Let's begin with the most recent one !! 2009 Manny Pacquiao 2008 Floyd Mayweather 2007 Floyd Mayweather 2006 Floyd Mayweather 2005 Floyd Mayweather 2004 Bernard Hopkins 2003 Roy Jones Junior 2002 Roy Jones Junior 2001 Shane Mosley 2000 Felix Trinidad 1999 Roy Jones Junior 1998 Roy Jones Junior 1997 Oscar De La Hoya 1996 Roy Jones Junior 1995 Roy Jones Junior 1994 Pernell Whitaker 1993 Pernell Whitaker 1992 Julio Cesar Chavez 1991 Julio Cesar Chavez 1990 Julio Cesar Chavez 1989 Mike Tyson 1988 Mike Tyson 1987 Mike Tyson 1986 Marvin Hagler 1985 Marvin Hagler 1984 Marvin Hagler 1983 Marvin Hagler 1982 Ray Leonard 1981 Thomas Hearns 1980 Roberto Duran ...
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Listing back to the late 80s, and I recall: Manny Pacquiao Floyd Mayweather Bernard Hopkins Roy Jones Trinidad Mosley De La Hoya Holyfield/Whitaker Whitaker/Holyfield Chavez Tyson I may be incorrect, but I think I have them pinned down in order back to the late 80s
are you sure? because if i can remember it right. Floyd inherited the status after hop got beaten by taylor, and Hop inherited the status after jones got beaten by tarver.
Not that I like defending Pac, but both Floyd Mayweather and Bernard Hopkins got the p4p titles by default aswell Floyd when Hopkins list to Taylor Hopkins when Roy Jones lost to Tarver Whats interesting is that Oscar de la Hoya, Felix Trinidad and Shane Mosley all gained their #1 p4p status' by defeating the current p4p #1 or former #1 p4p something that neither Pac, Floyd, Hopkins or even Roy Jones did. Trinidad vs DLH Mosley vs DLH DLH vs Chavez (Whitaker and Chavez fought to an infamous "draw")