Who ranks the highest of these 5 guys?

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  1. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    At the moment who of these 5 guys do you rank the highest.
    You can also say what the order of these 5 is for you and why they are placed there.
    Also what could be done to surpess and their ranking in your atg list is possible.
    -Roy Jones jr
    -Bernard Hopkins
    -Manny Pacquiao
    -Floyd mayweather
    -Pernell Whitaker

    Discuss:thumbsup
     
  2. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Pernell is number 1 for me, but Manny or Floyd can surpass him if they win against each other
     
  3. mckay_89

    mckay_89 Haw you! Full Member

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    Pea
    Pacquiao
    Roy
    Hopkins
    Mayweather

    All of them are top 50 of all time.
     
  4. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    whitaker but pac is getting closer
     
  5. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    I personally have difficulties determining it, Its possible to make a case for all of them.
     
  6. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Whitaker but Pac is close and a few more big wins would put him over. A win against Floyd would easily put him over.
     
  7. DavidChao

    DavidChao A contender,.. a somebody Full Member

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    I don't know how you can make a case for Hopkins, Mayweather, or Roy Jones Jr.

    I suppose, if you're going strictly H2H, RJJ and Mayweather are possibilities, but if you account for resume or go strictly with resume..

    Well, then it is definitely Pacquiao or Pernell.
     
  8. Hatesrats

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

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    IMO.
    Whitaker
    Hopkins
    Pacquiao
    Mayweather Jr.
    Jones Jr.
     
  9. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Based on how manny times b-hop has been the underdog and won, his middleweight reign, more weight titles and that he basically is still going strong at 46.

    Jones because of his work and wins over atg in the 90's, amazing skills and capturing belts in many weight divisions going up even winning the heavyweight title, prime jones is a exceptional boxer.

    Floyd, because of his skills of course and accomplishments, but more because he is a potential one, If he beats pacquiao moves up in weight and owns at 160 for example there will be a lot of claims of him being #1. Of course this path is unlikely but I still wanted to include him into the discussion.
     
  10. BoxingFanNo1

    BoxingFanNo1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Placing Hopkins ahead of Pacquiao is a strange choice.

    Whitaker
    Jones Jr/Pacquiao
    Hopkins
    Mayweather
     
  11. purephase

    purephase Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Same here.
     
  12. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    Same here man, but I can also squeeze Chavez and Oscar into that list who I think deserve to be punted about with those names also.
     
  13. please explain how you can possible rank pacquaio over hopkins ? jones is arguable but hopkins seriously?
     
  14. BlackBrenny

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    I voted Pernell
     
  15. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member

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    fighter of the decade
    3 time fighter of the year
    championships in 8 divisions
    4 times lineal champion
    Knocked out Barrera and Morales