New p4p lists & greatest fighters of past 25 years

Minotauro · Dec 7, 2008

Fedor Em said: ↑

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1. Manny Pacquiao-beat JMM in a close decision to win the linear championship at 130 lbs. Moves up to dominate a weaker champion in David Diaz to capture a world title in his 5th weight class. Then he moves up to welterweight in battering the once-great De La Hoya in 8 one sided rounds.

2. Juan Manuel Marquez-lost a close decision to Pac earlier this year, then moves on to win the linear lightweight championship over Casamayor to become a 3 division champion.

3. Joe Calzaghe-Beat Hopkins in a close decision then looked impressive albeit against a Roy Jones well past his best days. Held both the 168 and 175 titles before he vacated the supermiddleweight championship.

4. Bernard Hopkins-Lost a close decision to Calzaghe in a fight he nearly won then dominated undisputed middleweight champion Pavlik in what was widely considered the best performance of the year before Pacquiao's masterpiece.

5. Israel Vasquez-Finished his trilogy off with a triumphant win over Rafael Marquez in which he needed a 10-8 final round to get. Possibly the greatest fight this decade. His body of work the past few years keep him at 5.

Greatest fighters over the past 25 years

1. Pernell Whitaker-still the best IMO. Looked the greatest on films and ATG's struggled to take rounds off him let alone fights at his peak.

2. Roy Jones Jr.-Still holds on to the #2 spot but it is slipping. He needs to retire before he keeps tarnishing his carrer. His dominace at his peak still keeps him at #2 though.

3. Manny Pacquiao-His stock moves up big after tonight. DLH is far past his best but DLH has fought so many great fighters, some bigger, some smaller, and no one has even come close to doing this to him. Let alone a former Bantamweight. Dismantled a near prime Barrera in 2003. 1-0-1 against a peak Marquez. Both fights were close and the 2nd you could argue for Marquez but the first should have probally gone to Pacquiao.

What hurts him the most is the first Morales fight. Morales was already past his best but beat Manny in a close but clear decision. Erik is an ATG though and Pacquiao then procceded to stop Morales in their 2nd and 3rd fights. This resmue is there. 2 ATG's at their best, 2 past their best and one of them was much bigger.

Titles in 5 weight classes even though he was never thought of as man at 112 and 135 is still up in the air his work at 122, 126, and 130 is very impressive.

4. Evander Holyfield- Won bronze at the Olympics after a controversal DQ ruined his chances at LHW Olympic gold. Turned pro at 175 lbs. Moved up in weight and in only his 12th fight beat ATG Dwight Muhammad Qwai to become the linear Crusierweight champion. Widely regarded at the best ever in that respected weight class. Moved up to heavyweight and beat the likes of Bowe, Mercer, Tyson, Moorer, Cooper, Holmes and Foreman. Regarded as on of the 10 greatest heavyweight champions ever.

5. Bernard Hopkins or Julio Caesar Chavez

I still can't decide who was the greater champion.
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Chavez is top three over the last 25 years, don't let this one win cloud your judgement.

Fedor Em · Dec 7, 2008

Jbuz said: ↑

I don't care where you have him in the list of the last 25 years (if you're excluding the likes of Leonard, Duran, Hagler etc.), he is clearly one of the greatest fighters we'll ever see, we're privileged to be witnessing his career. I don't think I could ever bet against the man, he is really that good.
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The majority of Leonard's, Duran's, and Hagler's work was done before 83 so that is the only reason they are not on that list.

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