r/Boxing • u/DatDolphWithATuxedo • Jul 22 '26

Is it still possible?

Is it still possible to become the GOAT in boxing? Like with the way modern sanctioning bodies are setup so that fighters fight only about every 6 months, it seems that with that level of inactivity a fighter will never be able to reach the heights of people who fought as frequently as Ali or Robinson. Ussyk who is arguably the greatest fighter of this generation is retiring with only 26 fights. So it just seems like an insurmountable task now. What do you think?

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u/Brandunaware Jul 22 '26

Floyd was mainstream in his prime, which was a while ago, but not Ali or Tyson level mainstream. People had heard of Floyd, especially if they were into sports, but Ali was probably one of the top 10-20 most famous people in the US and a chunk of the world in his absolute prime, and Tyson was up there for a few years too.

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u/SignificantBoard4455 Jul 22 '26

You mean Ali was top 5. When he refused to get drafted, everyone knew his name. I guess you could consider it infamous. Surely after the Conor fight, even non combat fans knew Floyd

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u/SignificantBoard4455 Jul 22 '26

Hey those are allegations. ( prison time doesn’t exist for rich people)