Greatest welterweight of our generation?

Omit the Tito part and i agree word for word!

 

Agreed.

 

Yep

 

I would have to say Tito for the reasons stated above, even if he did lose to Oscar (which I think he did) DLH was too inconsistent, and Floyd is too unproven at 147. Shane makes a case if he can become linear again but those Forrest losses still keep him from being the best in his generation at welter.

 

There are many good to very good fighters at WW. None of today's WW's are the equal of SRL, however.

 

Mosley. Surprise, I know.

 

The era of the mid to late 90s was great at WW. Unfortunately, no one really stood out as the best, and the fights were for the most part, let downs.

Pernell Whitaker vs. Oscar De La Hoya: Oscar wins a controversial decision.

Ike Quartey vs. Oscar De La Hoya: Oscar wins a controversial decision.

Felix Trinidad vs. Oscar De La Hoya: Tito wins a controversial decision.

Because of the inconclusive results of these big fights, it was tough to say who was the best. Tito had the longest reign at WW, but let's not act like his opposition was the toughest during his reign. His best opponents before 1999 were undefeated contenders at the time, but Oba Carr and Yori Boy Campas were still realtively untested. Tito beat a shot Maurice Blocker for the IBF belt. Pernell Whitaker wasn't the fighter he was 4 years earlier, let alone 8-10 years earlier when he was at his best weight class. And for the most part, people agree that Tito lost to Oscar, or got a draw at best.

The current WW division is a great one. As far as comparing to the late 70s and early 80s, no. But that's rare anyway. You had 4 all-time and second-tier greats in or near their prime. The division right now is great and we're having some excellent matchups. Boxing fans are used to whining, so I think we should appreciate and enjoy the division right now because it's a damn good one.

Time remains to be seen who will be the best WW of our generation, but I have a feeling it won't be clear-cut.

 

If Mayweither beats Hatton, the winner of Cotto/Mosley and Willams it will be very hard to argue aginst him.

 

and i agree with youre modifying of his opinion.:good
round robin tournament;whereby everyone fights everyone:
1.Williams(im surprised too,its just his style is awful for the other guys.His size/reach and punch output vs margo would have beaten the rest too.)
2.Cotto;on the up.
3.Moseley;will get old overnight but too strong for floyd.
4.Floyd;another surprise,but he's still too small for the division elite(thats NOT judah and baldo,linear or not).Obviously very talented,but would avoid these guys if this was real.Not a dig,just a statement of fact.

 

Cotto is the Welterweight King. And its only a matter of time until everybody realizes this.

Robinson, LaMotta, Leonard, Cotto

:yep

 

LaMotta was not a welterweight, although as a MW he beat quite a few WWs (not as many as Graziano though).

 

Touche.

 

mosley easy, he jumped up 2 weight divisions to beat the king at welter.

 

tito left just before mosley got there, i wonder why:hey