Top 50 All Time Boxing Fan Favorites
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
- Part 11 of the Boxing Survey Series explores the Top 50 all time boxing fan favorites according to 61 boxing history enthusiasts.
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This episode of Rummy's Corner was written, narrated, and produced by Geoffrey Ciani (aka - Rummy).
Top 50 All Time Boxing Fan Favorites (Survey) - กีฬา
I'll say it again, Rummy; you are by far the best boxing TH-camr ever. You're a scholar and a gentleman, and it's an honor to be a subscriber!
(Btw my personal favorite is Jack Johnson, the Galveston Giant).
Love your enthusiasm mate 😂 I will second that
@@edanraw Motion carried. 🙂
WILFREDO BENITEZ
You don’t hear much about Jack Johnson, I like this comment because I also find Jack Johnson to be one of the most interesting fighters ever.
Thats funny because after Ali I for some reason thought there were 3 left to go.I paused the vid to have a think and came up with Duran,Haglar and Johnson.
My personal favourite is Big George Foreman. Man was a wrecking machine in his prime. Then he lost to Ali, became a preacher and went nearly bankrupt while trying to help poor children. So what does he do? Goes back to boxing and wins the title at age 45! True legend.
And don't forget the grill machine 😂. But yeah big George was something else. "IT HAPPENED"!
I prefer comeback George over Prime George. Probably because most of the interviews ive seen with him were from the 90s.
Any man who steps into the ring to pay for a church roof is top drawer in my books.
George is my idol
Hopkins is definitely top 50 all time great, cannot see how he's not top 35, arguably top 25. All time. But if it's popularity, then I can understand why he didn't cut it top 50 with his style.
Axel Schults got robbed against Foreman.
Happily surprised to see Duran rank 1 here, and to know many watchers loved watching him as much as me.
I’m sad that I missed the voting, but over the moon, to see Marvin at number 2. As he’s always been my number one, not just boxer, but sportsman of all time.
Came to make this exact comment... well put
Amen
Love Hagler. Wish he didn't get robbed against Leonard
Same!
Marvin should be number 1
Man, Marvelous Marvin Hagler was truly a special man and fighter.
he was indeed - A LEGEND, Forever!
RIP the marvelous one
He's the most complete fighter in history imho. He had long arms, short torso, a granite chin, power and speed on top of being a really technical boxer that was also a switch hitter who also worked as hard as Floyd Mayweather.
No
Didn't expect Floyd, Manny, and Leonard to be so "low".
Yep, those were the biggest surprises for me too.
Ya Manny is too low. The other 2 guys were disliked as well. But everybody loves Manny.
Leonard surprised me as well
Not including Manny, what boxing fan in his right mind likes watching a track meet is he's a boxing fan? If Leonard and Floyd fought, nobody would get hit!
@@MyMy-zi7yv A lot of us prefer skill to a game of rock em sock em robots
I was shocked that Jack Johnson wasn't on here!
Hes a victim of time i think. Along with many great fighters unfortunately.
@@Chris-rp9df definitely! Bob Fitzsimmons the Cornish blacksmith is my all time favourite👍
In a way, Duran didn't surprise me because I've also thought he might just be the single most entertaining, dynamic, crazy, scary, funny, superhuman wild character with the most amazing combination of all things, insane fine skills, defense, offense, box, fight, be powered by rage, pride and one of the longest most varied careers against an incredible array of opponents.
Pretty much like a scientific brawler
I thought Oscar De La Hoya would have at least made it on the list.
Was one of the guys that had Joe Frazier at #1, thanks for the opportunity to survey each of us.
Huge fan of smoking Joe here
Number 1 in my book everyday. I will never say he's the best, but your favorite doesn't have to be the absolute best. His boxing ability is only half the reason he's my number 1. It's his heart and bravery that makes me love him.
Truely one of the greats. Fighting at a time of other great heavyweights
I find it nearly impossible to name any single boxer I must rank #1 but I think I'd put Frazier too.
A fine choice. For guys like me who think Ali is kinda overrated tend to gravitate to the underrated Joe.
RJJ is my favourite. Most exciting and naturally talented fighter of all time.
The most exciting fighter after mike tyson. And yes you are right, the naturally talented Boxer of all time
Talented yes but exciting not really
@@elpedrino01 RJJ is not exciting? Lol no one can ever replicate what he did ever again. The only boxer to get a title in heavy as a middle weight in the recent 100 years
Highly surprised Floyd Patterson gets the respect he deserved. Imo could've been the greatest light heavyweight ever if he stayed there. His highlights are extremely entertaining to watch. I've got his autographed photo as well.
Thats what im saying for him and spinks to have gone up to HW is greatness itself
@@legendofawwsheet5883 facts then he got taken out by sonni Liston
@@conor9345 yup they were both taken out by ferocious champions in the first rd!
Best leaping left hook ever
The guys who voted on the poll are from boxing24 forums, previously known as ESB. They ksab more than most people.
Prince naseem? Come on man every 80’s/90’s kid thought they were hamed
Bullsh!t.
Fan favorites? For the fans, from the fans. Let's see what the fellas like, for me personally one of my favorites to watch was sweetpea (R.I.P) and the marvelous one.
Julian Jackson wasn't on list?....dam....
I'll take you 2 but I have to add Sugar Ray Leonard.
I really don't think hopkins was as great as evy thinks
Neither was another great fighter/Jackson victim:
Terry Norris
@@joemorales9093 the hawk should have definitely been on that list! He was a stone cold killer!
Did not expect Big George to be that low. He is certinally my no. 1!
remember there were two iterations of Big George. Like pro wrestling, he was initially a bad guy.
I'm just proud that I participate in this work. Seeing my name on this video is just mind blowing for me, and again nice work Rummy!
Trash list pac man,Marquez, and morales aren't on Floyd's level...omg roy Jones ahead of Mayweather truly a garbage list if Tyson is top ten I'm done with this bias channel
@@fakewoke9817 dude the list is about people’s favorite boxer not best boxer u need to relax
Thanks for participating Crazyk! I really enjoyed the list, who was your no.1 pick?
Ray Boom Boom Mancini.
The man seemed to be everyone's favorite in the 80's.
Why didn't anyone remember him?
Ihad him on my list
Another good mention. I bet he had nominations, just not enough to make the top 50
One of those boxers who had a crowd-pleasing style but perhaps didn't have the greatness to transcend generations of fandom. I'm a fan of Rocky Graziano--a real kill-or-be-killed type that is always fun to watch--but since he's generally not considered an all-time great, and his time was 70 years ago, he flies under the radar.
Speaking of kill-or-be-killed, I wonder how many votes Julian Jackson received.
Forgot about him...
Prince Nassim Hamad is the one boxer that did not make the cut that I think should have made it.
He was a very entertaining boxer both inside and outside the ring.
I agree that I’d like to have seen him on the list. I guess he was very polarising though with his cockiness. Some fans loved it (mostly British people like me I would imagine), and others just wanted to see someone punch his lights out.
Agreed!
He was an overated twat who fought old guys way over the top & got taken to school when he met his first young genuine contender in Marco Antonia Barrera(who he avoided for 3 yrs) who totally exposed him for the hype job he really was!!!
@@Phatsultan I was one of those hoping someone punched his lights out... Ever thankful to Barrera for sending the little turd into retirement... Nevertheless I have to admit he was exciting.
Joe Calzaghe should have made the top 50.
Brilliant video. Was happy to contribute to this ! I'm kind of surprised i was the only one that put George Foreman at #1 in my list though
great list as always Rummy. Pleased to see Hagler getting very near the top. My dad (who was a keen student of boxing) rated him as the most complete all round boxer and fighter he had ever seen
Did he ever see Rocky Marciano 49 and 0 doesn’t get any better than that.
@@monetschannel5773 no! Marciano was techniqually really good, but pure savagery made up for it. He is in my book a top 5 Heavyweight but not nearly as complete as the Marvelous one.
I agree with you! Especially with the talent of the golden box era. Hagler could fight anyone and beat the best in a decision
Marvelous Marvin Hagler. He was the real deal. Skillful, powerful, with heart, could take a punch, he could come from different angles. A MASTER
I always enjoyed watching David Tua, an incredible knockout artist.
Yeah he was. Another guy I like with a nasty left hand was Tommy Morrison.
I am dumbfounded that Ali wasn’t number 1. I thought that was a given! Interesting…
Some of the cultural values he stood for are starting to be questioned with the passage of time. Also, most do not think he was big enough to compete on the modern heavyweight stage.
@@RookhKshatriya stop it. Usyk proved you dont have to be 245lbs to be effective in the modern era.
@@RookhKshatriya If "fans" actually thought that, then they ain't fans. They has been plenty example's of a smaller man beating bigger men.
@@RookhKshatriya what are you talking about????
On BF24 people are obsessed with the Fab 4
"Manos de Piedra Durán", the GOAT. So amazing that someone from my little and somewhat unknown country became the greatest of all time in boxing. This list is amazing, I love it! Maybe people didn't put Sugar Ray Leonard higher because he was kind of a dick, but top 5 for sure too.
Great idea! Now I want to figure out my top 50. Keep making great videos Rummy!
Another amazing video Rummy!
George Foreman and Smokin' Joe Frazier are my favorite heavyweights of all time. I love aggressive fighters and you don't get much more aggressive than Big George, if I want to watch a beatdown I'll watch Foreman. Frazier's fights with Ali are a showcase of pure skill and heart and nobody has heart like Frazier, plus his pressure style of fighting was super entertaining.
Go watch Marciano, a beast, a piece of iron, never been beat and beat those ranked ahead of him on this list?
@@monetschannel5773 Marciano was a conditioned wrecking ball.
Marciano, Foreman and Frazier were all killers in their day. 👊🏻
Great video. Ali still number one to me.
Louis is #1
Two of my personal favorites who didn’t appear on the list would have been Julian Jackson and David Tua. It’s awesome to see Roberto Duran receive so much love. Him and Marciano are my dads favorite fighters.
Julian Jackson who is arguably the hardest puncher of all-time! 👏👏
As I've always said, the 80's was the best decade of all time - for everything
Not sartorially they weren't.
@@sj4448 Nor indeed musically! The eighties was "my time" but looking back it was not a great period for music imo.
Thanks Rummy. Top quality video as always.
Rummy, Wilfredo Gomez won titles at Junior Featherweight, Featherweight, and Super Featherweight.
You are correct. My mistake.
@@RummysCorner no worries thanks for providing the excellent survey, I love your videos!
@@RummysCorner Shouldn't Andrew Golota have made this list?
Hagler and Sweet Pea have to be 2 of my favourite fighters under the Heavyweight Division.
Great video Rummy!
From the past 40 years.
Both are the greatest southpaws of all time
Definitely enjoyed this content...appreciate the work...
Tommy Hearns is my personal favourite 👊
Roman Gonzalez is my favourite boxer of all time. Happy he's got representation on this list.
Clicked on this vid in record time
Great work yet again Rummy! Thank you!!
This channel is GOLD💪🏿‼️
LOVE THIS CHANNEL
as ALWAYS, engaging, entertaining and informative. well done Rummy
Love this video, now do best trilogies ever.
Love to see Gatti on here. So underrated. Rip
Love the channel bud!
Notable omissions from the list for me personally are Canelo Alvarez, Miguel Cotto, Diego Corrales and Mickey Ward. However, due to the nature of the survey i'm sure some of them got at least one vote.
I bet you’re correct. I would like to see the actual final list of all fighters mentioned.
Mickey Ward !???
I can't believe the Arturo Gatti and not Micky Ward!!!! One of The greatest brawl series ever, im also shocked that Miguel Cotto didnt make the list cause hes beaten the best in his prime.
Wow you got that right with Roberto Duran being the favorite - definitely mine too since I was a child in the 1980s
Great idea for a video!
Agree with comment before to. Definitely the best boxing channel on TH-cam. Love ya work Rummy!!
Great Video! I learned a lot
Nice to see my favorite James Toney up there at #10, surprised to see Alexis Arguello so high up.
You might consider the demography of your judges, whom I assume were mostly Gen Xers. Apart from heavyweights, there also seems to be a strong bias shown to 80's fighters.
You mean demographics
Pacman and Floyd were surprisingly unpopular.
Have to show a little love for Terrible Terry Norris; a 3 time wbc super welterweight champ of the 90s. Win or lose by Ko and/or disqualification, Terry's matches always had a flair for the dramatic.
Absolutely he’s a bit underrated
I noticed that myself. His absence to me was probably a slip of memory tot he panel that voted.
Terry don't make that list and neither does Julian Jackson. Don't get me wrong I loved Julian and Terry was outstanding but they live on the levels of Simon Brown, Nigel Benn, Donald Curry, Milton McCory, Wilfredo Benitez, Lupe Pintor, Azumah Nelson and Orlando Ganizales. Second Tier Favorites but Aaron Pryor most definitely should have been on that list.
You are the best Rummy! It seems some of your videos got delisted. I hope are able to solve the issues and get them listed again. Best of luck!
This is an interesting list. I think some of the picks are due to hardcore fans being the electorate on this. I think if more casual fans were surveyed some of the outcomes would be very different. Very interesting anyway. Thanks, Rummy.
Yeah, because the vast percentage of casuals know absolutely SFA about boxing and are the bane of my life!!!
And I speak as someone who's been involved in Boxing for over 50 yrs first as a boxer & now as a coach!!!
Still, surpising that LaMotta didn't make the list at all
They would have Tyson fury, Oscar Valdez, and Canelo as the greatest boxers ever. All been caught with PEDs
Hardcore fans? lol This list is total garbage
@@javman6022 they were voting on their favourite fighter not who they thought was the best! for eg i love gatti but he aint no atg!
Thanks Rummy. Love your videos. I was surprised Muhammad Ali wasn't number one. Glad that Haglar and Hearns was rated higher than Leonard. Leonard dodged Haglar when he was at his best. Duran was good but I wouldn't have had him as number one though, I would have had Haglar or Hearns 😞
Remember this is a survey of fan favorites not necessarily who they thought were the best. I didn’t check the date on this but I’m surprised at Tyson Fury’s absence.
These guys who made this list have extremely poor taste
Tyson Fury is an extremely boring fighter. It shouldn't be surprising that most people didn't have him in their lists.
This is the most American list I’ve ever seen
Yeah, the heavy bias spoils the list a bit.
Americans and Mexicans, others need not apply.
America has had by far the most world champs and a Panamanian finished in the No.1 spot, also the survey may have been conducted amonst Americans.
Al that's why the number one is a Panamanian boxer?
I counted 20 boxers not from the US on the list.
Always a quality viewing. Thank again, Rumsfeld.
This was badass👍
Awesome list
Great list of fighters. Julian “the Hawk” Jackson was amazing to watch because of his incredible punching power. For me, no fighter excited me more to watch than Mike Tyson in the early days. I also loved watching Evander Holyfield because of his incredible will & Felix “Tito” Trinidad one of my personal favorites.
For me it's Tommy "the hitman" Hearns 🥊
Yes DURAN wins !! I thought Ali would get .Duran will always be my favorite. Shocked to see Toney so high, but I always liked him. These lists are great Rummy.
Nice video !!
Great clip R Man.
Calzaghe.
Great list, only missing the great Carlos Monzon.
So happy to see Marvin Hagler at 2, finally getting the recognition he deserved!
I love this video, you should make top 50 Boxers All time 🥊
I like these type of lists. I’ve only REALLY been watching boxing since 2014, so there are a lot of boxers I haven’t heard of on here. It’s so cool that I can get on TH-cam and watch a bunch of fights that are new to me
Rummy great work. I like how you seek to quantify and qualify your boxing analysis. It adds objectivity and credibility where others are lacking.
Terrific work Rummy. 👍
Roy Jones Jr is my favorite boxer and I can't believe he didn't make it.
He was #14
You didn’t watch the whole video did you
Love you Rummy, great list!
I’ve always loved Carmen Basilio and his relentless fighting style, but I would also have Jake LaMotta and Rocky Graziano on my list.
Oh rummy! I almost forgot, I'd love to see something from you about ike Ibeabuchi, he seems to have had a troubled life and was extremely talented in the ring. I'd love to see your take on his career if you haven't already 🙏
Rummy, much respect to you. You always produce good content. I don’t agree with this ranking but entertaining nonetheless!
biggest surprise to me was no oscar de la hoya, me personally thought it was just a matter of time before the came up but then never did, so that was the one that got me..
James Toney made the top 10, i'm happy now 😄
Surprised Ray Mancini wasn’t on list. He was the man in the early 1980s and a regular on CBS.
Another excellent and interesting survey. Rummy, you are definitely one of the best boxing youtubers. When will we see you at the big fights interviewing the boxers? Rummy's Corner TV. I would work for you 🙂.
Thanks! Please more content like this... very interesting and entertaining.Some suprises -- for example I would have expected Roy Jones much higher. But then again, there were "only" 61 participants in the survey. Maybe you can add more people to the survey over time? Anyway some boxers worthy of the Top 50 I can think of off the top of my head are Carlos Monzon, Jake LaMotta, Gene Tunney... Am sure there are many more and it's evident that sympathy factor plays a big role in this kind of survey -- which is fine :-)
Great work and great list, well done, again. I’d love to see a list complied by UK fight fans as I’m sure it would be quite different. So many names that in my opinion are some of the best of all time and certainly some of my favourites. Joe callzagi, Prince Nasim, Nigel benn, Chris Eubank, Carl froach, frank Bruno, Lloyd hunnigan, just to name a handful.
Great list representing the UK fighters.
They weren't as good as the top 50 and I'm English. Maybe Joe Calzaghe but his style wasn't that great.
Wow. Almost all my favorite fighters made it in this list. The one missing from this though, is Julian Jackson and John Mugabi. Perhaps this is the 80's bias I bring. As the top contained three of my top fighters in the top. Hearns would be my number 1, followed by Julio Cesar Chavez, Julian Jackson, Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran and then SRL.
Another superb video Rummy,you should be a mainstream boxing journalist.However as long as you keep producing brilliant work like this on the internet long may you stay here !
On the whole I was pleased with the selection-all of my favourites were listed.Men like Joe louis,Ezzard Charles,Sugar Ray Robinson got deservedly high places.
Very surprising Muhammad Ali only came third but Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Roberto Duran were fantastic fighters.
Once again thanks for this excellent video.
good solid comphensive list.
My #1 will always be Rocky Marciano, he made me a fan of boxing at age 9.
The rest in my Top 5 are
#2 Canelo (because he’s from my home state)
#3 George Foreman (His power blew my mind)
#4 Jack Johnson (his story amazed me, especially after watching the PBS documentary)
#5 Sam Langford (The greatest uncrowned champion)
Marciano was a great. Personally my favourite too. Not the most elegant boxer but the same determination as an entire platoon of soldiers. And the only man to be undisputed undefeated heavyweight champion of the world. Anyone who says he faught bums doesnt understand.. walcott. World champion. Charles. Former world champion. Lewis. Old, but a legitimate contender. Moore. Reigning light heavy champion.
Rummy, what about the Canelo v. Plant Preview and Prediction? Is it coming soon? Looking forward to it! Keep up the awesome work! Cheers!
I see new Rummy material - I give like - I watch :D
0:33 Look mom I'm on Tv! Rummy it was a blast to participate in the survey and I think the final result was really interesting even if my number one pick didn't make the top 50 lol.
Great video! My personal favorite is Marciano.
Obviously, a very American based list. Admittedly, the US is where the majority of boxing fans reside but British superstars like Hatton, Benn, Eubank, Calzaghe and Hamed surely deserve a place.
Man I've never disagreed with one of your surveys more than this, I'm shocked at a lot of these. I know i'm in the minority with my preference for the lighter weight classes but shesh. No Emmanuel Augustus?! No Micky Ward?! Two fight of the year performances in the past 20 plus half of one of the best trilogies ever! James Toney in the top 10! I could go on and on but anyways i enjoyed the video like always thanks for the upload
My favorite is Mike Tyson, David Tua, George Foreman, Joe Louis, Evander Holyfield , Sugar Ray Robinson ,Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler
Love your name Channel cool
Duran my all-time favorite fighter. Great lists rummy. Love your content
A Boxing video from RUMMY'S CORNER MAKES MY DAY!😁😊😎
Kinda disappointed Nonito Donaire wasn't on the list, his power always made fights interesting
Another good mention.
Hey, Rummy,
Love this survey and analysis of yours, though I'm somewhat sad to see Joe Calzaghe didn't get into the Top 50. I was wondering if you had any thoughts as to why Joe might not have the exposure his skill warrants?
Man i didn't expect that Roberto would become no. 1 i thought Ali or Robinson would win the survey. Also Great Job Rummy!!!
hahahaha i love these list! and, all my guys made it. walcott is my favorite overall.