1. Marvin Hagler 2. Pernell Whitaker 3. Freddie Miller 4. Lew Tendler 5. Young Corbett III 6. Tiger Flowers 7. Flash Elorde 8. Vicente Saldivar 9. Michael Moorer 10. Hector Camacho Sr. What do you think ?
I would argue that Whitaker should be above Hagler and maybe Flowers comprising the final part of a top three.
If Calzaghe beats Hopkins and finishes his career undefeated, as he expects, maybe a place at the bottom half of the top 10 wouldn't be out of the question.
Whitaker about Hagler is a fair shout. I too agree that Clazaghe should already be on the list. What about Julio César Vásquez and Daniel Zaragoza?
Moorer gets far too much credit for winning the heavyweight crown by having to come off the deck against a Holyfield who was, in effect, experiencing a heart attack when they met the first time. He demonstrates very good historical knowledge with the middle names on his list. Freddie Miller, Lew Tendler, Young Corbett III, and Tiger Flowers all achieved success during an era when boxers with far greater skills and experience at the highest levels made it a handicap, not an advantage, to be a southpaw. (Most dominant southpaw champions did not emerge until after a general decline in boxing skills and experience actually made it advantageous to be a southpaw. Assuming an equally high level of ability between a southpaw and an orthodox stance, the southpaw will always be at a disadvantage.)