Who are the p4p #1 boxers of the last decades?

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  1. verpeiler

    verpeiler New Member Full Member

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    I was wondering who was considered the p4p #1 going back in time.

    My first thought was:

    Manny pacquiao is the current #1
    Floyd Mayweather before
    Bernard Hopkins
    Roy Jones Jr.
    Pernell Whitaker
    Sugar Ray Leonard

    I don't know much about boxing, so I cannot continue going backwards.
    What do you think?
     
  2. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    Off the top of my head you're missing Mosley and De La Hoya
     
  3. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Julio Cesar Chavez at one time or another, certainly. Before Leonard it was Duran, perhaps Arguello was up there at some point, Mike Tyson topped most p4p lists when he was ripping the Heavyweight division apart.

    Manny Pacquiao
    Floyd Mayweather Jr
    Benard Hopkins
    Shane Mosley
    Roy Jones Jr
    Pernell Whitaker
    Julio Cesar Chavez
    Donald Curry?
    Marvin Hagler
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Roberto Duran
    Alexis Arguello
    ....I'm all out.
     
  4. 4Rounder

    4Rounder Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Money May
    B-Hop
    The Sugar Man Mosley
    Cheato Trinidud
    Oscar
    Roy
    Sweet Pea
    JCC Superstar
    Sugar Ray
    Duran
     
  5. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Trinidad? No. Really?
    Threadstealer used to post this **** up on a regular basis but I haven't seen it in a while.
     
  6. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Everyone has been mentioned in the last 25 years but I dont recall the Ring or the majority of the Boxing public ever having Tito at #1. He missed out when he got stopped by Hopkins and got outboxed by Oscar(we all know who won!)
    Pac
    Mayweather
    Hopkins
    Mosley
    Delahoya
    Jones
    Whittaker
    Chavez
    Tyson
    Hagler
    Leonard
    Duran
    I heard the PFP phrase began with Mickey Walker and Benny Leonard
    Curry was in the Mix but never truly took the claim this was around the time that Hagler was the PFP king.
     
  7. Dizzle

    Dizzle Active Member Full Member

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    Id agree with your list I suppose. Cant think of who Id add to it.

    ODLH would be no where near the list.
     
  8. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :nono Oscar was regarded as #1 at one time its been proven hear on ESB by a couple of guys arguing about it a couple weeks ago. It was between the time he beat Chavez and Whittaker and lost to tito or Mosley. Someone posted a the Rings PFP rankings and OScar was #1
     
  9. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Addie forgot Delahoya and Tyson. Tyson was #1 in his prime .After he lost to Buster thats when Chavez took the spot. I dont recall Arguello ever being #1. Although he was close Duran was regarded as #1 when Arguello was in his prime and Leonard too.
     
  10. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Eder Jofre and a prime Ali were at the top in the 60s.
     
  11. Mrtibbs

    Mrtibbs Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good question.

    Its funny i dont really like the P4P ratings. I just dont see how you can say you are the best among all weights. What if your division has a bunch of bums in it and you clear them all out and are unbeaten, but there are no big names in it........You have no chance of reaching the top and have no real idea how good you actually are.

    Plus Manny Pac is the current P4P champ. Not taking anything away from him, but i think both PBF and Sugar shane would beat him so how can i see him as being the best P4P boxer in the world? IMO its all about personal opinion, and not who has more "points"
     
  12. sap12

    sap12 New Member Full Member

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    whos sweet pea? Manny p ?
     
  13. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol: Thats Pernell WHittakers nick name
     
  14. Dizzle

    Dizzle Active Member Full Member

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    Whether he was on the rings list or not he shouldnt have been.
     
  15. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    HE was pretty awesome in his prime and was robbed against Tito and Mosley the 2nd time. I actually think he has become underrated.