The six best southpaws in boxing

JMP · Aug 18, 2008

Ricky369 said:

Please!!! Adamek in nobody. Who has he beaten???? Johnson was good. But he is 39y/o. Strong but way past his prime
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o'neil bell
paul briggs x 2
thomas ulrich

all good fighters

JMP · Aug 18, 2008

Ricky369 said:

My thoughts exactly. He had a lot of trouble with a 39y/o man
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calzaghe had a lot of trouble with a 43 year old man.
calderon had a lot of trouble with ronald barrera.

PH|LLA · Aug 18, 2008

J-M-P said:

we'll see how he does against tarver. i still think he deserves to be top 10. calderon had close fights with ronald barrera and hugo cazares. both adamek and johnson are better.
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Calderon looks like a midget next to Cazares. if he weren't fighting guys so much bigger i wouldn't give him so much credit.

champianboxer · Aug 18, 2008

Sting said:

Tyson is orthodox not a southpaw, Arizona.
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look it up, tyson switched to orthodox in like his 15th pro fight an sometimes switches back to southpaw, he was initialy southpaw

JMP · Aug 18, 2008

champianboxer said:

look it up, tyson switched to orthodox in like his 15th pro fight an sometimes switches back to southpaw, he was initialy southpaw
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1. is tyson a current fighter?
2. did tyson spend most of his career fighting southpaw?

no

PH|LLA · Aug 18, 2008

Ricky369 said:

Please!!! Adamek in nobody. Who has he beaten???? Johnson was good. But he is 39y/o. Strong but way past his prime
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if Adamek is nobody then what qualifies someone as somebody.

Ricky369 · Aug 18, 2008

A lot of oldies in tht division. But if he beats Calzaghe or Hopkins I include him in my list

LockDog387 · Aug 18, 2008

hellblazer said:

1. Joe Calzaghe:
Calzaghe is the classic quick hitting southpaw. He throws punches in bunches and slaps his way to victories.
Its hard to argue against Manny Pacquiao for this spot or the spot as the sports best fighter, pound for pound but Calzaghes long, undefeated reign is an accomplishment unmatched in my eyes; perfection pays off when it comes to pound for pound rankings.

2. Manny Pacquiao:
Pacquiao might be the most ferocious southpaw in the history of boxing. Hes a machine who wrecks opponents with snappy straight left hands and deadly right hooks.
Any pundit who favors a fighters quality of wins over quantity of wins puts Pacquiao number one on this list Im just not one of those writers. Pacquiao has made a career out of blitzing the best boxers of his generation. His most recent performance, a ninth round TKO against lightweight champ David Diaz, was one of his most impressive.A six time champion in five weight classes, its hard to find fault with Pacquaios resume. The only blemish of note on his record is a close decision loss to legend Erik Morales in 2005. Unfortunately, all it takes is a minor blemish to keep a fighter off of the top of my lists.

3. Cristian Mijares:
Though a largely unknown entity in the boxing world, Mijares is one of the fight game's most talented pugs. His super-slick style is so unorthodox that fans enjoy watching him fight even though they rarely see him score knockouts. Mijares' dominant wins over Jorge Arce and Jose Navarro evince his high status in the boxing world. And his most recent victory a split decision nod over the talented Alexander Munoz confirms this high spot.
Up next for Mijares is an August fight with veteran Chatchai Sasakul, who is best known for losing to Pacquiao in 1998.

4. Paul Williams:
Williams is a freak. Standing at 61 and fighting at 147 pounds, "The Punisher" is tough for any fighter to handle simply because of his body structure. But physique isnt the only tool Williams uses to punish opponents. The South Carolina native throws upwards of 100 punches every round and his chin is hard as rock.
Williams most recent outing was a first round trouncing of Carlos Quintana, who had handed Williams his first career defeat. The sweet revenge helps Williams earn this spot.

5. Ivan Calderon:
Calderon is a smaller version of Mijares, only the Puerto Rican doesnt get hit as much. He makes opponents miss and snaps opponents heads back with his fast hands.
A two division champion, Calderon has had to remain perfect to gain respect from pundits. Hes done just that, avoiding defeat in 31 bouts. He deserves this spot based on his dynamic resume.

6. Joel Casamayor: Pound for pound, Casamayor is the worlds second strongest southpaw (Pacquiao deserves the number one spot). Even though the Cuban is 37 years old (we think; Cuban fighters are notorious for shaving years off of their real age), he is able to thwart younger opponents with his slick style and robust punches.
Casamayor faces one of the toughest tests of his career on September 13 when he takes on Juan Manuel Marquez. That fight should be a war.
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I consider Dawson a much better fighter than Williams. The list should look like this.

1.Calzaghe
2.Pacquiao
3.Cristian Mijares
4.Dawson
5.Ivan Calderon
6.Paul Williams
7.Joel Casamayor

champianboxer · Aug 18, 2008

J-M-P said:

1. is tyson a current fighter?
2. did tyson spend most of his career fighting southpaw?

no
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the title of the thread was the six best southpaws in boxing, not currently in boxing and this was for STING cause he was being a smart ass

koki_kameda · Aug 18, 2008

Koki Kameda

Ricky369 · Aug 18, 2008

J-M-P said:

calzaghe had a lot of trouble with a 43 year old man.
calderon had a lot of trouble with ronald barrera.
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Calzaghe is 36 himself.
Calderon had won 16 world championship fights on a roll. That only qualifies him

Ricky369 · Aug 18, 2008

Don't get me wrong. Dawson is good and will get there. I just dont have him there yet. If only needs to stay disciplined and a couple more fights.

Ricky369 · Aug 18, 2008

If I think about people that were good at some point I have to mention Hector "Macho" Camacho. I mean before he decided to run so much and use so much drugs in between fights

jimmy1991 · Aug 18, 2008

wtf no Pernell Whitaker

bulakenyo · Aug 18, 2008

hellblazer said:

1. Joe Calzaghe:
Calzaghe is the classic quick hitting southpaw. He throws punches in bunches and slaps his way to victories.
It’s hard to argue against Manny Pacquiao for this spot – or the spot as the sport’s best fighter, pound for pound – but Calzaghe’s long, undefeated reign is an accomplishment unmatched in my eyes; perfection pays off when it comes to pound for pound rankings.

2. Manny Pacquiao:
Pacquiao might be the most ferocious southpaw in the history of boxing. He’s a machine who wrecks opponents with snappy straight left hands and deadly right hooks.
Any pundit who favors a fighter’s quality of wins over quantity of wins puts Pacquiao number one on this list – I’m just not one of those writers. Pacquiao has made a career out of blitzing the best boxers of his generation. His most recent performance, a ninth round TKO against lightweight champ David Diaz, was one of his most impressive.A six time champion in five weight classes, it’s hard to find fault with Pacquaio’s resume. The only blemish of note on his record is a close decision loss to legend Erik Morales in 2005. Unfortunately, all it takes is a minor blemish to keep a fighter off of the top of my lists.

3. Cristian Mijares:
Though a largely unknown entity in the boxing world, Mijares is one of the fight game's most talented pugs. His super-slick style is so unorthodox that fans enjoy watching him fight even though they rarely see him score knockouts. Mijares' dominant wins over Jorge Arce and Jose Navarro evince his high status in the boxing world. And his most recent victory – a split decision nod over the talented Alexander Munoz – confirms this high spot.
Up next for Mijares is an August fight with veteran Chatchai Sasakul, who is best known for losing to Pacquiao in 1998.

4. Paul Williams:
Williams is a freak. Standing at 6’1 and fighting at 147 pounds, "The Punisher" is tough for any fighter to handle simply because of his body structure. But physique isn’t the only tool Williams uses to punish opponents. The South Carolina native throws upwards of 100 punches every round and his chin is hard as rock.
Williams’ most recent outing was a first round trouncing of Carlos Quintana, who had handed Williams his first career defeat. The sweet revenge helps Williams earn this spot.

5. Ivan Calderon:
Calderon is a smaller version of Mijares, only the Puerto Rican doesn’t get hit as much. He makes opponents miss and snaps opponents’ heads back with his fast hands.
A two division champion, Calderon has had to remain perfect to gain respect from pundits. He’s done just that, avoiding defeat in 31 bouts. He deserves this spot based on his dynamic resume.

6. Joel Casamayor: Pound for pound, Casamayor is the world’s second strongest southpaw (Pacquiao deserves the number one spot). Even though the Cuban is 37 years old (we think; Cuban fighters are notorious for shaving years off of their real age), he is able to thwart younger opponents with his slick style and robust punches.
Casamayor faces one of the toughest tests of his career on September 13 when he takes on Juan Manuel Marquez. That fight should be a war.
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