ESPN top 50 Boxers

[gusmahler]

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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.

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I'm just a casual fan, so maybe I'm mistaken. But I thought both Duran and Dempsey were brawlers as opposed to "boxers".

They also title the list "50 greatest fighters" on another page. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=2815643

I think they just use "boxers" to mean people who box for a living, not necessarily a style of boxing.