Pound for pound, give me three of the below

IMO, the three greatest from that list are (in order):

Pernell Whitaker
Emile Griffith
Roy Jones

However, a win over Cotto would put Manny Pacquiao into third place.

For me Sweet Pea is a clear first, and Griffith's resume, longevity and achievements make him a strong second.

For now Jones edges third over Chavez, with Pacquiao in fourth (a win over Cotto would be huge for Manny, it would catapult him up my list a fair way).

 

Griffith
Sanchez
Whittaker

 

I'll give you my 1-9's as well since I'm bored at work.

P4P
1.Whitaker
2.Griffith
3.Jones
4.Chavez
5.Pacquiao
6.Hopkins
7.Sanchez
8.Mayweather
9.Pryor

Purely Ability
1.Whitaker
2.Jones
3.Hopkins

4.Griffith
5.Mayweather
6.Sanchez
7.Chavez
8.Pacquiao (I expect him to rise by career-end though. The beast is evolving)
9.Pryor

I feel far more confident in my p4p order than my ability order though. How can you separate Griffith, Mayweather and Sanchez? Three totally different equally brilliant fighters.

 

P4P
Chavez
Sanchez
Whitaker
Jones
Pacquiao
Griffitt
Hopkins
Mayweather
Pryor

Purely Ability
Whitaker
Jones
Sanchez
Mayweather
Chavez
Hopkins
Griffitt
Pacquiao
Pryor

 

Jones, Hopkins, Whitaker

 

I'm sorry but I have no idea why you have Sanchez so high on the P4P list....He was way too young to really even rate, also he was at featherweight his whole career. He only beat Wilfredo Gomez and Danny Lopez x2....that's it.


I'm guessing your spanish.

 

Griffith? He had better management connections to get better fights, and more title chances than others, and press loved him, giving him positive coverage all the time. He was very good, not great though.

 

So by that criteria are modern fighters exempt from being great aswell? Because thats basically what happens once you reach PPV status in the modern time. Guys like Oscar De la Hoya get to pick and choose who they fight and can basically command any fight they want..the media give them most of the attention.

Regardless of how he got them Emile still won most of those fights..and at times was shafted when fighting in other guys hometowns..but also at times got his fair share of controversial decisions.

He already held wins over Florentino Fernandez, LMR, Denny Moyer and Ortega before he even got the title..which is impressive in its own right.

The top shelf wins, the longevity, the depth..his resume screams greatness to me..Not top tier level greateness, but someone who has earnt the right to be called great.

 

Pacquiao
Whitaker
Chavez

 

he never really established himself as a great at WW or MW. He arguably got beat by LMR in every fight. He lost to Monzon and Napoles at MW and WW respectivly and these were the best of the times.

he never held a linear title. and they are all that i count