Top ten best fighters of the decade: do you agree?

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  1. el mosquito

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    BY SANTOS A. PEREZ

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    In descending order, we list our best 10 fighters of the decade:
    10. Tie -- Miguel Cotto, Ronald ``Winky'' Wright.
    9. Israel Vazquez.
    8. Wladimir Klitschko.
    7. Arthur Abraham.
    6. Chris John.
    5. Kostya Tszyu: Retired since losing to Ricky Hatton in 2005, Tszyu was the top junior welterweight of his era. Tszyu made seven successful title defenses in his second stint as champion, including a 14-month undisputed reign. Tszyu's signature performance was his second-round technical knockout over Zab Judah in a title unification bout in 2001.
    4. Bernard Hopkins: Began the decade unifying middleweight titles, including a TKO over Felix Trinidad in 2001. A part-time Miami resident, Hopkins enjoyed a 20-fight run as 160-pound champion. Hopkins later moved up to the light-heavyweight class and scored victories over Wright, Tarver and Kelly Pavlik.
    3. Manny Pacquiao: Difficult to imagine, but Pacquiao began the decade as a super bantamweight. The Philippines native is now considered by many as the sport's best pound-for-pound fighter, defeating established champions in five successive weight classes. Pacquiao was 23-1-2 in the decade, and his knockout conquests included Cotto, Hatton, Oscar De La Hoya and Marco Antonio Barrera.
    2. Joe Calzaghe: At the decade's outset, Calzaghe already was in his third year as super-middleweight champion. A native of Wales, Calzaghe remained champion through 2007, when he defeated Mikkel Kessler in a title-unification bout. Calzaghe moved to light heavyweight in 2008 and won decisions against Hopkins and Jones. Calzaghe retired after the victory over Jones and ended his career with a 46-0 record and 32 knockouts.
    1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.: For most of the decade, Mayweather was found near the top of best pound-for-pound lists. Having ended 2009 with a spotless career record, Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs) deserves recognition as fighter of the decade. Mayweather finished the 2000s with an 18-0 record and KOs. His 10th-round TKO of Diego Corrales as super-featherweight champion in 2001 set the tone.

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    I stopped reading here
     
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    Awful list
     
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    They got the number 1 right.
     
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    where is jones? mosely?
     
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    pac should be ahead of Joe
     
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    The writer only started watching boxing since 2006
     
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    calzaghe imo deserves to be in the bottom half of the top 10....
     
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    that list is fail
     
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    No. the writer stopped watching boxing in 2006.

    i can't believe he started his paragraph on pacquiao with this "difficult to imagine" :lol:

    its like pacquiao doesn't even deserve to be on top three and he has to convince his readers that he should be that high lol
     
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    The **** is Abraham doing on that list?
     
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    WTF Is that? Is this guy being serious!?
     
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    No Jones? Mosley? Lewis?

    Hell even JMM? Morales? Barrera?


    Wtf is Chris John doing on that list? Are you ****ing kidding me?
     
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