Ring Magazine fighter of the decades

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  1. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Heavyweight-Lennox Lewis
    Cruiserweight-David Haye
    Light heavyweight-Antonio Tarver
    Super middleweight-Joe Calzaghe
    Middleweight-Bernard Hopkins
    Light middleweight-Winky Wright
    Welterweight-Shane Mosley
    Light welterweight-Kostya Tzuyu
    Lightweights-Floyd Mayweather
    Super featherweight-Manny Pacquiao
    Featherweight-Juan Manuel Marquez
    Super bantamweight-Israel Vazquez
    Bantamweight-Rafael Marquez
    Super flyweight-Vic Darchinyan
    Flyweight-Pongsaklek Wonjongkam
    Light flyweight-Ivan calderon
    Strawweight-Ivan Calderon
     
  2. NSFW

    NSFW ESB interacial lovin... Full Member

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    Calzaghe.....
     
  3. ed7890

    ed7890 Col. Hunter Gathers Full Member

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    I'd put Barrera at Featherweight, and Jones Jr instead of Tarver
     
  4. skel1983

    skel1983 Guest

    Shows how weak the 200lb division is when the best of the decade had what one defence of his title?
     
  5. skel1983

    skel1983 Guest

    I would actually give it Johnny Nelson he had what 15-20 defences ok not many big names but I would have him ahead of Haye.
     
  6. theuppercut

    theuppercut Blackpudding supper Full Member

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    Haye is their choice at Cruiser? No sir.
     
  7. PaddyD1983

    PaddyD1983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cheers for this Rob.

    Floyd at LW? He had like what, four fights at that weight? Two against Castillo with one being a close (correct imo) decision? Floyd's best weight was SFW in my opinion, but you can look past Pac at that weight.

    I suppose the question then is who should be #1 at LW. Only really Castillo and Corrales spring to mind. So I suppose, H2H, Floyd is above them.
     
  8. Lee Mc

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    I'm not sure about Mayweather Jr at LW but, that said, he did beat Castillo twice who, apart from Coralles, is the only real alternative.
     
  9. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm at a loss to think of anyone else.

    Juan Carlos Gomez moved up very early in the decade, so he's out. Then it comes down to guys like Mormeck, Bell, Braithwaite or Guilermo Jones.

    Anyone else?

    Johnny Nelson?!?
     
  10. djoc175

    djoc175 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lights Out :lol:
     
  11. Bad Dog

    Bad Dog Boxing Addict banned

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    Roy Jones Jnr should be in their.
     
  12. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He's got my vote.:good:lol:
     
  13. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Some of the selections are bizarre.

    Seems like an attempt to get everybody in that they want.
     
  14. robpalmer135

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    Jones best years at Light Heavy were in the 90's. Tarver had 2 wins over him.
     
  15. Max Banjo

    Max Banjo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    you do realise that a decade is 10 years don't you and he hasn't beaten a relevent fighter since his 2003 win over Tarver?