Your top 10 "p4p most skilled ever"

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  1. Chempasillo

    Chempasillo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't mean record or status, just which boxer at his best was the most skilled (athletic/speed/power).

    The 1 is obvious, because in his prime no one was more athletic or faster than him.

    1. Roy Jones Jr.
    2. Sugar Ray Leonard
    3. Sugar Ray Robinson
    4. Manny Pacquiao
    5. Sugar Shane Mosley

    6. Thomas Hearns
    7. Muhammad Ali
    8. Meldrick Taylor
    9. Zab Judah
    10. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
     
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  2. MVC

    MVC Boxing Junkie banned

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    LOL. Fail.

    Manny above Ali/Jr/Hearns?. Zab Judah, Wtf?

    Torrecampo
    Singsurat
    Bradley
    Morales
     
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  3. PR BOXING

    PR BOXING Boxing Addict Full Member

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    manny out, calderon in
     
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  4. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If you told me that list in a pub, I'd slap you. :verysad
     
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  5. MVC

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    :deal
     
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  6. Saccowalace

    Saccowalace GOAT Full Member

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    1. Humberto Soto
    2. Humberto Soto
    3. Humberto Soto
    4. Humberto Soto
    5. Humberto Soto
    6. Humberto Soto
    7. Humberto Soto
    8. Humberto Soto
    9. Humberto Soto
    10. Humberto Soto
     
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  7. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Robinson
    Leonard
    Sweat Pea
    Mayweather
    Arguello
    Ali
    Jones
    Hearns
    James Toney
    Joe Louis



    (Very difficult list to make. Open to critisism and ridicule but show your own list first.)
     
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  8. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    I've got no idea why people have Jones in their list, athletically gifted yes skilled hell no.
     
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  9. 1_man_army

    1_man_army The Knockout King Full Member

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    Jones' style has a lot of holes in it that were covered up for most of his career by his athleticism, he doesn't deserve to be there.

    Neither does Pacquiao, Meldrick had fast hands but he was there to be hit too often as he was a bit open defensively. I shouldn't need to explain why Zab shouldn't be there, he isn't top 10 most skillful in the last 15 years nevermind all time.
     
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  10. outthebox

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    as far as im concerned skilled does not include athleticism, speed or power. These are physical attributes.

    Manny pac wouldnt be in my top 100 for skill
     
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  11. PJ

    PJ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    its a loaded question but here are mine last 20/30 years in no order

    1. ODLH
    2. Floyd Mayweather
    3. JCC
    4. SRL
    5. Finito Lopez
    6. Marquez
    7. Whitaker
    8. Juan Manuel Marquez
    9. Pacquiao (not so much as skilled but more explosive)
    10. Erik Morales
     
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  12. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Robinson
    2. leonard
    3. Jones Jr
    4. Whitaker
    5. Ali
    6. Pep
    7. Mayweather
    8. Toney
    9. Gans
    10. Hearns
     
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  13. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    I've never agreed with the presumtion that fighter A, who fights behind his jab while moving around the ring is more skilled than fighter B, who works his way inside, roughs his opponent up and destroys him with body-shots.

    Just because someone is superior athletically doesn't mean they're more skilled.

    I don't agree with any definition that can see someone, presumably with a straight face, ranking Zab Judah over Roberto Duran.

    Therefor, my list would be exactly the same as my "normal" top 10 all-time list;

    1. Ray Robinson
    2. Sam Langford
    3. Harry Greb
    4. Henry Armstrong
    5. Ezzard Charles
    6. Roberto Duran
    7. Willie Pep
    8. Muhammad Ali
    9. Benny Leonard
    10. Mickie Walker

    Please don't try and tell me Shane Mosley or Zab ****ing Judah were any more skillful than these guys, no matter what loose definition you apply to the word.
     
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  14. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    skilled (athletic/speed/power)

    TS has a twisted definition of skilled
     
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  15. smitty_son408

    smitty_son408 J ust E njoy T his S hit Full Member

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    Based on Talent

    1. Roy Jones
    2. Ray Robinson
    3. Ray Leonard
    4. Charley Burley
    5. Pernell Whitaker
    6. Benny Leonard
    7. Floyd Mayweather Jr
    8. Joe Louis
    9. Willie Pep
    10. Thomas Hearns

    Pure Skill

    1. Charley Burley
    2. Ray Robinson
    3. Ray Leonard
    4. Pernell Whitaker
    5. Joe Louis
    6. Benny Leonard
    7. Floyd Mayweather Jr
    8. Bernard Hopkins
    9. Roberto Duran
    10. Willie Pep
     
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