Greatest MW & SMW since 1990?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Nipple, Jan 19, 2011.


  1. Nipple

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    Just a little follow on from the lww thread. ;)
     
  2. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Middleweight - Hopkins.
    Super middleweight - Calzaghe.
     
  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    It's gotta be Hopkins and Calzaghe. How can you even argue for any other pair?

    It's them by light years.
     
  4. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Garth wood or Hopkins at Middleweight.
     
  5. ed7890

    ed7890 Col. Hunter Gathers Full Member

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    It might be them alright, but by light years? Surely there's some room for debate, unless longevity is the only criteria.
     
  6. Bajingo

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    Hopkins + Calzaghe
     
  7. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    B-Hop/Joe based on resume and skillset.

    Roy Jones at either weight was better than both of them, doesn't quite have the resume at either weight to truly nab the top spot, but not faroff. Then again, Calzaghes Lacy, Woodhall, Kessler combined don't quite match up to whitewashing James Toney :yep
     
  8. WalletInspector

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    Greatest Dannyweight since 1990?
     
  9. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    It's longevity that gets Calzaghe no.1 for me, and that is a major factor. From Eubank onwards he was top 5/3 and beat some decent (Sheika, Mitchell) to very good fighters (Woodhall, Reid) over the years that kept him up there and cemented himself as no.1 towards the end of his tenure there. Some good solid wins, though his best win is against one of the greatest 160lbers ever....@175 of course, which adds 0 to his standing as a super middle.
     
  10. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :deal
     
  11. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Not even just longevity necessarily...it's just that no other champions at those weights happen to have put together anywhere near the resumes in the last 20 years (even as nitpicked as both are) and been so dominant over the competition provided. Longevity is a big part, though.
     
  12. Earl-hickey

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    Hopkins and Joe, i think The Ring said the same thing
     
  13. misticmonk

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    Roy Jones owned the 90's. Hopkins and Calzaghe have done amazing things but neither had the talent of Jones. He should have retired a long time ago but that is the fate of many boxers. Roy Jones by a country mile.
     
  14. Nipple

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  15. pathmanc1986

    pathmanc1986 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is roy jones allowed to be considered at both weights? because he, at his best at each weight was untouchable for a few years