Your top 5 favorite fighters?

This has been done to death, but my list has recently updated and perhaps yours has too. That's the great thing about Boxing. It has such a rich and long history, there's always a fighter out there that you accidentally creep up on one day and fall in love with. It'd be better if we had no honorable mentions and stuck strictly too 5, and let's try and give our reasons for liking the fighters also.

1. Marco Antonio Barrera
The most aesthetically pleasing thing about this sport is when a fighter puts together a beautifully smooth three punch combination together. Marco did this in abundance, and of course, his stoic exterior always inspired me.

2. Alexis Arguello
He was beautiful to watch. Every shot he threw was straight as an arrow, and he was of course one of the most likable fighters ever. The way he handled himself after the Mancini fight was beautiful. How can anyone not like this man?

3. Orlando Canizales
Like Arguello, Orlando is easily one of the most humble, and softly spoken world champions of recent times. But, inside it, he was a terrific combination puncher, and had unreal power at Bantamweight. Holds the record for consecutive title defenses at Bantam. I love to watch him work.

4. Michael Spinks
Some say he fought ugly, but I really liked how he threw his awkward combination's from an assortment of angles. He had power in both hands, and spoke really softly outside of the ring. His win over Holmes was a remarkable achievement, and he handled himself like a proper gentleman in defeat against Mike Tyson.

5. Yuh Myung Woo
Overtaken Carbajal as my favorite Light Flyweight ever. Been researching him non-stop, watched two of his fights, and have many in the mail. By all accounts, he stands as an inspiration for anyone who wants to become a champ. He wasn't naturally talented, but hard work got him to the title, where he made 17 title defenses. Lovely little fighter.

 

Interesting, even your All Time list is made up entirely of fighters who campaigned in the last 10 years.

 

You see his bulge, whereas I see his ridiculously cool shorts and the word "RAZOR". I clearly have the best Avatar on the General. :good

 

This is the only list I can relate to thus far. Not to say that any of the lists aren't good or anything, but I prefer the smaller boxer-punchers.