Fighter of The Decade

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  1. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i cant believe we are at the end of this decade. it feels like yesterday that we were going into the millenium. i remember everyone was concerned about what the decade would hold for us boxing fans after 2 crap years in 1998 and 99

    i know we still have 9 crucial months to go which will affect who gets this nod. but i think that Bernard Hopkins, manny pac and PBF are a lock for the top 3

    Mayweather may be the most talented but i dont think he has achieved what bhop and pac have. he is a lock for third but should he make and win a superfight with cotto or mosley, i may change this

    i will make pac my number 1 if he beats hatton. if not, should hopkins beat adamek convincingly i will give him the nod

    Here is my pick of the rest:

    4: Joe Calzaghe
    5: JMM
    6: MAB
    7: winky
    8: Morales
    9: Mosley
    10:Vasquez

    David Haye will make the list if he beats klitchko. winky could go higher if he beats williams
     
  2. faisal

    faisal Hoolios daddy Full Member

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    david haye are u ****in serious,
     
  3. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    how many guys have made the jump from linear cruiser champ to linear heavy champ
     
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    faisal Hoolios daddy Full Member

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    he wasnt evern an established cruiserweight champ, he beat mormeck and only defended his crown once against one of the biggest jokes of the division how old are u btw?
     
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    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    mormeck held two belts. there was no established champ at cruiser
     
  6. Bing

    Bing Active Member Full Member

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    Mormeck was the ring champ, as well as being recognised as the number 1 fighter at the weight
     
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    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    JMM>Calzaghe
     
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    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    how old are you. i was only stating fact
     
  9. rekcutnevets

    rekcutnevets Black Sash Full Member

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    We still have another year after this one.

    Year 1 was year 1, there was no year 0.
    1-10 was the first decade. 11-20 followed, then came 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71-80, 81-90, 91-00, 01-10... 2001-2010.
     
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    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Same here, though a case could probably be made for him already.
     
  11. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    pacs leading at the moment for me

    but the past and future achievements of bhop could unsurp him

    if hopkins beats adameck that will make him a number 1 champ in 3 divisions. pac has only established himself as the man in 2 divisions. JMM is the man to beat at lightweight. that diaz fight proved nothing. he needs a win of a cambell or JMM to establish any cred as a champ at that weight
     
  12. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    hopkins has yet to be conclusively beaten at any weight. the calzaghe and taylor fight could of gone either way
     
  13. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    my top 10 so far would be

    1. Mayweather
    2. Hopkins
    3. Pacquiao
    4. Marquez
    5. Roy Jones Jr
    6. Joe Calzaghe
    7. Morales
    8. Barrera
    9. Wright
    10. Mosley