Pound for pound, let’s take a look at ten of the All-Time Great boxers. Let’s start with former welterweight and middleweight champion ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson, with a 174-19-6 with 109 knockouts. He turned professional in October of 1940, going on to win his first 40 matches, scoring 30 by knockout.
In September of 1941, Robinson defeated Marty Servo, 40-0-2. Then twice, he defeated former world champ Fritzie Zivic, 111-26-5. In October of 1942, he improved to 36-0, defeating Jake ‘Bronx Bull’ LaMotta, 25-4-2. In February of 1943, Robinson lost for the first time in a rematch with him. Three weeks later, Robinson won the rematch. He would defeat LaMotta 4 of 5 matches
In December of 1946, Robinson won the NBA welterweight title, defeating Tommy Bell, 39-10-3. In June of 1947, he won the world title, stopping Jimmy Doyle 42-6-3.
In February of 1951, Robinson, 121-1-2, stopped then middleweight champ LaMotta, 78-14-3. In July of 1951, he lost to Randy Turpin, 40-2-1, in the UK. Two months later, he regained the title, stopping Turpin at Polo Grounds, New York.
In June of 1952, Robinson, in an attempt to win the light heavy title from Joey Maxim, 78-18-4, ahead after 13 rounds with scores 10-3, 9-3-1, 7-3-3. The referee, Ruby Goldstein, was replaced due to the temperature at 104 degrees. Robinson, 133-2-2, couldn’t come out for the 14th round. The rest is history going 41-17-4 obviously staying active much too long.
Second is Henry ‘Homicide Hank’ Armstrong, 149-21-10 with 99 knockouts, holding the featherweight, welterweight, and lightweight all at the same time.
Winning his first world title was in October of 1937, knocking out NBA World Featherweight champion Petey Sarron, 107-21-13, at Madison Square Garden, New York.
In May of 1938, Armstrong won the world welterweight title, defeating Barney Ross, 74-3-3, at the Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, New York.
In August of 1938, Armstrong won the lightweight title by a split decision over Lou Ambers, 75-5-7, at Madison Square Garden, New York. He lost the rematch to Lou Ambers, 84-6-7, in June of 1939.
In September of 1940, Robinson lost his welter title in back-to-back fights with Fritzie Zivic, 100-24-5.
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