Who was the best fighter from each decade?

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  1. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    Arguello's achievements in the 70s are better than Duran's?

    It's not really an achievement thread anyway...
     
  2. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Mmmmm.... BEST fighters ?.....

    1900-1909: ?
    1910-1919: ?
    1920-1929: ?
    1930-1939: Henry Armstrong
    1940-1949: Willie Pep/Ray Robinson
    1950-1959: Ray Robinson/Rocky Marciano
    1960-1969: Muhammad Ali
    1970-1979: Roberto Duran/Muhammad Ali
    1980-1989: Sugar Ray Leonard
    1990-1999: Roy Jones Jr/Pernell Whitaker
    2000-2009: Floyd Mayweather

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  3. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ricardo lopez deserves a mention here. From the start he was fighting title fights,at the end of the decade he was having title fights, with 1 draw being the only 'blemish' which was avanged. Im not saying he should be in front of RJJ or Whittaker, but hes up there
     
  4. manbearpig

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    He wasn't a world champion until '69. Hardly a 60's reign of terror.
     
  5. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    Because he wasn't given a title shot at his best weight, nor the one above it, despite knocking the top ranked contenders out of the park in both.

    Irrelevant anyway since this thread is about the best fighters and not the greatest.
     
  6. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    I dont think Jones was better than Whitaker but he had just about all of his prime yrs in the 90s, Whitaker split the end of the 80s with about half of the 90s before he slipped but I named both of them because of how good Whitaker was in the 90s pre Vasquez.
     
  7. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I agree with this. I might change it up ever so slightly if i was going to just go with purely who i think was the most superior fighter of each decade, a lot of them would be close in that respect, nothing i'd like to change with a strong opinion other than that of i were taking that approach to the list i'd have Mayweather rather than Pacquiao.
     
  8. bodhi

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    1890-1899 - Bob Fitzsimmons - Tommy Ryan
    1900-1909 - Joe Gans - Stanley Ketchel
    1910-1919 - Sam Langford
    1920-1929 - Harry Greb
    1930-1939 - Henry Armstrong - Barney Ross, Joe Louis
    1940-1949 - Ray Robinson - Ezzard Charles, Willie Pep
    1950-1959 - Archie Moore - Rocky Marciano
    1960-1969 - Emile Griffith - Muhammad Ali, Luis Manuel Rodriguez
    1970-1979 - Roberto Duran - Alexis Arguello
    1980-1989 - Marvin Hagler - Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson
    1990-1999 - Pernell Whitaker - Roy Jones Jr.
    2000-2009 - Manny Pacquiao - Floyd Mayweather Jr., Bernard Hopkins
     
  9. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pretty good list except fot the 60s i think Ali takes that he didnt go away until 68" i dont think those 2 years should keep him off this list.
     
  10. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd take McFarland over Langford as the best fighter of the 1910-1919 period, and very easily so. As much as I like Langford, he's no match for Packey's skills, cleverness and consistency.
     
  11. bodhi

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    Yes, that´s an argument but I think when you looking at those types of lists you must also look against whom they proved themselves and I like Griffith more. Alihas a very good shot though.

    A few things that got me wondered a bit are that 4 hws are on the expanded list. Considering that hw is one of the least deep divisions that´s a bit of a surprise.

    The 40s are clearly the best decade, followed by the 30s.
     
  12. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Do they outweigh Langford's advantages in resume? How much of an emphasis is being put on their resumes in your selection?
     
  13. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Now, McFarland was consistent, Greb was consistent. Langford was not. It's not just W's that count.
     
  14. apollack

    apollack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't forget a man named Julio Cesar Chavez in the 80s.
     
  15. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thats a strong point:good HAgler had the first half of the decade and Chavez did good in the last part. 80s is a tough call:think You could make a case for Tyson or Holmes too. Of those 4 each were dominate for a half a decade. Leonard was to sporadic in and off the scene.