P4p who are the best 10 fighters of the past 20 years

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  1. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    1. Prenell Whitaker
    2. Floyd Mayweather
    3. Manny Pacquiao
    4. Bernard Hopkins
    5. RJJ
    6. Lennox Lewis
    7. Erik Morales
    8. Evander Holyfield
    9. MAB
    10. ODH
     
  2. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    Unlike those guys Calzaghe was feasting on cans in wales for most of his career :deal

    Name one Calzaghe win as good as MAB's victory over Erik Morales?

    Name one Calzaghe win as good as Erik Morales's victory over Manny Pacquiao?

    And remember these victories came over opponents who were close to if not in their primes not two fighters who were clearly past their prime and in their 40's.
     
  3. Macaroni Toney

    Macaroni Toney New Member Full Member

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    1.MIKE TYSON
    1a.Roy Jones jr
    2.Whitaker
    3.Hopkins
    4.Mayweather
    5.Lennox Lewis
    6.Pacquiao
    7.Marquez
    8.Dela Hoya
    9.Evander Holyfield
    10.Moseley

    How the **** Are Ya'll not gonna add Tyson! smh
     
  4. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    Kessler, unified champion, undefeated fighter who was Ring #1 and on the verge of being rated in the Top 10 P4P is a better win than Erik Morales at that point in his career.

    Hopkins, the man at LHW, coming off some of his best victories and having since gone and beaten more youth prime fighters, P4P #2 when he got beaten by Calzaghe is a better win than Manny Pacquaio at the point of his career Morales beat him.
     
  5. judgeJAB

    judgeJAB Skills to pay the bills! Full Member

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    20 years. Ther 90's weren't as good to Tyson as you'd like to think. Prison stint? Losses to Holyfield? SMH for you being a fanboy. Tyson was a monster in the 80s, not so much the 90s.
     
  6. box101

    box101 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    in no particular order

    felix trindad
    james toney
    juan manuel marquez
    mab
    erik morales
    bernard hopkins
    roy jones
    odh
    floyd
    shane mosley
    ricardo lopez
    johnny tapia
    manny pac
    evander
    sweet pea
    mark johnson
     
  7. haworths623

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    In no particular order:

    Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
    Penerall Whittaker
    Roy Jones Jr
    Oscar De La Hoya
    Shane Mosley
    Bernard Hopkins
    Floyd Mayweather Jr
    Manny Pacquiao
    Felix Trinadad
    Winky Wright
    Juan Manual Marquez
    Terry Norris
    James Toney
    Orlando Canizales
    Ricardo Lopez
    Evander Holyfield
    Marco Antonio Barrera
    Kosta Tzyu
    Joe Calzaghe
    Lennox Lewis
     
  8. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    The Kessler win isn't as big as Barrera's win over Hamed or Morales's win over Barrera.
     
  9. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    It's as big in my view and has the ability to become bigger based on what Kessler achieves after the fact of the loss.

    You've also got to factor in the losses Barrera and Morales had.
     
  10. ryan_c

    ryan_c Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This.
     
  11. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    Pernell Whitaker
    Manny Pacquiao

    Oscar de la Hoya
    Roy Jones Jr.
    Bernard Hopkins

    Floyd Mayweather

    Marco Antonio Barrera
    Erik Morales
    Shane Mosley
    Evander Holyfield

    Its hard to say when limiting it to just 20 years. Takes some edge off some resumes and theres guys that cross over like Chavez, Holyfield etc.
     
  12. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    I'm noticing a lot of Prenell Whitakers. Can anybody tell me who this guy is because he sounds good if hes better than the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Roy Jones, and Pernell Whitaker.
     
  13. crosbyshow

    crosbyshow Active Member Full Member

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    Pernell whitaker in the top spot............................


    Come on..

    He was unbelievable defensively but even Maywheather is better offensively.

    Pernell... never in the same league than Jones Jr . Pernell had no power...

    My Top 10

    Roy jones Jr

    Floyd

    Bernard Hopkins

    Manny Pacquiao

    Joe Calzaghe

    Pernell Whitaker

    Oscar De LaHoya

    Shane Mosley

    Lennox Lewis

    Tito Trinidad
     
  14. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    1. Mayweather
    2. Whitaker
    3. Pacquiao
    4. Lopez
    5. Hopkins
    6. Jones
    7. Chavez
    8. Calzaghe
    9. de la Hoya
    10. Hamed

    Kostya, Calderon, Wonjongkam, Toney, Morales, Holyfield, Tyson, Barrera, Mosley
     
  15. JasonHensley

    JasonHensley Well-Known Member Full Member

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