[bear]

I'm going to cheat and name two guys, by making a distinction between guys I've seen fight and guys I haven't seen. Among the latter I'd say Sugar Boy Nando because I've always viewed him as a boxing everyman. Fought professionally in four decades, was a ranked fighter in his prime, and just seems to me to epitimize a pro fighter.

For much the same reason, among fighters that I've seen I'd say Joey Giardello. Joey began fighting before I was born, was a ranked fighter throughout my young life when I was in grammar school, won a title when I was in high school, and was still punching when I got into College. A quality pro for a long, long time.

Bear