Top 10 Boxers

I saw a list online of top 10 boxers of all-time. Despite the fact that I have little knowledge of boxing and even less interest, I should weigh in. (It just occurs to me that the phrase "weigh in" probably comes from boxing. Interesting.)

1. Mohammed Ali - Nope. Wrong right off the bat. We need to drop him down about 5 spots. He won the heavyweight title like three different times. That's because he got beat so that he lost the heavyweight title those times. Also, maybe a technicality, but does Ali get to count the wins he had when he was Cassius Clay? You can't just go changing your name without some consequences. Also, a lot of people give him a pass for losing his best years when he was stripped of his title because he wouldn't serve in Vietnam because he didn't believe in violence. I'll skip over the hypocrisy of that and just say no. No passes for not fighting during that time time.

2. Mike Tyson - Nope. He is the one that bit a fighter's ear off. How does my boy Pete Rose gets a life time ban for placing a few bets, but other athletes are biting off body parts?

3. Sugar Ray Robinson - Good choice. Placed about right. So good another great fighter, Sugar Ray Leonard, borrowed his nickname.

4. Manny Pacquiao - I've heard the name, but not exactly who this is. I think boxing has made a big mistake by making everything pay-per-view. It probably makes more money, but no one but big fight fans (of which there are about a hundred) know who the top fighters are today. Does get bonus points for having four consecutive vowels in his name.

5. Rocky Marciano - The original Rocky. He was undefeated. 49-0. He's got to be number one. Plus he was a white guy. That increases his degree of difficulty, thus boosting his score.

6. Joe Louis - I would say maybe a tie with Rocky. He was a war hero too. He's buried in Arlington.

7. Floyd Mayweather - I'm thinking he doesn't belong in the top 10.

8. Sugar Ray Leonard - Too high. He's not even the best Sugar Ray on the list. He was a good looking guy and charismatic. I think that made people think more highly of him. He should drop a couple spots.

9. George Foreman - His grill alone boost him about 5 spots.

10. Roy Jones. Roy Jones?

Hey, where is Joe Frazier? Not better than Roy Jones? I would put him at about #4.

That was fun. I need to find more top ten lists in the future and then fix them.