Rings top 10 fighters of the decade: 1920-2012

At first glance.

Jones is the fighter of the 90's.

I'm not sure about the 50's - Robinson was on the decline and not very consistent.
What about Marciano or Saddler's 2 Pep victories?

In the 40's you have fantastic Charles' light heavyweight run.

Has Chandler done enough to be in the top 10 above someone like Chang?

Spinks too high for my money.

Mosley in his prime was rated very highly - where is he?

No Burley, no H.Williams?

Some people probably will argue some other points.

 

The most glaring are definitely a lack of Cervantes in the 1970s. Some even regarded him as a contender the very best pfp fighter in boxing at a point in the mid-70s. Meanwhile, Gushiken who makes the list just defended his title at home, with lenient judges (hence the controversial splits). Also, Sanchez 3rd for the 1980s is way off. There are others, on the face of it, I don't agree with (like Nino ahead of Tiger, Chandler ahead of Fenech) but that's always going to be the case. Good effort nonetheless.


Benitez would also be a good choice to be in the mix for the 70s.

 

Wasn't Saldivar in his prime rated as one of the best if not the best fighters in the world?

 

Sal only had the chance to fight for just under 3 years in the 80's. Given the extreme competition for places it's nigh well impossible to see him at 3 isn't it.

 

That's my point, he was cut down in his prime, and he could have maybe gone on to achieve so much more- but he didn't (I'm not sure he'd have beaten Pedroza personally but that's not important here). Rating him ahead of the likes of Spinks and Hearns is way off after what they achieved during the decade. He didn't do enough to merit being ranked 3rd by the time of his death in 82. Sad, but true.

 

Impossible to disagree.

Pretty underappreciated Pedroza. 19 defenses over about 7 years. Near half were in the late 70's or he'd figure on this list.

Speaking just for the (and not against others) 70's and 80's, the talent is frightening.

 

Wait there's a Holman Williams but no Burley, Lamotta above Burley. The writers DKSAB

 

I would have Zale added in the 1940's. Also Basilio ahead of Fullmer in the 1950's. I also agree with the person who questions Benvenuti ahead of Tiger in the 60's.

 

That's not that surprising actually.

Just wrong.

 

I'd probably put Patterson in the 50s list. Tyson is too low in the 80s

Lennox Lewis and Wlad not being in the 90s or 00s is just wrong. Toney is too in the 90s

Morales is too high in the 00s, Pacman isn't no1 either.

 

Norris and Pong replaced Lewis and Wlad

Agree.

Who is then?

 

Monzon was the most dominant champion of the 70's.