Who Is The Best Boxer of All Time?

By Gregory Brooks


Boxing is on top of the ranking in the world of sports and falls into the category of martial arts. Only two participants take part in a boxing match. No weapons are used, only bare fists. It is supervised by a referee. There is a specific number of rounds. A round takes three minutes. Ask around about "the best boxer of all the time", and you will find that opinions are varied. Boxers are classified either by their record, their speed and technique and their speed or their strength.

A popular boxer is pursued by his followers all over the worlds. Most boxing matches are aired on TV and you will find that each match is wagered upon heavily. Each boxer has his own style. What a boxer needs is speed, power, agility, fortitude, and he should be perfectly timed. His defense should also be full-bodied and quick.

No matter what criteria you use to classify a boxer, you are sure to find the following six in any list. They are Roberto Duran, Willie Pep, Joe Louis, Henry Armstrong, Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson. They are known for their own style, pace, potency, nimbleness, timing and stamina. The boxers are grouped into three categories. That is, heavy weight, middle weight and light weight. Matches are conducted exclusively in each category.

Now if you are classifying boxers by their knockouts, then you could say that Sugar Ray Robinson is the topper with 108 knockouts He is followed by Henry Armstrong with 101, Roberto Duran with 70, Willie Pep - 65, Joe Louis - 54 and Muhammad Ali with 37. However, the number of knowckouts are just one of the qualifying factors. Though Joe Louis had only 54 knockouts as against Sugar Ray Robinson's 108, we find that Joe held the title of heavy wolrd champion for twelve years.

The title of the best boxer of all time could be claimed by Sugar Ray Robinson because of his 108 knockouts. Alternatively, Joe Louis can be considered for the title with his twelve years as the world heavy weight champion, even though he is low in the knockout list.

Muhammad Ali was declared the heavy weight champion three times. He is recognized as the best boxer in history. He is a man of enormous strength and abilities. However, when you look at his defense, you will find that it's his flaw. He is known to have been beaten by boxers with greater stamina and speed.

Joe Calzaghe is a light heavy weight boxer, who has won 46 fights in total, out of which 32 were knockouts. In1 1995 he was chosen the young boxer of the year. Chris Eubank is one of the best middle weight boxers and was the world champion five times.

It is a difficult task to decide who the best boxer of all time. Each of the aforementioned boxers has made a mark individually, and so have their followers. Every one of them can be entitled independently as the greatest boxer of the time. They are great for different reasons. Some would have great speed and strength, and others would have agility, sense of timing and endurance.




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