Your top 3 fighters since Muhammad Ali`s decline (1975)

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  1. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Cant really rank them but ill just put up a list

    i assume we are talking who we think ranks as the best, and NOT our favorites otherwise none of these guys would be on my list.

    BEST

    Leonard
    Hearns
    Duran
    Whitaker



    thats just IMO, but i admit i dont know that much pre 1999 when it comes to boxing :oops:
     
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  2. ashley

    ashley Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson
    Oscar
    Mayweather
     
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  3. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Hagler
    Leonard
    Hearns
     
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  4. bandido

    bandido The Black Bandit Full Member

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    top 3: leonard, duran, pacquiao
    next 3: whitaker, chavez, jones
     
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  5. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    You think they`re better p4p than Duran or Leonard in their primes ?
     
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  6. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Aren't you comenting on my three?
     
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  7. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Yes, I seen them, I think you & essex boy did enough commenting for everyone, we`ve all seen the light now Teeto :lol:

    :good
     
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  8. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Thanks i knew i could count on you to see sense.

    Okay seriously i'd go:

    Duran, Leonard then it's Hagler/Whitaker/Pacquiao/Chavez,

    would anyone go for Lennox Lewis? Maybe the weight jumping of others is too much a trump card over Lewis, but he is one of the greatest heavies we've had imo. I'm not a fan or anything, in fact i couldn't stand him as an active fighter (big Tyson fan), but was just wondering.
     
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  9. The Wanderer

    The Wanderer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Can't really see making a case for that one Teeto, and I like Lewis.

    Fact is he's probably not even the best heavyweight since 75, (at the very least I think Holmes has to be rated higher) let alone pound for pound.

    Great fighter, great champion, but I don't think he belongs on this list.
     
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  10. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Duran & SRL are a must for any non-biased fan... of your other choices I think JCC & Pea both have an edge over MMH & Pac TBH.

    Ps. Id have Holmes & Tyson over Lewis & thats just HWs, he doesnt belong here IMHO.
     
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  11. teeto

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    Wanderer and Bill

    I've always had Holmes over Lewis, and i used to have Tyson over him. But i've reviewed it recently. Holmes and Tyson have periods of dominance in decent-good eras, but Lewis had a dominant time also, and was truly the man in his time. People penalise him for his losses, but i'm consistent with my thinking that a loss is just a loss regardless of the type of loss it is. To be honest i just can't have Tyson above him anymore, that breaks my heart though believe me.

    Lennox is climbing my heavyweight list to be honest, he's getting awfully close up there as time has lapsed and let my dislike of him fade. Holmes also is one i see as having a career somewhat like Tyson in terms of how it panned out whilst being in his prime. He's got more character than Tyson though.

    On a side note i'd love to be able to say Tyson at his best would beat Ali, but in the real world he'd be well beaten before the fight started. Imagine Ali calling him ugly etc, Tyson would want to kill him.
     
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  12. Atlanta

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    Lennox Lewis
    Roy Jones Jr.
    Floyd Mayweather Jr.
     
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  13. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    What have i started?!:lol:

    Sorry Bill and Wanderer:lol:
     
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  14. JMP

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    Over SRL, Duran, and Pea?
     
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  15. hoagy

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    Tyson ( with his head together )
    Hagler
    Duran


    Mention in Dispatches....Roy Jones Jnr Manny Pac
     
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