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  1. WHU

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    in no particular order : FMJ, Toney, B Hop, RJJ, Ricardo Lopez, JCC, Pac, Barrerra, Cotto, Oscar
     
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  2. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    Cotto already? :S
     
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  3. Akxtinguish

    Akxtinguish Belt holder Full Member

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    BHop out

    Lennox in
     
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  4. KO Boxing

    KO Boxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Where's Pernell? Probably the greatest of the bunch, ARGUABLY outside JCC.

    Cotto in there already? I wouldn't say so. Even heavy's like a Lennox Lewis and certainly Evander Holyfield (in the p4p sense, not that he's greater than Lennox) deserve a mention before him.
     
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  5. KO Boxing

    KO Boxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    B Hop out before Cotto?

    What the hell is going on here!?
     
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  6. Ghostface923

    Ghostface923 Active Member Full Member

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    No mayweather?
     
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  7. KO Boxing

    KO Boxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    FMJ stands for Floyd Mayweather Junior. Whitaker's the main guy missing from that list.
     
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  8. daredevil1989

    daredevil1989 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    in no particular order my list
    RJJ whitaker mayweather hopkins toney lewis barrera holfield JCC lopez
     
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  9. Ghostface923

    Ghostface923 Active Member Full Member

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    **** lol, misread it
     
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  10. WHU

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    Yes no Whitaker i would have had him my 80s list as i think he peaked in the late 80s, I rate Whitaker extremely highly in my top 20favourite fighters ever. Ye i agree with Cotto out over Lennox i was considering this from the start but i think Cotto has a better skillset than Lennox
     
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  11. WHU

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    I would understand an argument that said Whitaker peaked in 1993
     
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  12. P.4.P.G.O.A.T.

    P.4.P.G.O.A.T. Q Boro Killa Bee Full Member

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    whitaker and lenox are glaring...
     
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  13. TFFP

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    Cotto in no way has a better skillset than Lewis. There are very few all-time that have a significant stylistic advantage over a prime Lewis, because he has such an all-round game, albeit too defensively minded at times

    I can think of countless I favour over Cotto

    My sure picks are:
    Whitaker
    Chavez
    Jones Jr
    Lewis
    Holyfield

    Under consideration:
    Lopez, Mayweather, Toney, Hopkins, De La Hoya, Barrera, Morales, Calzaghe
     
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  14. Thread Stealer

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    Whitaker did the better work than Chavez from 1990-on, though. Whitaker had wins over Nelson, McGirt twice, Pineda, Vasquez, the draw with Chavez, and a very close fight with De La Hoya that could've gone either way.

    Chavez also probably peaked around 1987-88 at lightweight. I don't think he ever looked as good as he did against Rosario.

    I would take Cotto out, it's too early, and add maybe a Lewis or Holyfield.
     
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  15. BigBarry

    BigBarry Grumpy Old Man Full Member

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    Lennox should be in there....so should Sweet P.

    Having Cotto in there at this point is laughable.

    Maybe in 3 years....
     
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