe Louis and Henry Armstrong is just immensely unfair. But I'll take Homicide Hank. Barney Ross gets a mention.
1940-1949-Mr Robinson over Willie Pep and Ezzard Charles. Mighta been different if Willie hadn't been in that plane crash.
1950-1959-He was no longer invincible, but in boxings first big downturn era anybody really want to pick Archie Moore, Joe Brown or the Rock over Robinson?
1960-1969-The obvious pick is Cassius Clay, but Eder Jofre, Ruben Olivares and Carlos Ortiz deserve a mention.
1970-1979-One could pick Ali here as well, but I'll go with Roberto Duran over him, Ray Leonard, Carlos Monzon, Alexis Arguello and Bob Foster.
1980-1989-A toughie. Michael Spinks, Marvin Hagler, Arguello, Julio Cesar Chavez or Larry Holmes? I'll take Chavez by a nose over Spinks
1990-1999-Sweet Pea by a mile. Ricardo Lopez gets a mention.
2000-2009-Manny by a mile.

Marble your back? Or have i just not had the pleasure of seeing you one here lately?

Ali_1748 wrote:

2000-2010 Bernard Hopkins !

WOW I didnt even think of him. I still think its Manny but there are so many great fighters its hard to pick.

soonermark890 wrote:

marbleheadmaui wrote:

1890-1899-Probably Bob Fitzsimmons with a nod to Non-Pareil Jack Dempsey
1900-1909-Sam Langford or Joe Gans with a mention for Abe Attell, Jim Jeffires and the Barbados Demon. I'll take Langford
1910-1919-Maybe the hardest pick on the board. Benny Leonard ruled ad I mean RULED an astonishing era of lightweights. Then again Harry Grebe had both eyes and went 45-0 with six wins over HOFers...just in 1919! Jimmy Wilde is the best small man in history. Three of the top 10-12 in history. Greb is my pick.
1920-1929-It's possible to pick Greb or Leonard here as well. But I'll take Mickey Walker over Gene Tunney and Tony Canzoneri.
1930-1939-Picking between Joe Louis and Henry Armstrong is just immensely unfair. But I'll take Homicide Hank. Barney Ross gets a mention.
1940-1949-Mr Robinson over Willie Pep and Ezzard Charles. Mighta been different if Willie hadn't been in that plane crash.
1950-1959-He was no longer invincible, but in boxings first big downturn era anybody really want to pick Archie Moore, Joe Brown or the Rock over Robinson?
1960-1969-The obvious pick is Cassius Clay, but Eder Jofre, Ruben Olivares and Carlos Ortiz deserve a mention.
1970-1979-One could pick Ali here as well, but I'll go with Roberto Duran over him, Ray Leonard, Carlos Monzon, Alexis Arguello and Bob Foster.
1980-1989-A toughie. Michael Spinks, Marvin Hagler, Arguello, Julio Cesar Chavez or Larry Holmes? I'll take Chavez by a nose over Spinks
1990-1999-Sweet Pea by a mile. Ricardo Lopez gets a mention.
2000-2009-Manny by a mile.

Marble your back? Or have i just not had the pleasure of seeing you one here lately?

I'm back. Good to see you.

80's Nigel Benn
90's Nigel Benn/Frank Bruno/Naseem Hamed
00's Joe Calzaghe

lol ali i loved the humor.

marbleheadmaui wrote:

soonermark890 wrote:

marbleheadmaui wrote:

1890-1899-Probably Bob Fitzsimmons with a nod to Non-Pareil Jack Dempsey
1900-1909-Sam Langford or Joe Gans with a mention for Abe Attell, Jim Jeffires and the Barbados Demon. I'll take Langford
1910-1919-Maybe the hardest pick on the board. Benny Leonard ruled ad I mean RULED an astonishing era of lightweights. Then again Harry Grebe had both eyes and went 45-0 with six wins over HOFers...just in 1919! Jimmy Wilde is the best small man in history. Three of the top 10-12 in history. Greb is my pick.
1920-1929-It's possible to pick Greb or Leonard here as well. But I'll take Mickey Walker over Gene Tunney and Tony Canzoneri.
1930-1939-Picking between Joe Louis and Henry Armstrong is just immensely unfair. But I'll take Homicide Hank. Barney Ross gets a mention.
1940-1949-Mr Robinson over Willie Pep and Ezzard Charles. Mighta been different if Willie hadn't been in that plane crash.
1950-1959-He was no longer invincible, but in boxings first big downturn era anybody really want to pick Archie Moore, Joe Brown or the Rock over Robinson?
1960-1969-The obvious pick is Cassius Clay, but Eder Jofre, Ruben Olivares and Carlos Ortiz deserve a mention.
1970-1979-One could pick Ali here as well, but I'll go with Roberto Duran over him, Ray Leonard, Carlos Monzon, Alexis Arguello and Bob Foster.
1980-1989-A toughie. Michael Spinks, Marvin Hagler, Arguello, Julio Cesar Chavez or Larry Holmes? I'll take Chavez by a nose over Spinks
1990-1999-Sweet Pea by a mile. Ricardo Lopez gets a mention.
2000-2009-Manny by a mile.

Marble your back? Or have i just not had the pleasure of seeing you one here lately?

I'm back. Good to see you.

I am glad you are back I hope everything is ok. We were concerned around here.

1940's sugar ray robinson
1950's Rocky Marciano
1960's Cassius Clay
1970's Muhammad Ali "the greatest of all time.
1980's Larry Holmes
1990's Roy Jones Jr
2000's were pretty wack because who should have been here is at pick and choose champion Floyd Mayweather or Bernard Hopkins the executioner who I woudnt vote for because was at prison rapist hence the name hence the nick name but I'll go with Manny PACQUIAO

dodgers fan 55 wrote:

1940's sugar ray robinson
1950's Rocky Marciano
1960's Cassius Clay
1970's Muhammad Ali "the greatest of all time.
1980's Larry Holmes
1990's Roy Jones Jr
2000's were pretty wack because who should have been here is at pick and choose champion Floyd Mayweather or Bernard Hopkins the executioner who I woudnt vote for because was at prison rapist hence the name hence the nick name but I'll go with Manny PACQUIAO

Sup noob? What brings you round here?

Noob?

dodgers fan 55 wrote:

Noob?

It just means new.

Welcome to the forum

OU wrote:

dodgers fan 55 wrote:

1940's sugar ray robinson
1950's Rocky Marciano
1960's Cassius Clay
1970's Muhammad Ali "the greatest of all time.
1980's Larry Holmes
1990's Roy Jones Jr
2000's were pretty wack because who should have been here is at pick and choose champion Floyd Mayweather or Bernard Hopkins the executioner who I woudnt vote for because was at prison rapist hence the name hence the nick name but I'll go with Manny PACQUIAO

Sup noob? What brings you round here?

lol..

and he never posts again

I just found the site looking up top boxers in each decade. But I've had my share of combat. I've wrestled in school and boxed.