10 Best Fighters of the Decade

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  1. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Why is that?
     
    bladerunner, Nov 27, 2009
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  2. snipe200

    snipe200 Active Member Full Member

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    I know its your opinion but over Arguello-Pryor I??
     
    snipe200, Nov 27, 2009
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  3. mrtony80

    mrtony80 Likes thick chicks Full Member

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    In no particular order...

    Oscar De La Hoya
    Manny Pacquiao
    Floyd Mayweather
    Lennox Lewis
    Bernard Hopkins
    Shane Mosley
    Vitali Klitscho
    Marco Antonio Barerra
    Eric Morrales
    Joe Calzaghe
     
    mrtony80, Nov 27, 2009
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  4. levluger

    levluger Active Member Full Member

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    1. Mayweather
    2. Pacquiao
    3. Hopkins
    4. Calzaghe
    5. Morales
    6. Mosley
    7. Barrera
    8. Wladimir Klitschko
    9. JMM
    10. Hatton
     
    levluger, Nov 27, 2009
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  5. Borincano

    Borincano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You think Corrales vs Castillo was badly overrated or that it is not as big as Morales vs Barrera? It is surely up there. Has anyone put up a poll to see how everyone feels about it?
     
    Borincano, Nov 27, 2009
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  6. jabo

    jabo Active Member Full Member

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    what about trinidad?
     
    jabo, Nov 27, 2009
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  7. mikeweavertime

    mikeweavertime Active Member Full Member

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    Trinidad only fought for 2 or 3 years this decade plus he had only did good in 2000. I wouldn't even put him in the top 20 for this decade. He is top 10 for the 90's, maybe 7, 8, 9 or so.
     
    mikeweavertime, Nov 27, 2009
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  8. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Going by what I see in their attributes & skills, its clear to me that Mayweather is the more talented fighter, Pac however is a freak physically & has the greater achievements.
    Pac at this time is the `greater` but IMO FMJ is the `better` fighter.

    Of course if Pac beats him in the h2h (he might do, he is a brilliant fighter himself these days), I will retract that statement, admit I underestimated Manny & place him on my top 10 ATG fighters list, seriously.
     
    Bill Butcher, Nov 27, 2009
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  9. jabo

    jabo Active Member Full Member

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    yea your right altough his best win was in 2000 against de la hoya plus he beat vargas later on wich was a big name at that time and then joppy but your right it was all early 2000 didnt' do much later on
     
    jabo, Nov 27, 2009
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  10. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Morales-Barrera I was more exciting than Arguello-Pryor I for me, AA-Pryor does make my top 10 fights tho.
     
    Bill Butcher, Nov 27, 2009
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  11. mikeweavertime

    mikeweavertime Active Member Full Member

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    Barrera-Morales I was the best fight of the decade. Two hall of famers in their prime at their best.

    Castillo-Corrales was a classic 2 but they are not the same caliber as Barrera and Morales. Both very good, but not hall of fame material. Ward-Gatti I was great too...but come on. Micky Ward was a slightly above average fighter. Ward is a Good guy, but limited..Gatti (i loved to watch the guy) was step above Ward, but he lost to Ivan Robinson for godsakes. TWICE

    There is a reason why people talk about Ali-Frazier I and III. They were not only a great fights, but it is also a great fights between great fighters. That has to count for something.
     
    mikeweavertime, Nov 27, 2009
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  12. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Why do so many posters here spell Erik Morales name wrong & get all the others correct ? :huh

    (Its also Barrera, not Barerra)

    :good
     
    Bill Butcher, Nov 27, 2009
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  13. Mookhound

    Mookhound Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fight of the decade for me was Toney vs Jirov. Thought that Jirov remained competitive despite the absolute masterclass that toney put on that fight.
     
    Mookhound, Nov 27, 2009
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  14. mikeweavertime

    mikeweavertime Active Member Full Member

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    Same goes for Arguello-Pryor I. It was a fight between all time greats, that was a great fight.

    I think one fight that gets underrated is Mosley-De La Hoya I. No knockdowns, but lots of ebbs and flows from 2 future hall of famers in their primes. Sometimes you don't need knockdowns for drama.
     
    mikeweavertime, Nov 27, 2009
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  15. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    No no, I feel Gatti-Ward is overrated, rd 9 was amazing tho.

    I really liked Corrales-Castillo I, I think it makes my top 10 but its not as good as Morales-Barrera I, not for me anyway.
    The closest fight to EM-MAB I is Chacon v Boza Edwards II... what a brilliant fight, you must sit down with a beer one day & watch this thing with no interuptions, amazing.
     
    Bill Butcher, Nov 27, 2009
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