Who are the 15 greatest fighters p4p of the last 30 years?

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  1. pugilistspecialist

    pugilistspecialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1)Sugar Ray Leonard
    2)Roberto Duran
    3)Larry Holmes
    4)Roy Jones:smoke
    5)Marbelous Marvin Hagler
    6)Pernell Whitaker
    7)Julio Cesar Chavez
    8)Evander Holyfield:smoke
    9)Michael Spinks
    10)Floyd Mayweather:smoke
    11)Thomas Hearns
    12)Alexis Arguello
    13)Mike McCallum
    14)Lennox Lewis
    15)Ricardo Lopez

    Only three active fighters make this list. I decided placement by dominance in their respective eras, longevity, talent, world champions won, success in higher weight classes,etc. Who do you guys make the cut?
     
    pugilistspecialist, Mar 28, 2008
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  2. Scorpion

    Scorpion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So you dont consider Tyson as one of them?
     
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  3. pugilistspecialist

    pugilistspecialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nope, he was a shooting star. He lost to two men I voted in my top 15, and also didnt stay at the top very long. Before he went to prison he had the goods to become an all-time great, he was great in his time though. Longevity and dominance in your era has alot to do with my rankings. He is in my top 30 I believe:good
     
    pugilistspecialist, Mar 28, 2008
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  4. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Of the past 30 years, since 1978:think

    1. Sugar Ray Leonard
    2. Roberto Duran
    3. Pernell Whitaker
    4. Marvin Hagler
    5. Roy Jones, Jr.
    6. Julio Cesar Chavez
    7. Alexis Arguello
    8. Evander Holyfield
    9. Thomas Hearns
    10. Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
    11. Lennox Lewis
    12. Bernard Hopkins
    13. Salvador Sanchez
    14. Oscar De La Hoya
    15. Michael Spinks

    This is based on accomplishments, not head to head ability. If I based it on the latter, it would include Mike Tyson and Aaron Pryor. Ricardo Lopez just missed my list, as did Mike McCallum. I don't think they beat better fighters than Spinks did.
     
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  5. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Since 1978, based ONLY on their careers past this point, therefore a guy like Duran gets the short end of the stick due to having almost his entire LW career cut out, as well as other fighters. If you have questions about certain fighters placing, make sure to take into account the above criteria:


    1. Ray Leonard
    2. Pernell Whitaker
    3. Marvin Hagler
    4. Roy Jones Jr.
    5. Julio Cesar Chavez
    6. Tommy Hearns
    7. Floyd Mayweather
    8. Evander Holyfield
    9. Michael Spinks
    10. Alexis Arguello
    11. Bernard Hopkins
    12. Lennox Lewis
    13. Larry Holmes
    14. Roberto Duran
    15. Salvador Sanchez

    HM: Aaron Pryor, Mike McCallum, Oscar De La Hoya, Felix Trinidad, Azumah Nelson, Ricardo Lopez
     
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  6. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    ****...I forgot about Larry Holmes. I'd put him 11th or 12th.
     
    brooklyn1550, Mar 28, 2008
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