Top ten American Fighter in the last 20 Years?

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  1. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who were the top 10 American fighters from the last 20 years?
     
  2. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Since '89.
    1. Roy Jones Jr.
    2. Pernell Whitaker
    3. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    4. Bernard Hopkins
    5. Shane Mosley
    6. Mike Tyson
    7. Oscar De La Hoya
    8. Virgil Hill
    9. Riddick Bowe
    10. Arturo Gatti

    I like the top eight. The last two were kinda shaky. Hope I didn't miss an obvious choice.
     
  3. P4PNo.1

    P4PNo.1 Active Member Full Member

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    Evander Holyfield and James Toney?
     
  4. FromWithin

    FromWithin Living for the city Full Member

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    Gatti is Canadian.
     
  5. smitty_son408

    smitty_son408 J ust E njoy T his S hit Full Member

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    Whitaker
    Jones Jr
    Mayweather (can possibly switch with Roy & soon and maybe get to #1)
    Hopkins
    Holyfield
    Mosley
    De La Hoya (technically)
    Tyson
    Toney
    Forrest
     
  6. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would say...

    1. Whitaker
    2. Holyfield
    3. Mayweather
    4. Hopkins
    5. Mosley
    6. DeLaHoya
    7. Jones
    8. Toney
    9. Wright
    10. Hmmm... Nunn?
     
  7. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I thought of Holyfield right after I posted...
     
  8. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ooops, actually born in Italy. he is nor more Canadian than American.
     
  9. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    in no particular order

    Roy Jones
    Pernell Whitaker
    Oscar DeLeHoya
    Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    Evander Holyfield
    Bernard Hopkins
    Mosley
    Jones
    Forest
    Wright
     
  10. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm not certain that an 89+ version of Tyson makes this list (Make it 25 years and his chances go up), and even so I would place Holy above him.
     
  11. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nice list, I want to complain about 9 & 10 (It can't be?), but can't offer any alternatives off the top of my head!
     
  12. PunchOut

    PunchOut Active Member Full Member

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    Roy Jones
    Pernell Whitaker
    Oscar DeLeHoya
    Tyson
    Mosley
    Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    Evander Holyfield
    Bernard Hopkins
    Forest
    Wright
     
  13. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    My thoughts exactly. We'd have to stretch this list back about 25 years, and even then his chances are slim, because then you would also have to include the likes of Duran, Hagler, Hearns, Leonard, Holmes, Prior, etc.
     
  14. kolcade4

    kolcade4 Keep Punchin' Full Member

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    1.Mayweather
    2.Toney( this is wishful thinking, i really liked toney for some reason, what a dissappointment, he could have been so great.)
    3.Whitaker
    4.DeLeHoya
    5.Tyson(the tyson that beat berbick)
    6.Whitaker
    7.Jones jr.
    8.Bowe
    9.Hopkins
    10. Wright
    11.Holyfield
    12.Butterbean
     
  15. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    1. Whittker
    2. Mayweather
    3. Jones Jr
    4. Hopkins
    5. Holyfield
    6. De La Hoya
    7. Mosley
    8. Wright
    9. Toney
    10. Norris