Who is the greatest fighter of the past 20 years?

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  1. afro_legends

    afro_legends New Member Full Member

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    Who do you think is the greatest fighter of the past 20 years?
     
  2. fitzgeraldz

    fitzgeraldz And the new Full Member

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  3. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Whitaker followed by Jones.
     
  4. BIGTIMETIMMY

    BIGTIMETIMMY ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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  5. jethro

    jethro New Member Full Member

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    I must admit I have a big bias toward Trinidad in his prime. He got knocked down quite a few times, but he always got up pissed-off, with fire in his eyes, and never took a backward step. And what a left hook!
    Tyson for me would be a close second, even though his prime was only like two years, in my humble opinion.
     
  6. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  7. EpsilonAxis

    EpsilonAxis HNIC Full Member

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    I'd love to say anyone but Jones, but RJJ was something ridiculous in his prime. I don't think anyone could dent the man.
     
  8. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1. Whitaker
    2. Jones
    3. Mayweather
     
  9. Nalian

    Nalian Formerly "yesihavearm" Full Member

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    You must be having THE SINGLE BIGGEST LAUGH ever ? Right ?
     
  10. Axe

    Axe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1 Sweat Pea
    2 RJJ
    3 PBF
    4 Holyfield
    5 Toney*

    *ignoring the roids
     
  11. Nalian

    Nalian Formerly "yesihavearm" Full Member

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    Whitaker or Roy Jones.
     
  12. Shaolin Box

    Shaolin Box Respect Full Member

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  13. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    Pernell Whitaker then in a very close second Roy Jones Jr.
     
  14. BITCH ASS

    BITCH ASS "Too Fast" Full Member

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    Sweet Pea for SURE then either Holyfield or RJJ
     
  15. King Dan

    King Dan Golovkin Full Member

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    This is the correct answer.