[Luf]

Forgetting the traditional approach to ranking fighters, if we were rank guys purely on how they look on film, what would your top ten look like?

 

[JamieC]

I think Sugar Ray would still be top, but after that it depends on what style people like i think. I imagine though the consensus would generally veer to move slick counter punchers getting the nod, Whitaker might jump up a bit and Roy Jones looks fantastic watching him back and Hearns would benefit as he looks great imo. But then what happens to people like Langford, aggressive brawlers with punch power? (I still find him very impressive to purely watch but others may not but its probably a bad example)

 

[Luf]

My top 5 would be

Robinson
Whittaker
Jones
Armstrong
Duran

 

[Jay]

Forgetting the traditional approach to ranking fighters, if we were rank guys purely on how they look on film, what would your top ten look like?

My top 5 would beRobinsonWhittakerJonesArmstrongDuran

:-(

No wonder the standard of Maths in schools is going down the toilet...

 

[Luf]

:-(

No wonder the standard of Maths in schools is going down the toilet...

:lol:

I'm not decided on places 6-10

 

[Teeto]

Hmm, it would maybe be something like (just off the top of my head and in no order):

Robinson
Duran
Pep
Ali
Louis
Jones jr
Napoles
Whitaker
Chang
Leonard (SRL)

That was so difficult to single it down because there are so many that impress me on film at their best. As I say though that was off the top of my head.

 

[adamcanavan]

Deontay Wilder would automatically be no.1
28-0 (28KO's).

 

[Bajingo]

RJJ looks fucking amazing tbg, even when he's fghting cab drivers yu just watch him and think how the fuck could anybody beat this guy?

 

[O59]

Luf, I've discussed this with you on the other site and you know how I feel about the great Benny Leonard. He looks like the ultimate ring general against Lew Tendler, utilizing tricks and techniques that are still employed today. The footwork, feinting, accuracy, punch placement, etc. Is all top notch.

 

[Luf]

Hmm, it would maybe be something like (just off the top of my head and in no order):

Robinson
Duran
Pep
Ali
Louis
Jones jr
Napoles
Whitaker
Chang
Leonard (SRL)

That was so difficult to single it down because there are so many that impress me on film at their best. As I say though that was off the top of my head.

It is difficult to single down and maybe the only way to begin splitting is based on quality of opponents beaten.

 

[O59]

Surely Harada deserves a shout considering he is, in my estimation, one of the very best offensive fighters on film?

 

[Luf]

I agree @orriray59

I reckon based on how good a guy looks at the top level, with a degree of consistency and a consideration of how good the men defeated I'd go for a bit of:

Robinson
Whittaker
Jones Jr
Armstrong
B. Leonard
Duran
R. Leonard
Hearns
Pep
Ali
Napoles
Hagler
Sanchez
Chavez
Louis

As a top 15. Chang, Lopez, Kalambay, Tyson, Liston, Foreman, McClarnin, Kalambay, Jofre, Harada might make up my next 10.

 

[O59]

I dunno if I'd rate Liston with those men despite his two KO1's over Floyd Patterson.

Y'know, Pacquiao beat the shit out of an all-time great in devastating fashion. Just throwing that name out there.

 

[Luf]

I dunno if I'd rate Liston with those men despite his two KO1's over Floyd Patterson.

Y'know, Pacquiao beat the shit out of an all-time great in devastating fashion. Just throwing that name out there.

I dont think Pac ever looked as impressive as liston did against Floyd. And I don't think he ever dominated a prime great on the level of Floyd.

I'm sure there are plenty of guys more deserving than the top 25 I listed but that's why I began the thread. I prefer ranking like this as it's more enjoyable than trawling t'internet studying records.

 

[scribbs]

Robinson
Duran
Pep
Ali
Louis
Jones jr
Napoles
Whitaker
Chang
Leonard (SRL)

This list but I ain't see enuff of Chang so would replace with Tommy Hearns.

 

[Teeto]

This list but I ain't see enuff of Chang so would replace with Tommy Hearns.

:good

If you have some spare time on your hands and are in a studious boxing mood at some point then Chang is worth watching scribbs, force of nature with massive skill.

 

[Teeto]

It is difficult to single down and maybe the only way to begin splitting is based on quality of opponents beaten.

I'm more of the line of thinking that the focus is more on resume/quality of opposition beaten when ranking fighters by greatness and legacy whereas when it comes to a topic like this it's more so that the focus is purely on footage. Of course quality of defeated opponents is important but I don't think that's the overriding criteria on a thread like this one. Defo of importance though

 

[Jay]

I'm surprised no one has picked Floyd - to me he looks fantastic on film, his fight against JMM was unbelievable technically for me. I'll have a think about the others

 

[O59]

I'm surprised no one has picked Floyd - to me he looks fantastic on film, his fight against JMM was unbelievable technically for me. I'll have a think about the others

His two best opponents are nowhere near as good as most of the others on this list, so, looking good against them isn't as impressive as, say, Whitaker looking brilliant against Chavez.

 

[Teeto]

I'm surprised no one has picked Floyd - to me he looks fantastic on film, his fight against JMM was unbelievable technically for me. I'll have a think about the others

That is maybe my favourite performance of his. Technically brilliant. It's not that I don't rate him or anything, it's just that I was constrained to only pick ten and boxing history just has too many.