Just thought I'd ask this question, I've been thinking about it for a while. I don't think it's an easy answer, most would probably quickly answer Ali; I don't think he was. I don't even think he was the greatest heavyweight of all-time.
Best P4P boxer IMO was/is Sugar Ray Robinson. Look at his record, he won his first FORTY fights as a pro, and by his 100th fight, he had won 96 of them. He owned his division, but like all great fighters, he stayed around too long. All great fighters do it.
If anybody cares, here's my top ten:
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. George Foreman
3. Marvin Hagler
4. Roy Jones Jr.
5. Joe Louis
6. Rocky Marciano
7. Cassius Clay
8. Jack Johnson
9. Emile Griffith
10. Mike Tyson (In '88, the boy was unstoppable)
Best P4P boxer IMO was/is Sugar Ray Robinson. Look at his record, he won his first FORTY fights as a pro, and by his 100th fight, he had won 96 of them. He owned his division, but like all great fighters, he stayed around too long. All great fighters do it.
If anybody cares, here's my top ten:
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. George Foreman
3. Marvin Hagler
4. Roy Jones Jr.
5. Joe Louis
6. Rocky Marciano
7. Cassius Clay
8. Jack Johnson
9. Emile Griffith
10. Mike Tyson (In '88, the boy was unstoppable)