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Taking Boxers from 1950-1960, from 1960-1970, 1970-1980, 1980-1990, 1990-2000. 2000-2008. Which active boxers from the time periods listed above were the most popular or loved by the fans during these periods of time. I'm sure some time periods will overlap but I'm curious to see, what everyone comes up with.
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Re: Who do you feel was the most loved boxer during these time periods?
May 11, 2008 10:38 PM
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> I seriously doubt anyone will top Oscar as the
> biggest attraction in the sport.
>A unified heavyweight champion would ... it would depend >on the champ of course, but he would be right there.
he would have to be some special theres no one in boxing that can fill that bill
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Re: Who do you feel was the most loved boxer during these time periods?
May 11, 2008 10:28 PM
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muhamad ali . no question ask........
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Re: Who do you feel was the most loved boxer during these time periods?
May 10, 2008 10:36 PM
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> 50-60: Sugar Ray Robinson
> 60-70: Muhammad Ali
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What I remember about Ali was his earning a
grudging respect......That was in my neighborhood
however.
I remember fans thinking the Cassius Clay/Doug Jones
fight a robbery before he won the championship.
(I thought Jones should have gotten the nod or a draw)
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Re: Who do you feel was the most loved boxer during these time periods?
May 10, 2008 10:28 PM
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> i mostly agree with the previous posts, but for the
> 50's-60's i think Carmen Basilio's name should be
> mentioned,
Yeah I definitely should have included Carmen
along with Robinson's......so I will belatedly
> and for the 80's-90's i think tyson's name
> is in there, even
> though he was young, people were excited to see an
> aggressive, powerful heavyweight
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Re: Who do you feel was the most loved boxer during these time periods?
May 9, 2008 11:53 PM
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> I seriously doubt anyone will top Oscar as the
> biggest attraction in the sport.
A unified heavyweight champion would ... it would depend on the champ of course, but he would be right there.
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Re: Who do you feel was the most loved boxer during these time periods?
May 9, 2008 11:52 PM
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> It's funny, shows how much sports have changed in
> recent years. He's probably the least dominant of any
> of the other aforementioned fighters but his
> TV-rating quotient was probably higher than all the
> guys mentioned. It's weird, he was not in that many
> particularly exciting fights (excluding his win over
> Vargas) and he's lost most of his biggest fights, yet
> he's arguably the second most popular fighter (behind
> Ali) of all-time. Vanity pays I guess.
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Tyson ...
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Re: Who do you feel was the most loved boxer during these time periods?
May 9, 2008 9:25 PM
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It's funny, shows how much sports have changed in recent years. He's probably the least dominant of any of the other aforementioned fighters but his TV-rating quotient was probably higher than all the guys mentioned. It's weird, he was not in that many particularly exciting fights (excluding his win over Vargas) and he's lost most of his biggest fights, yet he's arguably the second most popular fighter (behind Ali) of all-time. Vanity pays I guess.
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Re: Who do you feel was the most loved boxer during these time periods?
May 9, 2008 9:06 PM
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I seriously doubt anyone will top Oscar as the biggest attraction in the sport.
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Re: Who do you feel was the most loved boxer during these time periods?
May 9, 2008 5:10 AM
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i mostly agree with the previous posts, but for the 50's-60's i think Carmen Basilio's name should be mentioned, and for the 80's-90's i think tyson's name is in there, even
though he was young, people were excited to see an aggressive, powerful heavyweight
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Re: Who do you feel was the most loved boxer during these time periods?
May 7, 2008 9:28 PM
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> 1970-1980: Ali
> 1980-1990: Leonard
> 1990-2000: Chavez/De La Hoya/Trinidad with Hamed
> getting an honorable mention
> 2000-2008: De La Hoya
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> i am sure i am missing many
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Pretty good list
1950-1960
Archie Moore/Ray Robinson/Carmen Basilio/
Rocky Marciano (who retired in '55)
1960-1970
Carlos Ortiz was loved in Puerto Rico
Ismael Laguna was loved in Panama
Sugar Ramos was a Cuban national but
seemed beloved in Mexico from what I read.
I never met a '60s fan who didn't like Dick Tiger.
And Floyd Patterson seemed more popular
after he lost his title than when he had it.
Ali (as Cassius Clay) was both liked and disliked
as I recall.
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Re: Who do you feel was the most loved boxer during these time periods?
May 7, 2008 5:21 PM
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> Taking Boxers from 1950-1960, from 1960-1970,
> 1970-1980, 1980-1990, 1990-2000. 2000-2008. Which
> active boxers from the time periods listed above were
> the most popular or loved by the fans during these
> periods of time. I'm sure some time periods will
> overlap but I'm curious to see, what everyone comes
> up with.
1970-1980: Ali
1980-1990: Leonard
1990-2000: Chavez/De La Hoya/Trinidad with Hamed getting an honorable mention
2000-2008: De La Hoya
i am sure i am missing many
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Who do you feel was the most loved boxer during these time periods?
May 7, 2008 4:44 PM
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Taking Boxers from 1950-1960, from 1960-1970, 1970-1980, 1980-1990, 1990-2000. 2000-2008. Which active boxers from the time periods listed above were the most popular or loved by the fans during these periods of time. I'm sure some time periods will overlap but I'm curious to see, what everyone comes up with.
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