This week, the British media reintegrated and ranked the 10 best fighters in history, which attracted a lot of attention from the outside world, and at the same time was ridiculed as the "first review of the new year". John McDougall, the person in charge of the selection, revealed that they were based on the 2020 BoxRec selection, and the results were re-voted by fans and experts.
It is worth noting that this selection is very close to the ranking of the top 10 best fighters in 2020, but there is also a significant difference, that is, Mayweather, who was originally at the top of the list, left the No. 1 position.
Here's a list of the top 10 best fighters of all time:
1. Sugar-Robinson
2. Floyd Mayweather
3. Manny Pacquiao
4. Muhammad Ali
5. Carlos Monzon
6. Joe Louis
7. Bernard Hopkins
8. Archie Moore
9. Oscar de la Hoya
10. Julio Cesar Chávez
Mayweather was not No. 1 this time, but was replaced by the famous "Boxer" Robinson, who was No. 2 in the last selection, behind Mayweather, and now the two sides have just switched places.
Since 1940, Robinson has played 25 years in his career, experienced an extraordinary 201 fights, won 174 fights, knocked out opponents 109 times, and defeated all the strong opponents of his time.
Mayweather's old rival Pacquiao is in third place, behind Mayweather. Personally, I think Pacquiao deserves to be ranked 3rd, not to mention that the unprecedented 8 divisions are enough to be proud of most fighters, and the media has such a saying when selecting the best fighters in history - Mayweather top 3, Pacquiao top 5.
Legendary boxing champion Ali is ranked 4th this time, and in the last selection, he was ranked 5th, and in 4th place is Argentine star Monzon, who also switched positions this time. Ali has no problem ahead of Monzon and his influence alone can overshadow anyone, and Monzon is one of the most dominant champions in the history of the 160-pound middleweight division, but that is not enough to compete with Ali.
The longest-reigning king of the heavyweight division, "Brown Bomber" Louis, is only ranked 6th this time, and you must know that in most selections, Luis is a strong candidate for the top 3. Hopkins, one of the longest-reigning champions in the middleweight division, is ranked No. 7.
Moore is ranked 8th with the most knockouts in history (145 according to incomplete statistics), while the famous "Golden Boy" Hoya and his Mexican compatriot Chavez are ranked 9th and 10th, respectively. Many people are unhappy with Hoya's inclusion on the list, but considering that he has won six different divisions, this is enough to overwhelm many people, after all, apart from Pacquiao, it is Hoya who has won the most titles in different divisions.
Mike Tyson, who is very familiar and loved by fans, did not enter the top 10 list this time, in fact, not only Tyson, but also his contemporaries Evand Holyfield and Lennox Lewis also did not make the list, and George Foreman, Rocky Marciano, Shug Ray Leonard, Robert Duran and others, it seems that no selection is "perfect", everyone has their own different list in mind, in short, it is a very controversial topic that will never end.