Re: ESPN top 50 Boxers
Well, they posted the final ten.
So, here is the entire list for those who wish not to click on the link.
50. Mike Tyson
49. Erik Morales
48. Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
47. Bernard Hopkins
46. Roy Jones, Jr.
45. Carlos Monzon
44. Pernell Whitaker
43. Marco Antonio Barrera
42. Alexis Arguello
41. Ted "Kid" Lewis
40. Evander Holyfield
39. Oscar De La Hoya
38. Larry Holmes
37. Thomas Hearns
36. Eder Jofre
35. Marvin Hagler
34. Emile Griffith
33. Ruben Olivares
32. Jose Napoles
31. Billy Conn
30. Terry McGovern
29. Sandy Saddler
28. Jake LaMotta
27. Ezzard Charles
26. Joe Frazier
25. Marcel Cerdan
24. Julio Cesar Chavez
23. Jimmy McLarnin
22. Barney Ross
21. Tony Canzoneri
20. George Foreman
19. Stanley Ketchel
18. Archie Moore
17. Mickey Walker
16. Gene Tunney
15. Jimmy Wilde
14. Rocky Marciano
13. Harry Greb
12. Sugar Ray Leonard
11. Joe Gans
Top ten:
10. Sam Langford
9. Jack Dempsey
8. Jack Johnson
7. Benny Leonard
6. Roberto Duran
5. Willie Pep
4. Joe Louis
3. Henry Armstrong
2. Muhammad Ali
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
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At least I can say that ESPN got the #1 boxer correct.
Notables omitted from list:
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Max Baer
Ernie Shavers
Jersey Joe Walcott
Max Schmeling
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I am very surprised that Sonny Liston isn't on that list.
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