Two-time welterweight beltholder Paul Williams is being considered for a bout with WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez in September.
10: Greatest fighters by decade
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A weekly boxing list compiled by Michael Rosenthal. This week: Best fighter pound-for-pound in each of the past 10 decades. 1910s: Sam Langford -- Small man beat the best big men of his day. Runner up: Jimmy Wilde. 1920s: Benny Leonard -- Some still say he’s the greatest lightweight ever. Runner up: Harry Greb. 1930s: Henry Armstrong -- Held titles in three weight classes simultaneously. Runner up: Tony Canzoneri. 1940s: Ray Robinson – Untouchable as a welterweight. Runner up: Willie Pep 1950s: Ray Robinson – Also one of the greatest middleweights ever. Runner up: Archie Moore. 1960s: Muhammad Ali – The Greatest really was the greatest at this time. Runner up: Carlos Ortiz. 1970s: Roberto Duran – Virtually untouchable as a lightweight. Runner up: Carlos Monzon. 1980s: Ray Leonard: His victories over Duran, Hearns and Hagler were epic. Runner up: Julio Cesar Chavez. 1990s: Roy Jones Jr. – At his best, he inspired awe. Runner up: Pernell Whitaker. 2000s: Manny Pacquiao – Sorry Floyd but you need to fight the best to be the best. Runner up: Floyd Mayweather. Michael Rosenthal can be reached at RingTVeditor@yahoo.com Doug Fischer contributed to this report |