20 Best boxers I've seen in my life

I disagree with some of that, but it's all about personal preferences I suppose.

But there's nobody there that "shouldn't" be there..

So all in all, a good list!

 

here r some to me

sugar ray faced the best while he was the best of them
tyson raw power, talent, speed rolled into 1
ali superior raw talent not known of in his ealry career since he made a name for himself while he got out of jail
pac for his size
joe louis most dangerous combo puncher ever, plus 1 punch power in either hand
rocky marciano totally underrated defense with raw power
tito trinidad do have to say more
nicolino locche the dude who took defense to another level
harry greb, the only mofo to beat gene tunney
jack johnson 1st black hw champ, not enough respect esp with the bs he had to endure
sugar ray robinson nobody more dominant than this guy in his prime he went like 130-0 before he finally lost
louis amstrong his career spanned decades
roy boy probably most gifted fighter ever
willie pep can win a fight without throwing a punch
duran, nobody more dominant in the lower weight classes

 

just a point, sugar ray lost to jake lamotta after 40 fights hes still the greatest though. he won the rematch three weeks later

 

Good list :good

I think you have Chacon too high though, personally.

 

Good list:thumbsup

 

During my lifetime? In the last 15 years (Been involved in Boxing since I was about 5.)

1. Roy Jones - Say what you want about him, but when I went to the Boxing gym, we was all trying to be RJJ.

2. Lennox Lewis - Emerged as number one from a Golden Era of HW's.

3. Floyd Mayweather - A hybrid of Jones's athletic talent, and Hopkins fundamentals and ring IQ.

4. Manny Pacquaio - I'm a bigger fan of his lower weight career. Cotto win was impressive

5. Oscar De La Hoya - The biggest star of my generation. People forget how good he really was.

6. Bernard Hopkins - Tactically and technically perfect. Sadly under appreciated by some today.

7. Shane Mosley - Before he fought Forrest, Shane was a bad dude. Combinations full of speed and power. Great body punching. Past his best by the time he weighed Margarito, but still one of my favourite performances.

8. Juan Manuel Marquez - Poetry in motion. I'm at a point of technical understanding where I see and understand most things I see in a ring. Marquez continutes to use tactics I've never dreamed of, and humble me.

9. Marco Antonio Barrera - Brilliant. Tenacity twined with timing. A warrior with a tool belt.

10. Erik Morales - You hit him, then you can be damn sure he's going to hit you back. His win over Pacquaio is one of my favourite fights.

11. Tito Trinidad - Watch the way he set his punches up, then watch the technique to generate the leverage.

12. Joe Calzaghe - Boxing is scored on points. If you're searching for a style that gives judges every reason to score a fight for you; look at the Welshman. Top conditioning too.

13. Wlad Klitschko - Under appreciated. Lack of amazing competition doesn't mean he isn't well skilled. Great power along with a high ring IQ

14. Winky Wright - Tactically brilliant, and a H2H nightmare at 154lbs. Lacks a big win over someone his own size. Should of had it with Taylor.

15. Miguel Cotto - I've watched his evoloution. From the terminator he was at 140, to the Boxer puncher at 147, to the more complete fighter we're seeing now. Entertaining and frustrating, skilled yet flawed. Cotto deserves his spot as the third biggest PPV star in the sport right now.

16. James Toney - I missed his prime. I can still appreciate what I saw. A natrual, who lacked the dedication he needed to dominate his era.

17. Kostya Tszyu - Power and timing. A genius ring IQ and a gentleman to boot. Kostya was king of the 140lb division, and I'm so dissapointed Mosley didn't stop off there.

18. Sweat Pea - So low on my list because I'm only considering what he did while I was able to sit and watch. I caught the tail end of a brilliant fighters career.

19. Ricky Hatton - You need an open mind to appreciate Ricky Hatton. Passion, pride and physical conditioning. He found a formula that worked for him, and just fell short at the highest echelon of the sport.

20. Evander Holyfield - Again, I only caught the tail end of his prime.

 

No Finito?

 

Never caught him if I'm honest.

I've seen him since he's retired via Youtube, but that's not how I'm judging things.

 

Since 1990

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Roy Jones Jr
3. Julio Cesar Chavez
4. Floyd Mayweather Jr
5. Bernard Hopkins
6. Evander Holyfield
7. James Toney
8. Manny Pacquiao
9. Oscar De La Hoya
10. Ricardo Lopez/Juan Manuel Marquez

 

you missed el flaco?

 

Strong list! :good

 

I love your list, this pretty much hits home for me as well, every fighter you've mentioned. :good:deal

 

Not exactly in a ranking order, but just what popped into my head till I got to 20. Thats all anyone can really do. I never take lists seriously, especially because I always want to add more than can fit.

1) RJJ - Quite poossibly the greatest talent since SRR.
2) Pernell Whitaker - slick south paw defensive mastery
3) FMJ - arrogant beyond belief but hard not to admire, 2nd slickest after whitaker
4) Manny Pacquiao - Scarriest little guy since Roberto Duran
5) Wladaimir Klitchko - SHW division anyone?
6) Lennox Lewis - first slick Super heavy weight
7) James Toney - If FMJ got fat and lost a few more brain cells
8) Evander Holyfield - Hit or miss but found a way to "Even the Field"
9) Mike Tyson - Most destructive little bulldog of a heavyweight
10) Juan manuel Marquez - Counterpuncher with boring methodical style
11) Bernard Hopkins - Carftiest, dirtiest, fighter of the upper echelon
12) Shane Mosley - Below Welterweight was like a mini RJJ to a degree
13) Oscar Delahoya - Faced more ATG/HOFers win or lose than almost anyone
14) Felix Trinidad - One of Puerto Rico's finest
15) Larry Holmes - telephone pole jab, hard to like..not his fault (Just looked the part)
16) Ricardo Lopez - Man this guy had it all if only people cared about the littlest guys
17) Marco Antonio Barrera - One of mexicos finest boxers, sent the prince packing
18) Erik Morales - long ass ******* for his weight with the same reach as FMJ
19) Hector Camacho - Fast and cocky. Brought the flash every time
20) Naseem Hamed - most exiting Feather weight in boxing history

 

On Prime, RJJ #1

On Overall performance,
Sorry but it's really only Floyd and Calzaghe who stand out as undefeated despite facing legitimate threats.