Are these the top 5 fighters since Ray Leonard ?

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  1. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    In order of age.....

    Julio Cesar Chavez
    Pernell Whitaker
    Roy Jones jr
    Floyd Mayweather
    Manny Pacquiao

    :think
     
    Bill Butcher, Dec 16, 2009
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  2. Flea Man

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    Since Leonard beat Hagler?

    No. Hopkins over Floyd.
     
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  3. Sweet Pea

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    Yeah, I'd probably take Hopkins over Floyd as well.
     
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  4. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    What if Floyd beats Pacquiao decisively ?

    Will he need a Shane Mosely to top B-Hop or is Pac enough ?
     
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    If he beats Pac.....it depends what Hop does with the rest of his career. Though yes, I'd think that would be enough.
     
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  6. Abdullah

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    Hopkins over Chavez. Chavez was great but also greatly overrated. He was beaten clearly by Whitaker. He would've lost to Taylor had Richard ''I stopped the fight'' Steele not stopped it with 2 seconds remaining. Randall beat him and probably should've gotten the victory in the rematch.
     
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  7. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    1. Pernell Whitaker
    2. Manny Pacquiao
    3. Julio Cesar Chavez
    4. Roy Jones Jr
    5. Bernard Hopkins
     
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  8. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins is clearly top four. I think Floyd does need both Pac and a Mosely to have a chance at locking up a top five berth. Being smaller, Pac could probably clinch one with PBF alone. As things stand now, I'd probably leave that fifth spot blank with the designation, "To be determined."
     
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  9. Tin_Ribs

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    He also beat LaPorte, Lockridge, Rosario, Camacho, Haugen, Martinez, Ramirez, Limon, Castillo and Mayweather.

    It's not really up for discussion.
     
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  10. Flea Man

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    Your reasoning reeks of 'boxrec warrior'

    regardless, Chavez is still more accomplished than Floyd. Compare the two, if purely for my amusement.
     
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  11. Del Boy

    Del Boy R.I.P Darren Sutherland Full Member

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    Oscar De La Hoya or Bernard Hopkins over Floyd
     
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  12. PunchOut

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    the list is fine for me

    Chavez
    Pea
    Pacquiao

    RJJ
    Money
     
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  13. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    As others have said I would put Hopkins over Floyd otherwise I'd agree with the list.
     
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  14. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Others for consideration: Evander Holyfield, Joe Calzaghe, Marco A. Barrera, Ricardo Lopez.Shane Mosley.
     
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  15. GDG

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    Personally I'd agree, but wouldn't be unhappy seeing Hopkins, Holyfield or even Lewis on someones list.
     
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