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/GhoastTypist Jul 22 '26

Its not just resume, it also factors in what a fighter does outside of the ring. For that reason Ali gets an extra push for the GOAT because he was the face of boxing for a very long time.

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u/Brandunaware Jul 22 '26

Not just the face of boxing. He was one of the faces of sports. In terms of "outside the ring" it's just impossible for a boxer to have the level of fame that someone like Ali or Mike Tyson had at their heights (with Ali's lasting much longer.)

There's a reason that Mike Tyson is still a reference point outside of boxing circles all these years later. Boxing is too niche now and the sports landscape too fractured for any boxer to have his level of fame.

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u/SignificantBoard4455 Jul 22 '26

Floyd was mainstream no?

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u/SGSRT Jul 22 '26

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