Who are the top 10 most popular fighters of all time in your opinion?

Question

Ifg possible, give me some reasons why they are so popular.

Answer 1

danny green-bcoz mundeen is g*y

Answer 2

~ ray robinson, fought often, exiting fights



~ ray leonard, style similar to ali, was considered the golden boy of his generation.

~ joe louis, 25 title defences, nuff said

~ joe frazier, when he fought, someone was gonna go.....only ever lost to ali & foreman

~ jack dempsey, drew 100,000 + to his fights, first million dollor gate for a fight.

~ khaosai galaxy, national hero in thailand and still in the spotlight.

~ tommy hearns ~ murderous puncher, great mover, 5 division champ (6 if you include the wbu and/or the ibo), almost beat leonard twice (even leonard admits hearns won the rematch), and hagler.

~ evander holyfield, exiting fighter, unified cruiserweight belts by his 18th fight, well publicised move to heavy, fights with bowe, tyson,and  foreman.....nuff said. should have retired 9 years ago.

~ rocky marciano, his punching power, his never-say-die attitude, his willingness to mix it with the bigger boys and walk through anything that was thrown at him.

~ rocky graciano/jake la motta, these two best friends never fought each other, but their exiting styles and the unpredictability of the outcomes made for great fights.

Answer 3

julio cesar chavez-greatest mexican fighter of alltime

evander holyfield-was great at heavyweight ko d tyson ahhaa

felix trinidad-greatest puerto rican fighterm of all time

oscar de la hoya-richest boxer of alltime that must say something

naseem hamed-brought fame n money to the lighter divisions

erik morales-el terrible never backed down from a fight period!!!!

manny pacquiao-exciting always in a good fight

marco antonio barrera-great brawler n boxer one of the best

kostya tzsyu-undisputed superlightweight champ underrated

sugar ray leonard-tough smart one of the best at middleweight

honorable mention juan manuel marquez,bernard hopkins,mike tyson

roy jones,floyd gayweather,john ruiz,lennox lewis,all sucked!!!!!

Answer 4

Muhammad Ali - Loved around the world, had inspiring fights, and changed the face of the free world forever,In a time when celebrities were selling soda pop and burgers Ali took a stand even though it cost him 3 years of his prime and millions of dollars but in the end It was all worth it. He also Freed P.O.Ws so he is in actuality a true american HERO.

Mike Tyson - Other then Ali I dont know if there has been any fighter that would be more recognized and known around the world. Plus the fact that ever though he is horribly washed up people still want his name on their record and he can still bring in million of dollars.

Oscar De LaHoya - The Golden boy brought home the gold in the Olympics, made multi millions, even 20 million dollar paydays because his PPV sold so well. He has a top chart Spanish love song album. And again even though his best days are behind him and he is basically a business man he still brings more money then any other fighter out there even though he is not that great.

George Foreman - The original bad boy, he has been hated then loved, he is just as famous and popular for his ventures outside the rig as much as in, he has a world famous popular grill and fought in the famous Rumble in The Jungle with Muhammad Ali. He will forever be linked to the Rope-A-Dope. Hes made appearances on Home Improvment, King of the Hill and a multitude of other tv shows.

Rocky Marciano - even though he is not a heavyweight by todays standards at 5'10 188 lbs and old school basic technique people still say he could beat The Tysons,Lewis and Ali's of the modern era. He is regarded by even the most basic boxing fan as the best fighter of all time.

Sugar Ray Leonard - Considered one of the best boxers of all time, a pretty boy who was a hey day Oscar DeLaHoya. One of the most well liked and successful boxers of all time. His tv show the contender made him even more popular with fight fans who may not have seen him fight.

Answer 5

This is too easy! Here is my list.... In no order....

1. Muhammad Ali - His charisma and mouth did it.

2. Oscar De La Hoya - Should I answer???

3. Mike Tyson - No one was bigger in the 80's and 90's by name

4. Joe Louis - 1 fight - 1938

5. Sugar Ray Leonard - 1976 Olympics! America fell in love!

6. Felix Trinidad - Puerto Rico and latino communities loves this man.

7. Ricky Hatton - Who falls this man more around from England?

8. Julio Cesar Chavez - Loved by hardcore mexicans

9. Manny Pacquiao - One word - Philipinnies

10. Jack Dempsey - 1920's was his domain.

Answer 6

1. Muhammed Ali - "the greatest" Everyone even the nonboxing fans know him. He was very charismatic and vocal about things outside the sport and was amazing inside the ring.

2. Mike Tyson - knock out power - he came at just the right time and with the marketing video game Punch Out increased his popularity. Other than Ali he is probably the most talked about for either good or bad reasons

3. George Foreman - he would have been just a footnote in boxing history if not for his comeback. He just has one of those great personalities that makes him a household name...(and it helps they see his name on his grill too)

4. Joe Louis - "The Brown Bomber" he was an American hero as well as one of the greatest champs of all time. Has the most successful defenses of all time. Served his country and also became a legend with his knock out victory over Max Schmeling during the n**i era.

5. Sugar Ray Robinson - Every fighter recognizes him as the best of all time.

6. Sugar Ray Leonard - His charisma and epic battles with the best fighters of his era place him as one of the most popular and wel worthy of the "sugar" name.

7. Oscar De La Hoya - The Golden Boy an Olympic winner and a very articulate businessman. Had great knock out power and though it took a while won over the fans with his humble personality. His popularity  is proven with his amazing PPV numbers every time he fights.

8. Evander Holyfield - the only 4 time heavyweight champion achieved higher popularity with his decisive wins over Mike Tyson and his longevity.

9. Marvin Haglar - many argue he is the best middleweight of all time and many still argue about whether he beat Leonard many years ago.

10. Roberto Duran - When legendary stories are told about feats of strength like punching out a horse and crazy things like that you definitely earned popularity status.

This is a hard list and many more could be up there as well but I think these 10 have such a following and fan base that you can not talk boxing without them. Top 15-20 would have to include heavyweights like Rocky Marziano, Jack Dempsey and others as well as lighter fighters like Willie Pep and Julio Ceaser Chavez but I did my best to keep it to the 10 Most popular.

Answer 7

That coward paper champ Floyd "Chicken" Gayweather.

Answer 8

Ali

Haggler

Ray Robinson

Ray Leonard

J C Charzes

Tyson

F tito Trinidad

Rocky M

J Lewis

S Sanchez.........

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Answer 9

1)lennox lewis

2)evander holyfield

3)mike tyson

4)muhammad ali

5)floyd mayweather

6)oscar de la hoya

7)george foreman

8)sultan ibragimov

9)joe frazier

10)riddick bowe

Answer 10

Max Schemling, Joe Louis, Ali, Liston, Fraizer, Tyson, Evander, Lennox, Roy Jones, Mayweather, they were popular because they dominated their eras

Answer 11

muhammed ali

mike tyson

de la hoya