What is the GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT of a fighter in the 21st century?

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  1. Pound4PoundGG

    Pound4PoundGG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I was torn between PAC and rjj but then I went for PAC because I thought that had PAC started off at middleweight as gone up and dominated 8 divisions he would have gotten higher than heavyweight and PAC also faced better opposition
     
  2. ValentinePrince

    ValentinePrince Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Very tough. All of these things are great accomplishments. I think Pacquiao, Hopkins and RJJ are in the lead. I went with Bhop.

    If I am bold enough to rank them:

    Bernard Hopkins: Oldest man to win a major world title
    Roy Jones Jr.: Winning a Heavyweight belt
    Manny Pacquaio: 8 division world champion with 4 Lineal Titles
    Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Remaining unbeaten with 4 Lineal Titles
    Bernard Hopkins: 20 consecutive Middleweight Title Defences
    Wladimir Klitschko: 16 consecutive Heavyweight Title Defences
    Joe Calzaghe: Retiring 46-0
     
  3. daprofessor

    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

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    1. Roy Jones Jr.: Winning a Heavyweight belt
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    2. Bernard Hopkins: 20 consecutive Middleweight Title Defences
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    3. Bernard Hopkins: Oldest man to win a major world title
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    4. Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Remaining unbeaten with 4 Lineal Titles
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    5. Joe Calzaghe: Retiring 46-0
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    6. Manny Pacquaio: 8 division world champion with 4 Lineal Titles
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    7. Wladimir Klitschko: 16 consecutive Heavyweight Title Defences
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  4. modernfonzie

    modernfonzie Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My only problem with Pac is that the Ring Belt At 126 & THE IBO belt at 140 ARE NOT MAJOR SANCTIONED WORLD TITLES NO MATTER HOW YOU PUT IT. And the 150 belt was for a vacant belt against a fighter who wasn't rated at 154 and didnt even have a boxing license until a month before the event,

    Still for a fighter to come from Flyweight to even compete at Jr Middle is still a hell of a accomplishment assuming he did it clean
     
  5. jas

    jas ★ Legends: B-HOP ; PAC ★ Full Member

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    If i had to rank like you guys have done:

    1. Bernard Hopkins: Oldest man to win a major world title
    2. Manny Pacquaio: 8 division world champion with 4 Lineal Titles
    3. Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Remaining unbeaten with 4 Lineal Titles
    4. Bernard Hopkins: 20 consecutive Middleweight Title Defences
    5. Wladimir Klitschko: 16 consecutive Heavyweight Title Defences
    6. Joe Calzaghe: Retiring 46-0
    7. Roy Jones Jr.: Winning a Heavyweight belt
     
  6. daprofessor

    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

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    good points.
     
  7. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    RJJ winning a HW title than going back down and winning the undisputed LHW championship.
     
  8. jas

    jas ★ Legends: B-HOP ; PAC ★ Full Member

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    i was thinking of putting that down Imperial

    he emulated bob fitzsimmons but i decided not to because it was a close fight and he got KO'ed in the rematch
     
  9. spopovich

    spopovich Active Member Full Member

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    :deal
     
  10. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    For his frame the one the achievement alone was incredible not Bob Fitzsimmons incredible but still a solid accomplishment.
     
  11. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    This, dropping back down and winning the LHW championship was just as impressive as moving up to HW. Winning a belt at HW was only half the achievement.
     
  12. tennis

    tennis Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Manny is number one

    Roy is number two

    If Roy beat someone with a pulse at heavy and repeated it at cruiser it would make him the undisputed greatest of all time

    If wilder wins a heavy weight title and keeps 100% ko record that will also be something extra special
     
  13. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Only Roy didn't make History. He handpicked John Ruiz who was a trinket paper champion. Lennox Lewis was THE Heavyweight Champion. Roy didn't fight him. John Ruiz was not THE Heavyweight champion. Spinks and Fitzsimmons fought THE champion.
     
  14. jas

    jas ★ Legends: B-HOP ; PAC ★ Full Member

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    Also, 10 of wlad's defences were in lineal title fights
     
  15. billvp

    billvp Guest

    I never knew that was in the 21st century ... learn something new every day on here :verysad