Who were the top 10 pound-for-pound boxers of the 1950s?
Welcome to Part 7 of the 13-part series on our latest boxing investigation. In this series, we survey volunteers to determine the best pound-for-pound boxer of each age group. A total of 25 volunteers took part in this particular study, which focused on boxers from the 1950s. Each volunteer provided a chronological list of 10 to his 25 names to vote for the best boxer of the 1950s.
The 1950s was a popular era in boxing history, largely due to the increased exposure that came with televised matches. His trio of popular boxers who competed during this decade include Archie Moore, Rocky Marciano, and Sugar Ray Robinson.
Archie Moore was the longest reigning light heavyweight champion in history. This is incredible considering the fact that he was 36 (or maybe 39) when he finally got his first chance to compete for a title. Rocky Marciano was the World Heavyweight Champion, famously retiring with a perfect unblemished professional record of 49 wins and 0 losses.
And finally, the great Sugar Ray Robinson. He was world welterweight champion in the 1940s and five-time world middleweight champion in the 1950s. These are just three of the great boxing legends he competed with in his decorated 1950s boxing career.
So who were the top 10 pound-for-pound boxers of the 1950s? And where do Archie Moore, Rocky Marciano, and Sugar Ray Robinson rank?
This edition of Ramy's Corner attempts to answer that question, based on the results of Part 7 of this study, which focused on the 1950s and involved 25 volunteers. Please watch the video and enjoy. This is Ramy's Corner (produced and narrated by Jeffrey Ciani).
