Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake LaMotta, and Rocky Graziano top our list of the greatest 1940s boxers. Boxing champions like Willie Pep, Manuel Ortiz, and Sal Bartolo, who fought during World War II, also make the cut. Who's the best boxer of the 1940s? Cast your vote and add any missing boxers so others can weigh in. After voting, head over to choose the best boxers of the 1950s.
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