This has probably been done before, but I'm bored In no order: Roy Jones Bernard Hopkins Pernell Whitaker Ricardo Lopez Julio Cesar Chavez Floyd Mayweather James Toney Lennox Lewis Joe Calzaghe Manny Paq I had a hard time putting JC in there since he ducked the best when they were young....but 46-0 is tough to ignore in the end. What's interesting to me, is that for all people say boxing has been in a big slump there are number of guys in the last 20 years on this list who challenge for top 20 ATG list, in my opinion.
I would remove Calzaghe and add Barrera, though I think Calzaghe is close to that class. You could also argue Morales above Barrera, of course.
interesting that you guys would rate them over JC-seems reasonable... though it seems reasonable the other way too. Getting back to my boxing isn't dead thought, from my original list I think the following 8 could challenge for top 20 slots Roy Jones Bernard Hopkins Pernell Whitaker Ricardo Lopez Julio Cesar Chavez Floyd Mayweather Lennox Lewis Manny Paq
1. Roy Jones 2. Pernell Whittaker 3. Julio Cesar Chavez 4. Floyd Mayweather Jr. 5. Bernard Hopkins 6. Lennox Lewis 7. Ricardo Lopez 8. Manny Pacquiao 9. Juan manuel Marquez 10. Erik Morales 11. Marco Antonio Barrera 12. Joe Calzaghe
Nobody for Shane Mosley guys? For me, Mosley and Holyfield have cases for inclusion, along with those mentioned already. Anyone for Tito?
definitely no tito for me. mosley and holyfield are hard to deny...although they both lost a bunch, the took on everyone and fought like lions and won many great bouts.
the funniest thing is that R. Lppez might be the cream of the bunch and almost no-one outside of boxing has any idea who he is!
Aw man this is a hard list 1) RJJ 2) PBF 3) Lewis 4) JCC 5) Hopkins 6) Barrera 7) Morales 8) Calzaghe 9) De La Hoya 10) Naz
my personal top ten whitaker roy jones lewis holyfield jcc hopkins ricardo lopez tito mayweather pac hon mention: mosley, barrera, morales, marquez, calzaghe, dlh, toney, zoo this **** is hard................
I wouldn't go as far to say he's up there at the very top, but he's well worth his inclusion in the top ten. In a few years time, when debating the top ten fighters since 2000, I'd like to think that a certain Ivan Calderon will merit inclusion. What is mightily impressive about Iron Boy is that he's a total non-puncher compared to Lopez, yet he's still to be beaten!