Top 10/15 Southpaws Ever?

Michael Nunn possibly deserves a mention.

 

This is a really tough list to make. I'd pitch Manny as the best southpaw ever, even though I think Whitaker and Hagler will get the majority of votes for the top spot. He was 2-0 against Barrera, one of those coming when Barrera was prime and top 3 p4p, 2-1 against an admittedly worn out Morales, and 2-1-1 against JMM.

I think Floyd and Manny both get unnecessary stick for their fight not happening when it should have, and that overshadows the work both did during that time. Beating David Diaz, Oscar DLH, Hatton, and Cotto in the way he did is an incredible achievement, and the successive wins over Mosley, Clottey, Margarito, and Bradley (2x) all betrayed a slow decline but add depth to his resume nonetheless. Throw in the miscellaneous scalps he had from flyweight on up and its a brilliant resume.

On the basis of best wins, Manny has a clear edge for me, but on the downside he has the most you can critique, in terms of losing to a tired Erik Morales, being so iconically sparked by JMM, the questions about PED use, and the Floyd fight materializing too late. Whitaker jumped divisions with ease, but he tended to coast while Manny accelerated. Hagler had an amazing run to the title and a reign that was so perfectly executed that it seems almost scripted in retrospect, but he never left his division, and choking against SRL (ableit weird circumstances) is the biggest moment of his career in the minds of many.

 

Lomachenko isnt even the best southpaw in boxing today.

 

Great list

 

I do agree with your top 4 though, as well as the order. Whitaker, Hagler, Pac, and Saldivar are the four greatest southpaws.

 

For sure Sweet Pea at No. 1 IMO.

Pac No. 2. Hagler 3. Then it gets tougher.

 

Basilio???

 

Yoko Gushiken #1

Frank "The Animal" Fletcher
Mustafa Hamsho
Rafael Limon
Cornelius BOZA-Edwards
Rolando Navaratte
Sandy Koufax
Steve Carlton
Ken "The Snake" Stabler R. I. P.
Marvin Johnson
Hector Comancho
Laing
Tiger Flowers
Young Corbett 2
Manny Pacquioa
Naseem Hamed
Joe Montana
Joe Thomas
Yoko

 

Basilio was orthodox.

 

Kirkland Laing? He was orthodox.

 

Usyk?

 

De La Hoya was a converted southpaw....but he wasn’t a southpaw!

 

I wouldn’t have Khaosai over someone like....Rodolfo Martinez.