How does the current P4P list compare with 10 years ago (2007)?

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  1. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Taken from the Ring ratings.

    2007

    1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    2. Manny Pacquiao
    3. Juan Manuel Marquez
    4. Bernard Hopkins
    5. Joe Calzaghe
    6. Israel Vazquez
    7. Miguel Cotto
    8. Ricky Hatton
    9. Ronald Wright
    10.Rafael Marquez

    2017 - current

    1. Andre Ward
    2. Sergey Kovalev
    3. Gennady Golovkin
    4. Roman Gonzalez
    5. Terence Crawford
    6. Vasyl Lomachenko
    7. Guillermo Rigondeaux
    8. Saul Alvarez
    9. Shinsuke Yamanaka
    10. Naoya Inoue

    Going by those lists, would you say the state of boxing in a better state than 10 years ago, worse or around the same? How many names on the current list will go on to be future HOF's or even ATG's compared to 10 years ago?
     
    Ken Ashcroft, May 25, 2017
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  2. JoffJoff

    JoffJoff Regular Junkie Full Member

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    I haven't seen too much of a couple of the lighter weight guys on each list, but overall I feel quality wise the lists are pretty equal especially as the 2017 fighters still have plenty more fights to further their respective legacies. Floyd and Pac are giants of boxing history but Crawford, Lomachenko and Rigondeux are A+, super-elite, rare talents.
     
    JoffJoff, May 25, 2017
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  3. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Andre Ward should NOT be #1
     
    Mr.DagoWop, May 25, 2017
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  4. JoffJoff

    JoffJoff Regular Junkie Full Member

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    Don't worry, he won't be for much longer. His '0' will go and I expect a KO is quite likely. Can't believe Kovalev is an underdog for this:greedy:.
     
    JoffJoff, May 25, 2017
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  5. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    The P4P list looks considerably better now, although I don't have Yamanaka or Canelo in my P4P top 10.
    Lomachenko is the best of the bunch.
     
    Gannicus, May 25, 2017
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