Leonard Whitaker Tyson Hagler Sanchez Hearns Holmes McCallum Chavez Spinks Honorable Mentions: Duran, Curry, Pedrosa, Nunn, Nelson, Fenech, Gomez
1. 'Sugar' Ray Leonard 2. Marvin Hagler 3. Mike Tyson 4. Tommy Hearns 5. Michael Spinks 6. Larry Holmes 7. Julio Cesar Chavez 8. Aaron Pryor 9. Eusebio Pedroza 10. Azumah Nelson
I did a top 100 a few years back (2005), and I thought it was quite solid, considering the length; 101 actually to get the Bomber on side! 101 Herol Graham 100 Miguel Lora 99 Michael Moorer 98 Hilmer Kenty 97 Rolando Navarrete 96 Yong Kang Kim 95 Gabby Canizales 94 Fulgencio Obelmejias 93 Bobby Czyz 92 Frank Tate 91 Matthew Hilton 90 Sean O'Grady 89 Terry Marsh 88 Greg Haugen 87 Duke McKenzie 86 Jorge Paez 85 Wilfred Gomez 84 Maurice Hope 83 Elly Pical 82 Saoul Mamby 81 John Mugabi 80 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 79 Milton McCrory 78 Cornelius Boza-Edwards 77 Rafael Limon 76 Sam Serrano 75 Dave McAuley 74 Livingstone Bramble 73 Dennis Andries 72 Juan Martin Coggi 71 Sung Il Moon 70 Tony Tucker 69 Marvin Johnson 68 Gianfranco Rosi 67 Jim Watt 66 Bobby Chacon 65 Jiro Watanabe 64 Fidel Bassa 63 Seung Hoon Lee 62 Alan Minter 61 Ray Mancini 60 Dodie Penalosa 59 Juan LaPorte 58 Simon Brown 57 Ayub Kalule 56 Iran Barkley 55 Chong Pal Park 54 Carlos Deleon 53 Rocky Lockbridge 52 Barry McGuigan 51 Mark Breland 50 Charles Williams 49 Sambu Kalambay 48 Humberto Gonzales 47 Julian Jackson 46 Lloyd Honeyghan 45 Raul Perez 44 Jose Luis Ramirez 43 James McGirt 42 Tim Whitherspoon 41 Marlon Starling 40 Hilario Zapata 39 Orlando Canizales 38 Virgil Hill 37 Roger Mayweather 36 Edwin Rosario 35 Daniel Zaragoza 34 Wilfred Benitez 33 Antonio Esparragoza 32 Mathew Saad Muhammad 31 Santos Laciar 30 Meldrick Taylor 29 Dwight Muhammad Qawi 28 Gilberto Roman 27 Don Curry 26 Brian Mitchell 25 Alexis Arguello 24 Hector Camacho 23 Lupe Pintor 22 Sot Chitalada 21 Michael Nunn 20 Jeff Fenech 19 Myung Woo Yuh 18 Jung Koo Chang 17 Mike McCallum 16 Evander Holyfield 15 Pernell Whitaker 14 Jeff Chandler 13 Khoasio Galaxy 12 Salvador Sanchez 11 Azumah Nelson 10 Roberto Duran 9 Aaron Pryor 8 Eusebio Pedroza 7 Julio Cesar Chavez 6 Larry Holmes 5 Michael Spinks 4 Tommy Hearns 3 Mike Tyson 2 Marvin Hagler 1 Ray Leonard
My top tens very nearly identical to yours I have Duran in a top ten of the seventies though. Quite an amazing achievement what you've done there!:good
Thought those were pretty terrible mate, but nice attempt, a top101 of the 80s is a job, Bump Graham up 50places too
OK I was harsh, I never forgave Gomez for not turning up in the Sanchez fight (a fight he should of won, IMO), but his best work was pre 80s. And I did give the fighter I hate most, the #1 spot... The 80s was up there with the 40s and 50s as boxing's strongest decade, Whitaker was a fine prospect in the late 80s, but one banner year (when he was Ring fighter of the year in 89) still does not make him a top ten fighter, in the decade of decadence! As for the ol' Bomber, he was the reason for list, I was trying to place him in the 80s. The 80s were that good, that for all his talent, he was not, IMO, a top 100 fighter, and I liked Herol, he was brilliant for British boxing in a darker period of our (the British) history.
Jesus.... I'm struggling from 50-100 with my ATG list and you made one just for the 80's!!! Hats off to you sir.
Leonard Chavez Whitaker Hearns Hagler Holmes Tyson --------- Sanchez Pryor Arguello Im sure of my top 7, the last 3 Im not so sure given the time frame :good
Bravo to that guy that posted 100 names! but my 80's top 10 will probably look likes this: 1. Sugar Ray Leonard 2. Marvin Hagler 3. Larry Holmes 4. Thomas Hearns 5. Michael Spinks 6. Mike Tyson 7. Aaron Pryor 8. Evander Holyfield 9. Julio Cesar Chavez 10. Khaosai Galaxy
Not seen enough of him mate, no doubt he would almost definitely make my list if I had seen more of him tho. :good
How the **** does Whitaker deserve to be number two? When chavez achieved far more in the 80's? And also where the **** is Aaron Pryor?
Can somebody tell me why Whitaker is in these lists and yet he accomplished almost nothing in the 80's
