Rate this year's retirees

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  1. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A lot of well-known (and not-so-well-known) boxers retired this year. A number of them will therefore come up for HoF consideration in the same year, so - in preparation for that - rate them in order of greatness (HoF criteria):

    Bradley
    Cotto
    Cleverley
    Floyd
    Guerrero
    Marquez
    Malignaggi
    Mosley
    Miura
    Toney
    Uchiyama
    Ward
    Wladimir
    Yamanaka

    P.S. I know some of the names will obviously get in first ballot, and others won't be close to getting in, but for fun, let's rank them anyway.
     
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    KiwiMan, Sep 21, 2017
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  2. MVC!

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    Floyd
    Hopkins
    Marquez
    Wladimir
    Toney
    Mosley
    Ward
    Cotto
    Bradley
    Yamanaka
    Guerrero
    Cleverly
    Miura
    Uchiyama
     
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  3. khaosai galaxi

    khaosai galaxi Superbad Full Member

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    Nice thread. 2017 is the year of great fights and also the year of great retirements for some great fighters. 2022 HOF induction is gonna be tough. Some will have to wait the following year.
     
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  4. qwertyblahblah

    qwertyblahblah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's disappointing and actually disturbing that you're not the first to forget to mention Mosley as one of the several who have retired this year.
     
    qwertyblahblah, Sep 21, 2017
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  5. khaosai galaxi

    khaosai galaxi Superbad Full Member

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    Floyd
    Hopkins
    Marquez
    Wlad
    Cotto
    Mosley
    Ward
    Bradley
     
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  6. qwertyblahblah

    qwertyblahblah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd be surprised if Choclatito isn't soon added to the list...
     
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  7. MVC!

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    Btw @KiwiMan

    You gotta add in Toney, Mosley to the list, brother.
     
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  8. Boxingfan200

    Boxingfan200 USYK #1 P4P banned Full Member

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    wlad
    floyd
    marquez
    cotto
    ward
    bradley
    Guerrero
    yamanaka
    uchiyama
    miura
    cleverly
     
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  9. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Added, thanks. I borrowed the list from another thread and just added Ward so yeah, you're right.

    Unbelievable how little attention his retirement got, I completely forgot.
     
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  10. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Done. Wow, what a year for retirements, legit ATGs are going to miss out on HoF first ballot.

    Please add them to your list btw.
     
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  11. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    Didn't Hopkins retire too this year after getting ko'd by Joe SMith?
     
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  12. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, and Manny could possibly retire soon too. And RJJ. Going to be a huge backlog for the HOF
     
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  13. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Crazy list...

    Floyd & Wlad are the clear top two for me, going to need some time to sort the rest
     
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  14. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes. Oh wow, him too. Crazy
     
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  15. nervousxtian

    nervousxtian Trolljegeren Full Member

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    Floyd, Ward, Wlad in the top

    Marquez just misses that top echelon. Cotto is 2nd tier, but still such a great fighter.

    Sad to see all those guys retire, but still they gave us some fantastic fights.
     
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