Best Fighters of The 80's

Chandler in the top 10 is a great call. Of course i am biased, but he all to often gets over looked and under rated. I would loved to have seen a fight with Lupe Pintor actually take place. This would remove any question for him and solidify his place or move him just outside should the unmentionable (I doubt it!!!) happen.

 

So many to choose from.

You could make an argument for sanchez as number 1.

The top spot should be between Leonard, hagler, Sanchez and Spinks.

It's a hard call. i certainly think that the likes of McCallum should be in the top 10.

 

Top 6:

1. Leonard
2. Tyson
3. Hagler
4. Chavez
5. Hearns
6. Holmes/Spinks

 

Sal, here is KO's list for the decade,

The Dynamite Dozen

1. Ray Leonard
2. Marvin Hagler
3. Michael Spinks
4. Larry Holmes
5. Thomas Hearns
6. Mike Tyson
7. JCC
8. Roberto Duran
9. Alexis Arguello
10. Jeff Chandler
11. Eusebio Pedroza
12. Wilfredo Gomez

Random KO comments - Spinks over Holmes not because he beat him but because he was dominant and unbeaten at 175. Perhaps Tyson should be higher but his career only began 3 years ago. Duran and Gomez wondrous accomplishments but uneven efforts. Missing - Sanchez's title days tragically limited, Pryor and Curry who's crashes were so very ugly, Nelson who lacked that one career making victory, Camacho, who aside from his trunks hadn't sparkled in years, Pintor who needed to beat Gomez, and Holyfield who'll have to top Tyson before moving up.

 

I'm surprised at how high Tyson is on these lists. He was dominant and he looked good but Tyson a better fighter than Chavez, Pedroza, Spinks, Gomez, Hearns? I know HWs get more attnetion but still... Tyson shouldn't be over Holmes.

 

On an all-time list? No. As far as the 80's goes overall then yes.

 

Well for my last post, KO's list was done with zero hindsight, and Tyson was thought to be on his way to becoming the best Heavy ever by many many people. He was the latest and greatest and benefited greatly from this timing of course.

 

To be fair to Tyson, his record in the 1980s was arguably better than Holmes's

Holmes went 16-3, all title fights, but among the wins there were some very dubious challengers.
Tyson went 37-0, with 10 title fights wins and generally his title fight opposition was on a par with the BETTER half of Holmes's, and his wins arguably more emphatic. He also unified the splintered titles, leaving no dispute over his championship claim.

I think Marvin Hagler was the best fighter of the 1980s.