Top 10 fighters of past 30 years from light to middle.

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  1. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Post your list of the ten best boxers who had fights in the last thirty
    years ** between lightwt (135 lb limit) and middlwt (160 lb limit).

    Factors to considers:

    Record
    Quality of opponents
    Domination
    Titles in most weight classes
    Longevity
    etc.

    State whether your list is based on achievement or head-to-head.


    ** If your pick had fights prior to 1977, (e.g. Duran) Count his entire career.
     
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  2. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  3. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1. Roberto Duran
    2. Ray Leonard
    3. Pernell Whitaker
    4. Marvin Hagler
    5. Julio Cesar Chavez
    6. Roy Jones
    7. Bernard Hopkins
    8. Tommy Hearns
    9. Floyd Mayweather
    10. Oscar de la Hoya
     
    Asterion, Sep 1, 2007
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  4. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Top 10
    1. Roberto Duran
    2. Sugar Ray Leonard
    3. Pernell Whitaker
    4. Marvin Hagler
    5. Julio Cesar Chavez
    6. Roy Jones, Jr.
    7. Thomas Hearns
    8. Bernard Hopkins
    9. Alexis Arguello
    10. Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

    Honorable Mention
    Aaron Pryor
    Kostya Tszyu
    Mike McCallum
    Oscar De La Hoya
    Wilfred Benitez
    Winky Wright
    Felix Trinidad
    Shane Mosley
     
    brooklyn1550, Sep 1, 2007
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  5. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think he would be my #11 and could even get to the 9th place any day.
     
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  6. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    Dude dont you think you have Oscar a little too high?

    Above Bernard, Roy Jones Jr., Sweet Pea, Hearns... :nono :yikes
     
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  7. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    Great list, mine would be something like this but with SRL above Duran.
     
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  8. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    P4P issue for me and in my personal rankings I weight that moreso than others perhaps.
     
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  9. doublesuited

    doublesuited Taylor TKO2 Pavlik Full Member

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    10.) Danny Jacobs
    9.) Curtis Stevens
    8.) Joe Greene
    7.) Shannon Briggs
    6.) Junior Jones
    5.) Mark Breland
    4.) Juan La Porte
    3.) Zab Judah
    2.) Riddick Bowe
    1.) Mike Tyson

    BK BABY.
     
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  10. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Galaxy and Lopez and both worth at least 'honorable mentions'....
     
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  11. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    Lopez definently makes honorable mention.
     
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  12. bigtime9

    bigtime9 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1. Ray Leonard -5 titles in 5 weight classes
    2. Roy Jones - first middle weight to win a heavytitle in 100 years
    3. Floyd Mayweather Jr. - 5 title in 5 weight classes undefeated by 30
    4. Marvin Hagler - most dominant middle in past 30 years
    5. Bernard Hopkins- most dominant middle of the 90's
    6. Thomas Hearns - 5 titles in 5 weight classes
    7. Pernell Whitaker- 4 titles in 4 weight classes
    8. Aaron Pryor - the most gifted and explosive fighter of our generation
    9. James Toney - 3 titles in 3 weight classes-started middle fought hvy
    10. Roberto Duran - 4 titles in 4 weight classes less talented but tough
     
    bigtime9, Sep 1, 2007
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  13. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    You had to do it, didnt you? :lol:

    FMJ over Hagler, Hearns, Whitaker, Duran?

    And Duran at the number 10 spot below Toney and Pryor?
     
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  14. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    :yep :lol:
     
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  15. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    De La Hoya should be ranked above Hopkins, definetly.
     
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