Read Burt Sugars Boxing Encylopedia! Sugar ranks by weight, however he's at the top. Dundee has stated it several times, he had a soft spot for Ali, however he also stated pound for pound Marchiano was the best FIGHTER. This is a personal opinion argument. For my money I take Marchiano and his punch. Let me ask a question, you say the division wasnt that competitive! Was the Rocky's fault?
Love boxing debates... I loved the fighting style of Marciano the way he always fought hard start to finish and won alot of fights when he was behind on points with knockouts... but Sugar Ray Robinson was amazing...the amount of fights he fought, his longevity, and the way he fought makes him truly unique and definitely in the upper echelon of boxing royalty...
