P4P: How do you rank Pernell Whitaker, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roy Jones Jr or Floyd?

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  1. Jojoba

    Jojoba Member Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Leonard beat Duran, Hearns and Hagler.. the rest can squabble for the crumbs.
     
    Jojoba, Dec 27, 2011
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  2. Imperial1

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    :deal
     
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  3. Gander Tasco

    Gander Tasco Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Leonard is the best. Good defense, amazing offense. Incredible handspeed. KO power in both fists. Chin / heart, intagibles, everything. Pretty much the perfect fighter, hard to find a single fault in him.

    This too .




    It goes like this:

    Leonard







    Whitaker

    Jones

    Floyd
     
    Gander Tasco, Dec 27, 2011
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  4. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Idk if the gap between them is that big
     
    bballchump11, Dec 27, 2011
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  5. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The gap is not big at all between Leonard and Whitaker.
     
    El Bujia, Dec 27, 2011
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  6. Hook!

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    the gap is clear but not massive
     
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  7. Gander Tasco

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    Are we talking how good they are or how great they are? I was basing that gap off of all-time status. Either way I still think the gap is fairly big. You cant rate fighters on skill alone, you have to look at intangibles, things like heart, willpower, chin, etc. Ray had all of that in spades. It's hard to even rate Roy Jones in those areas since he rarely got tested. Ditto for Floyd.
     
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  8. Jojoba

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    Its one thing for boxing nuts to critique fighters but the man on the street wants to know who they beat.. Whitaker beat Paez and Mcgirt(just:D) RJJ beat BHop and Toney, Floyd beat De la Hoya and an old Mosley.
    So it should go:

    Sugar Ray






    RJJ

    PBF

    Whitaker

    This is where Floyd is being incredibly short sighted, wins over Pacquiao and Cotto would help cement him historically.
     
    Jojoba, Dec 27, 2011
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  9. Goro

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    1. SRL

    2. Mayweather

    3. Whitaker

    4. RJJ
     
    Goro, Dec 27, 2011
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  10. platnumpapi

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    all the fighters mentioned in this thread were all the very best in there prime.there were all p4p number 1 for sum yrs in there prime.thats how i view them.
     
    platnumpapi, Dec 27, 2011
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  11. El Bujia

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    And Whitaker didn't?
     
    El Bujia, Dec 27, 2011
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  12. Lance_Uppercut

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    Good way to put it. :thumbsup
     
    Lance_Uppercut, Dec 27, 2011
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  13. Hook!

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    :thumbsup
     
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  14. The Wanderer

    The Wanderer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agreed. :good And While I rank SRL and Pea pretty closely together, after that there's a bit of a gap before we get to Jones and Mayweather.

    Mostly agree with this too, although I think that while Pea often fought in a very unorthodox and less than technical manner, he is at least in the running with Mayweather as far as being technically sound, if he doesn't surpass Floyd.

    That said, Floyd definitely relies more on technical prowess and is the closest of the four to fighting in an orthodox manner.
     
    The Wanderer, Dec 27, 2011
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  15. boba

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    Would Leonard have beat Jones at 160?
     
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