CNN/SI - Century's Best

Sugar Ray Robinson
vs.
Joe Louis

1199 (33%)

2413 (67%)

3612 votes

Muhammad Ali
vs.
Jack Dempsey

3580 (88%) 497 (12%)

4077 votes

Century's Best Guidelines
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From Sports Illustrated
  • Top 20 dynasties
  • SI's Hoffer: Favorite dynasties
  • Bill Russell speaks out

SI's Leigh Montville
  • Who is the Century's Best?

SI's Frank Deford
  • The Best Years of Our Lives

SI's Sportsman of the Year
  • 1974: Muhammad Ali
  • 1981: Sugar Ray Leonard

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