The 12 Fighters In Boxing History Who Made The Ring's #1 PFP Spot

That's an excellent way to put it. People who don't like Golovkin describe him like he's David Lemieux, but he's quite a bit more skilled than Lemieux.

 

Triple strap fanboys are Loma fanboys too. If Hulklovkin is gone at 35 , then no credit should be given to Loma for beating for beating 40 y / o Rigo two divisions bellow him. Just playing the devils advocate here.

 

I'm not really much of a fan of Lomachenko. I've said before on here that Loma vs Rigo at this point is a ridiculous mismatch. Rigo is too small and too old. This is just a cash out fight and the only way Rigo can win is if Loma gets injured. It makes me sick that we're being fed this sideshow when Garcia is the same size as Loma and they are both in their primes. Hell, Lomachenko vs Crawford would be more competitive. Arum could have at least worked out a Loma/Linares deal if he'd tried.

 

Oscar and Shane never belonged on that list. Roy Jones should've held that spot from 1996-2003. He was removed after a DQ "loss" to Griffin.

Also, Floyd was peaking around '98-'04, so if it wasn't Jones holding the thrown, then why not Pretty Boy. I think it was around '01 when he destroyed Corrales. The guy was easily the 2nd best in the sport behind Jones at that time.

Also, Chocolatito shouldn't be on the list either, Ward should've been P4P durint that time period also. And GGG shouldn't be on the list, but he is because Ward went into Fake Retirement.

 

Rigo will still be Loma's best opponent to date. Size was never going to do Rigo any favors in the first place , he's skilled enough to overcome the size discrepancy. I think its a great fight regardless , but Loma should definitely peruse Garcia and Linares after he wins.

 

One of the worst posts I've read here in a while.

 

I try my best

 

Show me a fighter between 1997-1999 with a better resume than ODLH.

 

I'm a huge Delahoya fan dude. But Roy was always the better fighter. I wasn't bashing Oscar.

 

Oscar fought the best fighters in several weight classes, Roy Jones avoided the best fighters in several weight classes. The Ring were absolutely correct to have other fighters as P4P #1 during Roy's time.

 

I see it going like the Gamboa/Crawford fight. Little guy three inches shorter and twenty pounds lighter does well initially, then gets his lights turned out by a guy he had no business being in the ring with. It's a foregone conclusion what happens, so why bother having the fight? Give me something that isn't 20 to 1 odds and I'll get excited about it. Salido would have a better chance.

 

You make some good points. P4p should have stayed with Roy 'til 2003. Jerking him off because of a DQ he immediately avenges with a first round KO is kind of bull****. Besides, in 2002 Bernard earned his place by beating Trinidad in 2001, but in 2002 Barrera beat Morales, Hamed, and Tapia. He'd obviously done more to deserve the crown than Bernard.