Who Is Your Greatest Living Fighter?

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  1. Aizen

    Aizen Member Full Member

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    Pacquiao
     
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  2. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    When i posted my question i knew i could rely on you Greg to provide a answer.Thanks and i wouldnt argue with any of your choices
     
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  3. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sadly Pedroza is no longer with us.

    If he was, he'd have been my pick for greatest living FW.
     
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  4. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did he pass? Didn't hear about it.
    Just looked him up. 2019
     
  5. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's funny how hated he is. I separate the man and the fighter. The man is a douchebag. The fighter is an ATG, one of the greatest ever, an absolute master that we have excellent footage of (one of the best things about him and that makes him great to study). I have nothing but respect for the fighter, and I don't really get how any boxing fan couldn't.
     
  6. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good choice. I would pick him or Sugar Ray Leonard.
     
  7. Hannibal Barca

    Hannibal Barca Active Member Full Member

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    Duran
    Leonard
    Mayweather
    Pacquiao
    Jones
    Chavez
    Hearns
    Olivares
    Hopkins
    Holyfield
     
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  8. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's the guy with my vote.
     
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  9. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    That is a really high quality top ten. Rest in peace, Marvin.
     
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  10. thistle

    thistle Boxing Junkie

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    It is, and RIP Pernell too.
     
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  11. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Im still pissed pf that Hagler died.

    Greatest living fighter its Duran or Pacquiao.
     
  12. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Of course, I momentarily forgot that Hagler, and completely forgot that Whitaker, have both very sadly passed away.

    In which case, according to that survey, believe it or not, Sumbu Kalambay and Evander Holyfield are in the top 10 living boxers.

    Personally I'd have Hopkins and either Olivares or Canto ahead of Holmes and Kalambay.
     
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  13. Mod-Mania

    Mod-Mania Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Duran with a Leonard a very close second.
     
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  14. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Definitely Roberto Duran. Out of who I believe are the top 10 in history, he's the only one still living. Once he dies, that question becomes a lot harder.
     
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  15. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    And I.
    Although @Shay Sonya didn't give reasons I'm guessing it's because Evander fought: Pinklon Thomas, Michael Dokes, James Douglas, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe, Michael Moorer, Ray Mercer, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, John Ruiz, Hasim Rahman, Chris Byrd, James Toney, Sultan Ibragimov, Nikolai Valuev...
    And that's not even counting his CW career.
    Today Derek Chisora is the closest to that, but with much less success :)
     
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