they’re the men you don’t want to meet in the ring or on the street welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 fighters
down our picks for the top 10 fighters
down our picks for the top 10 fighters of all time
of all time
of all time for this list we’ve chosen the best
for this list we’ve chosen the best
for this list we’ve chosen the best professional combat fighters from all
professional combat fighters from all
professional combat fighters from all walks of life and have ranked them based
walks of life and have ranked them based
walks of life and have ranked them based on accomplishments skill and the
on accomplishments skill and the
on accomplishments skill and the likelihood that they could kick anyone’s
likelihood that they could kick anyone’s
likelihood that they could kick anyone’s ass number 10 Roy Jones jr.
named the Boxing Writers Association of
named the Boxing Writers Association of America’s fighter of the decade for the
America’s fighter of the decade for the
America’s fighter of the decade for the 90s Jones was the first boxer to go from
90s Jones was the first boxer to go from
90s Jones was the first boxer to go from light middleweight to a heavyweight
light middleweight to a heavyweight
light middleweight to a heavyweight title to start his career he went thirty
title to start his career he went thirty
title to start his career he went thirty four bouts without losing and even then
four bouts without losing and even then
four bouts without losing and even then his first defeat was controversial with
his first defeat was controversial with
his first defeat was controversial with an original style and granite chin Jones
an original style and granite chin Jones
an original style and granite chin Jones set a record by holding seven belts
set a record by holding seven belts
set a record by holding seven belts simultaneously though his dominance
simultaneously though his dominance
simultaneously though his dominance decline Jones legacy was secure joining
decline Jones legacy was secure joining
decline Jones legacy was secure joining boxing’s elite the new WBA heavyweight
boxing’s elite the new WBA heavyweight
boxing’s elite the new WBA heavyweight champion of the world Roy Choi
champion of the world Roy Choi
champion of the world Roy Choi the Junior
the Junior
the Junior number nine fedor emelianenko
number nine fedor emelianenko
number nine fedor emelianenko fighting uh-oh
how do you earn the nickname The Last
how do you earn the nickname The Last Emperor try going undefeated for almost
Emperor try going undefeated for almost
Emperor try going undefeated for almost a decade longevity was his greatest
a decade longevity was his greatest
a decade longevity was his greatest asset as was intensity stoicism and
asset as was intensity stoicism and
asset as was intensity stoicism and unpredictability this Russian
unpredictability this Russian
unpredictability this Russian heavyweight was a tough guy to knock out
heavyweight was a tough guy to knock out
heavyweight was a tough guy to knock out or even to dominate some say he
or even to dominate some say he
or even to dominate some say he benefited from easier opponents by
benefited from easier opponents by
benefited from easier opponents by fighting for Pride FC m1 global and
fighting for Pride FC m1 global and
fighting for Pride FC m1 global and affliction rather than UFC but in his
affliction rather than UFC but in his
affliction rather than UFC but in his prime Emelianenko was unquestionably
prime Emelianenko was unquestionably
prime Emelianenko was unquestionably king retiring with 35 wins and 40
king retiring with 35 wins and 40
king retiring with 35 wins and 40 contests number 8 Manny Pacquiao he’s
contests number 8 Manny Pacquiao he’s
contests number 8 Manny Pacquiao he’s the biggest name in the game today
the biggest name in the game today
the biggest name in the game today labeled fighter of the decade for the
labeled fighter of the decade for the
labeled fighter of the decade for the 2000s pac-man became the first octuple
2000s pac-man became the first octuple
2000s pac-man became the first octuple boxing champion with 10 world titles
boxing champion with 10 world titles
boxing champion with 10 world titles across 8 weight divisions after starting
across 8 weight divisions after starting
across 8 weight divisions after starting his career in 1995 this Filipino fighter
his career in 1995 this Filipino fighter
his career in 1995 this Filipino fighter rocketed through weight classes like no
rocketed through weight classes like no
rocketed through weight classes like no one before or since mastering fancy
one before or since mastering fancy
one before or since mastering fancy footwork with a stringent work ethic and
footwork with a stringent work ethic and
footwork with a stringent work ethic and eventually becoming one of the world’s
eventually becoming one of the world’s
eventually becoming one of the world’s most electrifying and highest-paid
most electrifying and highest-paid
most electrifying and highest-paid athletes it’s the first time he’s
athletes it’s the first time he’s
athletes it’s the first time he’s knocked out somebody like this since he
knocked out somebody like this since he
knocked out somebody like this since he was at 130 pounds
was at 130 pounds
was at 130 pounds number 7 George st. Pierre this
number 7 George st. Pierre this
number 7 George st. Pierre this welterweight has the brains brute
welterweight has the brains brute
welterweight has the brains brute strength and discipline to succeed in
strength and discipline to succeed in
strength and discipline to succeed in the Octagon plus he’s a great MMA
the Octagon plus he’s a great MMA
the Octagon plus he’s a great MMA ambassador GSP he’s got a solid martial
ambassador GSP he’s got a solid martial
ambassador GSP he’s got a solid martial arts background with karate boxing
arts background with karate boxing
arts background with karate boxing jujitsu wrestling and Muay Thai capping
jujitsu wrestling and Muay Thai capping
jujitsu wrestling and Muay Thai capping off his skills and making him a
off his skills and making him a
off his skills and making him a well-rounded fighter also known as one
well-rounded fighter also known as one
well-rounded fighter also known as one of the biggest UFC pay-per-view draws
of the biggest UFC pay-per-view draws
of the biggest UFC pay-per-view draws the man known as rush is still riding a
the man known as rush is still riding a
the man known as rush is still riding a career-high I feel like a samurai you
career-high I feel like a samurai you
career-high I feel like a samurai you know I train every day I work on what I
know I train every day I work on what I
know I train every day I work on what I love to do until I try to reach a
love to do until I try to reach a
love to do until I try to reach a perfection even though I will never be
perfection even though I will never be
perfection even though I will never be able to reach but every day I try to get
able to reach but every day I try to get
able to reach but every day I try to get better at what I do if I could do that
better at what I do if I could do that
better at what I do if I could do that for the rest of my life I’ll be a team
for the rest of my life I’ll be a team
for the rest of my life I’ll be a team number six Mike Tyson once the
number six Mike Tyson once the
number six Mike Tyson once the undisputed World Heavyweight Champion
undisputed World Heavyweight Champion
undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Iron Mike claimed victory his first 19
Iron Mike claimed victory his first 19
Iron Mike claimed victory his first 19 professional fights all by KO as the
professional fights all by KO as the
professional fights all by KO as the youngest boxer to hold titles like the
youngest boxer to hold titles like the
youngest boxer to hold titles like the WBC WBA and IBF heavyweight belts the
WBC WBA and IBF heavyweight belts the
WBC WBA and IBF heavyweight belts the baddest man on the planet was dominant
baddest man on the planet was dominant
baddest man on the planet was dominant and dreaded in the 80s and 90s and could
and dreaded in the 80s and 90s and could
and dreaded in the 80s and 90s and could have possibly taken any guy on this list
have possibly taken any guy on this list
have possibly taken any guy on this list in his prime how’d he win so much he
in his prime how’d he win so much he
in his prime how’d he win so much he fought dirty oh and some nasty stuff
fought dirty oh and some nasty stuff
fought dirty oh and some nasty stuff that neither need to be a bite or most
we focus very unhappy look at this
we focus very unhappy look at this number five Muhammad Ali he was the
number five Muhammad Ali he was the
number five Muhammad Ali he was the greatest and as much a personality as he
greatest and as much a personality as he
greatest and as much a personality as he was a fighter okay don’t do we’ll get
was a fighter okay don’t do we’ll get
was a fighter okay don’t do we’ll get him into if Iran will get him in one Ali
him into if Iran will get him in one Ali
him into if Iran will get him in one Ali persistently trash-talked rivals and
persistently trash-talked rivals and
persistently trash-talked rivals and stood up for his beliefs in the ring
stood up for his beliefs in the ring
stood up for his beliefs in the ring this heavyweight used his height
this heavyweight used his height
this heavyweight used his height footwork speedy fists and rope-a-dope
footwork speedy fists and rope-a-dope
footwork speedy fists and rope-a-dope technique to triumph an Olympic gold
technique to triumph an Olympic gold
technique to triumph an Olympic gold medalist and three time world champ he
medalist and three time world champ he
medalist and three time world champ he ended his career with 56 wins in 61
ended his career with 56 wins in 61
ended his career with 56 wins in 61 fights and even when people called him
fights and even when people called him
fights and even when people called him over the hill
over the hill
over the hill Elise surprised them all
number four Joe Lewis known as one of
number four Joe Lewis known as one of the greatest heavyweights to ever step
the greatest heavyweights to ever step
the greatest heavyweights to ever step between the ropes the brown bomber
between the ropes the brown bomber
between the ropes the brown bomber brought the sport of boxing back from a
brought the sport of boxing back from a
brought the sport of boxing back from a low point with his track record of
low point with his track record of
low point with his track record of industriousness authenticity and
industriousness authenticity and
industriousness authenticity and powerful punching he defended his
powerful punching he defended his
powerful punching he defended his championship title 25 times over 140
championship title 25 times over 140
championship title 25 times over 140 consecutive months to retire with 66
consecutive months to retire with 66
consecutive months to retire with 66 wins and 70 fights 52 coming by KO an
wins and 70 fights 52 coming by KO an
wins and 70 fights 52 coming by KO an American icon he also represented us
American icon he also represented us
American icon he also represented us athletic dominance and the fight for
athletic dominance and the fight for
athletic dominance and the fight for integration number three Bruce Lee
we had the goods to back up his
we had the goods to back up his pop-culture status powerful flexible
pop-culture status powerful flexible
pop-culture status powerful flexible lightning fast and with unheard-of
lightning fast and with unheard-of
lightning fast and with unheard-of stamina
stamina
stamina he revolutionized fighting as an art
he revolutionized fighting as an art
he revolutionized fighting as an art form and brought martial arts to new
form and brought martial arts to new
form and brought martial arts to new levels of popularity as the founder of
levels of popularity as the founder of
levels of popularity as the founder of Jeet Kune Do or the way of the
Jeet Kune Do or the way of the
Jeet Kune Do or the way of the intercepting fist Li’s was an amalgam of
intercepting fist Li’s was an amalgam of
intercepting fist Li’s was an amalgam of techniques but he was a street fighter
techniques but he was a street fighter
techniques but he was a street fighter first and foremost and a warrior in the
first and foremost and a warrior in the
first and foremost and a warrior in the purest sense of the word be formless
purest sense of the word be formless
purest sense of the word be formless shapeless like water now you put water
shapeless like water now you put water
shapeless like water now you put water into a cup it becomes the cup you put
into a cup it becomes the cup you put
into a cup it becomes the cup you put water into a bottle it becomes the
water into a bottle it becomes the
water into a bottle it becomes the bottle you’re putting a teapot it
bottle you’re putting a teapot it
bottle you’re putting a teapot it becomes the teapot now water can flow or
becomes the teapot now water can flow or
becomes the teapot now water can flow or it can crash be water my friend like
it can crash be water my friend like
it can crash be water my friend like that number 2 Anderson Silva the spider
that number 2 Anderson Silva the spider
that number 2 Anderson Silva the spider holds the UFC record for longest title
holds the UFC record for longest title
holds the UFC record for longest title defense streak and even UFC president
defense streak and even UFC president
defense streak and even UFC president white called this Brazilian the best
white called this Brazilian the best
white called this Brazilian the best mixed martial artist ever known mainly
mixed martial artist ever known mainly
mixed martial artist ever known mainly for his Muay Thai skills
for his Muay Thai skills
for his Muay Thai skills he’s also got black belts in Brazilian
he’s also got black belts in Brazilian
he’s also got black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo among his many ranks
jiu-jitsu and judo among his many ranks
jiu-jitsu and judo among his many ranks labeled one of the best pound-for-pound
labeled one of the best pound-for-pound
labeled one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in history he wins fights by
fighters in history he wins fights by
fighters in history he wins fights by knockouts submissions intimidation and
knockouts submissions intimidation and
knockouts submissions intimidation and any other way he can which sometimes
any other way he can which sometimes
any other way he can which sometimes gets him in trouble
Anderson Silva sang attack before we
Anderson Silva sang attack before we unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions Robert I mean
few honorable mentions Robert I mean
few honorable mentions Robert I mean who’s been in probably literally
who’s been in probably literally
who’s been in probably literally hundreds of these John some up called
hundreds of these John some up called
hundreds of these John some up called Leonard the Manito and Duran the boat
Leonard the Manito and Duran the boat
Leonard the Manito and Duran the boat back told you skills are very underrated
back told you skills are very underrated
back told you skills are very underrated as a boxer so to zero we sit down
as a boxer so to zero we sit down
as a boxer so to zero we sit down this is actually where Mexican lost the
this is actually where Mexican lost the
this is actually where Mexican lost the bill number one Sugar Ray Robinson cited
bill number one Sugar Ray Robinson cited
bill number one Sugar Ray Robinson cited by many as history’s greatest boxer
by many as history’s greatest boxer
by many as history’s greatest boxer Robinson is the man for whom the
Robinson is the man for whom the
Robinson is the man for whom the pound-for-pound rankings were created
pound-for-pound rankings were created
pound-for-pound rankings were created Sugar Ray met the fiercest competition
Sugar Ray met the fiercest competition
Sugar Ray met the fiercest competition going and simply accomplished more than
going and simply accomplished more than
going and simply accomplished more than anyone else on this list with 173 wins
anyone else on this list with 173 wins
anyone else on this list with 173 wins in two hundred fights
in two hundred fights
in two hundred fights 108 by knockout his looks charm and
108 by knockout his looks charm and
108 by knockout his looks charm and showmanship blended with speed footwork
showmanship blended with speed footwork
showmanship blended with speed footwork a rock-hard shin and ambidextrous ko
a rock-hard shin and ambidextrous ko
a rock-hard shin and ambidextrous ko skills to ensure that Sugar Ray was the
skills to ensure that Sugar Ray was the
skills to ensure that Sugar Ray was the total package do you agree with our list
total package do you agree with our list
total package do you agree with our list that ething who do you think is the
that ething who do you think is the
that ething who do you think is the greatest fighter of all time don’t think
greatest fighter of all time don’t think
greatest fighter of all time don’t think be for more top 10s published every day
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panics over there they are they put
panics over there they are they put their arms around each other Sugar Ray
their arms around each other Sugar Ray
their arms around each other Sugar Ray Robinson being escorted to his corner by
Robinson being escorted to his corner by
Robinson being escorted to his corner by Randolph Turpin
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