Rank Ray Leonard Thomas Hearns Floyd Mayweather Terence Crawford

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  1. Steve Fero

    Steve Fero Active Member Full Member

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    Can’t rate Crawford don’t know enough about him. Seems like he’s beating good fighters.

    P4P
    Leonard
    Mayweather
    Hearns

    H2H
    Leonard
    Hearns
    Mayweather
     
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  2. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I’m gonna go with yes.
     
  3. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Exactly who?
     
  4. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    At least five guys.
     
  5. Boxing GOAT

    Boxing GOAT Active Member Full Member

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    Resume:

    Leonard
    Hearns
    Mayweather
    Crawford

    H2H

    Leonard
    Hearns
    Crawford
    Mayweather
     
  6. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Historically on an all time ranking list I would go Leonard, Mayweather, Hearns, Crawford.

    H2H I would put Floyd lower, as he’s a naturally smaller guy. I’d pick him over Bud at the lower weights, but not when they are at higher divisions. And Hearns is maybe the worst matchup for him at WW.
     
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  7. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    Leonard
    Mayweather
    Hearns
    Crawford
     
  8. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In the minority but I like Mayweather for 1st.
     
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  9. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He is definitely the most skilled P4P out of this group
     
  10. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why not hearns over Floyd? Hearns definitely has the better names and fought in a much tougher era
     
  11. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    It is close for me but i disagree over better names.Duran aside i think overall Floyd beat a greater number of good fighters
     
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  12. Terror

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    Overall
    Leonard
    Hearns
    Mayweather
    Crawford

    Resume
    Mayweather
    Hearns
    Leonard
    Crawford

    Best win goes to Leonard, best fights go to Leonard, most charisma, best moneymaker, it is what it is. He had it. But Mayweather had more title fights before he changed his ring name to "Money" than Leonard had in his whole career, and a big chunk of Leonard's time in the game was spent living the celebrity life. Hearns was the mightiest fighter of the bunch and would knock Crawford out, I believe. Mayweather caught a lot of guys post-prime but generally speaking he fought good fighters even accounting for their decline. I think Leonard would also do work against Mayweather. Crawford has been expertly managed and beaten who was in front of him. It's hard to tell how he would do, when he looked very human vs Benavidez, Madrimov and Gamboa. Yes, he won those fights but I wasn't convinced and I still am not. In resume I am torn between ranking Hearns higher for his activity or Leonard higher for his best quality of wins including Hearns. I will go Hearns. On paper Mayweather is incredible, and you have to have a solid knowledge base to deconstruct his legacy. Although I don't mind ranking Hearns or Leonard above him for singular win quality--Mayweather was so great at 130 it's ridiculous.
     
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  13. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Ray, Terrence Tommy , Floyd at 147 .. at 168 I never saw Ray look like Crawford did but Crawford was fighting a stubby Canelo so who knows
     
  14. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Hearns has a better resume than Floyd though. Benitez is arguably better than Floyd and his opposition but your position is sound
     
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  15. Mark Dunham

    Mark Dunham Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mayweather
    Bud
    Leonard - Hearns (tie)