Who are the Top 10 fighters 1995 onwards?

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  1. martin0792

    martin0792 The Golden Boy Full Member

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    1. Roy Jones Jr
    2. Kostya Tszyu
    3. Oscar De La Hoya
    4. Floyd Mayweather
    5. Felix Trinidad
    6. Bernard Hopkins
    7. Erik Morales
    8. Lennox Lewis
    9. Shane Mosley
    10. Evander Holyfield
     
    martin0792, Sep 28, 2008
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  2. Sandmanl337

    Sandmanl337 Pactard Full Member

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    No order..

    -Roy Jones Jr
    -Manny Pacquiao
    -Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    -Bernard Hopkins
    -Felix Trinidad
    -Marco Barrera
    -Erik Morales
    -Lennox Lewis
    -Oscar De La Hoya
    -Shane Mosley
     
    Sandmanl337, Sep 28, 2008
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  3. pauliemayweathe

    pauliemayweathe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    any list without PBF is a joke


    1) PBF
    2)pacman
    3)Bhop
    4)RJJ (would be higher but lack of competition then not faring well when he got it)
    5)Margarito/tito tie
    6)lennox
    7)Oscar
    8(calzaghe
    9)JMM
    10) ward-gatti tie just because they ****ing rock n brought boxing back

    hon mention....Barrera, vasquez. raf marquez. evander. spadafora, Cotto ,Taylor ,Pavlik, tsyu wlad toney malignaggi will be soon, mosely
     
    pauliemayweathe, Sep 28, 2008
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  4. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I will take the Hamed comments on board - but I think you are a little harsh on Wlad - about not making a top 20.

    Who could Wlad have fought that he hasn't?

    Personally I see Wlad struggling with the same gulf in competition that Lewis did at the time. Of cause I don't rank Wlad as highly as Lewis - but to ridicule him for getting in a top 20 since 1995 is a little harsh I think. Who could he have faced that he didn't? Sure he got caught a few times, and lost - but so did Lewis.
     
    JonOli, Sep 28, 2008
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  5. Moneyman

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    -Barrera
    -Morales
    -Pacquiao
    -Jones
    -Hopkins
    -Mosely
    -Trinidad
    -De La Hoya
    -Lewis
    -Mayweather

    in no particular order

    next ten

    -W Klitschko
    -Cotto
    -Margarito
    -Tszyu
    -Marquez
    -Tarver
    -Holyfield
    -Calzaghe
    -Hatton
    -Winky Wright
     
    Moneyman, Sep 28, 2008
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  6. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Seeing as JMM is now ranked p4p above Joe who is in the highlight of his career (the twilight as well), surely JMM has a case for tenth spot? Just a wild idea..
     
    JonOli, Sep 28, 2008
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  7. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Kostya Tszyu number 2?
     
    JonOli, Sep 28, 2008
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  8. Diablo

    Diablo Active Member Full Member

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    Dont really understand why Calzaghe doesnt even make your top 10. His career is similar to Hopkins

    10+ year world champion
    Cleaned out their divisions
    2x name wins (hopkins - Trinidad, DLH) (Joe - Lacy or Eubank, Kessler)
    And a big win above thier natural weight (Hopkins - Tarver) (Joe - Hopkins)
    There is one key difference though...Calzaghe has never lost a fight.

    Holyfield should not be in the top ten imo. Lost more big fights than he won.
     
    Diablo, Sep 28, 2008
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  9. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    People can take Holyfield out as he perhaps belongs to an era earlier...

    I included him because wins over Mike Tyson, Michael Moorer, a draw with prime Lewis ATG, and a win over Ray Mercer during this period are pretty decent imo...
     
    JonOli, Sep 28, 2008
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  10. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Oh that changes everything...
     
    JonOli, Sep 28, 2008
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  11. sjc

    sjc Active Member Full Member

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    The reason being that the OP only created this thread so he can squirm with glee every time a poster omits Calzaghe from their list.
     
    sjc, Sep 28, 2008
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  12. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How about you make your own list and include Joe - if you feel he warrants an inclusion. Personally I think he is in or knocking on the door of a top ten. What do you think?
     
    JonOli, Sep 28, 2008
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  13. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I thought about putting Floyd at no1.
     
    JonOli, Sep 28, 2008
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  14. sjc

    sjc Active Member Full Member

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    :lol:

    Ok Jon, fair play to you. I might do that tomorrow if this thread is still alive. Too tired tonight, time to sleep.
     
    sjc, Sep 28, 2008
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  15. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    For the record, Jones' wins over Toney and Hopkins occured before 1995 so they technically don't count for this thread.
     
    the cobra, Sep 28, 2008
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