I was surprised to see De La Hoya get a nod. 95 was an unreal year for him but I couldn't include him as he never beat Mosley, I thought Marciano should have been there instead.
Robinson is the best pugilist but for "legend status" Ali probably has to get the nod.
As for tennis I wouldn't go for Navratilova. She'd make my list but Laver has the edge overall, and I'd probably put Graf ahead of her as well because of her greater proficiency on surfaces other than grass (grass is the least used surface) and of course she did the golden grand slam in 88 (all four and the Olympics).
I reckon Navratilova will be the winner of the public vote.
I'd agree with Nicklaus, but I think Bobby Jones would be up there with him.
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