Top 5 most talented active fighters?

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  1. Xplosive

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    1. Floyd
    2. Pac
    3. Dawson
    4. Mosley: Even now.
    5. Dirrell/Ward

    Honorable mention: Gamboa, Bute, Bradley, Alexander, Valero, Sergio Martinez.
     
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    Roy Jones JR,Pac. Mayweather, Gamboa, Wlad
     
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    No mention of Rigondeaux yet?

    Also the usual suspects:
    Mayweather, Pac

    Younger ones:
    Dirrell, Khan
     
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    Roy doesnt belong on the list anyone.

    In his prime though..... he was in class all alone talent wise.
     
  5. Bodi

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    In terms of pure boxing talent:

    Floyd
    Donaire
    Chad Dawson
    B-Hop
    James Toney
     
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    Mayweather
    Pacquiao
    Rigondeaux
    Khan
    Gamboa
     
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    1. Pac
    2. Floyd
    3. Marquez
    4. Mosley
    5. Hopkins

    the word talent can be perceived as just natural ability but I figured you meant an overall combination of natural ability, skills, etc.
     
  9. MyStyle

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    RJJ is probably the most talented fighter in this era, so yes he belongs, but now he is a shadow of prime RJJ:(
     
  10. 1. Floyd Mayweather
    2. Manny Pacquiao
    3. Andre Ward
    4. Bernard Hopkins
    5. Wladimir Klitschko
     
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  12. Honorable mention...

    Yuriorkis Gamboa
    Chad Dawson
    Timothy Bradley
    Paul Williams
     
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    rjj - toney - pac - floyd - gamboa
     
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    Honourable mention to Chris John
     
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    1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    2. Yuriorkis Gamboa
    3. Guillermo Rigondeux
    4. Bernard Hopkins
    5. Joan Guzman