ESPN top 50 Boxers

[SuperUberBob]

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Hearns vs Hagler was like one of the greatest fights ever. The only time you see guys go at each other like that is in the movies.

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Ward vs. Gatti

[samsonite2100]

Judging from the ubiquitous MMA vs. Mike Tyson threads on 2+2, you'd think Tyson was the greatest boxer ever. I think 50 may be a little low, but I'm glad to see him way down the list where he belongs.

[bernie]

Tyson at #50?

Roy Jones Jr at #46?

Holmes above Holyfield?

Whatta joke. Nice to see ESPN maintaining that quality we've all come to know and love.

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[zer0]

if you think tyson is a top 20 boxer, espn isn't the joke.

i'm suprised hopkins and to a greater extent, whitaker are so low.

this is what espn wanted out of their list, people discussing boxing. if you want to come up with a better list, give it a try.

[bernie]

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if you think tyson is a top 20 boxer, espn isn't the joke.

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I didn't say where I'd put him. The fact they have him at #50, it is an absolute joke.

Note: Big difference between #50 and #20.

You might also want to explain how Jones Jr is so low. Another great joke by ESPN.

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[rafiki]

agreed, I figured Tyson would be in the 30's

[Jeff W]

Yeah, terrible list.

[SuperUberBob]

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.

[zer0]

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if you think tyson is a top 20 boxer, espn isn't the joke.

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I didn't say where I'd put him. The fact they have him at #50, it is an absolute joke.

Note: Big difference between #50 and #20.

You might also want to explain how Jones Jr is so low. Another great joke by ESPN.

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instead of saying the list sucks, explain where these people should be ranked. what is wrong with jones at 46?

on a list that has pernell whitaker 5 spots behind de la hoya and 20 spots behind chavez, some people sure have weird complaints

[prohornblower]

It seems this list is all about "boxers", (which the title implies) and not "fighters" or "brawlers", thus the brawlers so low and the boxers so high.

It is just one take on the definition of what makes a pugilist great.

Their top 50 fighters or brawlers list would look completely different, LDO.