Who is the greatest of the 1990's, in your opinion?

Only two contenders for me too. I'll go with Jones throughout the decade as Pea faded towards the end of it. Middle/Super middle Jones was fantastic.

 

RJJ but P is close.

 

don't get me wrong, i felt they were both close fights, but somebody pointed out yesterday that one judge had oscar up by 4 points against quartey. that's plain silly. my point being that some of oscar's wins are questionable. his biggest real win was against vargas in my opinion.

 

If both of the Whitaker and Quartery fights vs Delahoya were staged outside of the US, Delahoya loses both decisions.

 

:deal

 

Golden Boy Syndrome. I have never been a fan of that ****.

His best wins were close, it's true, and were closer than they were scored. I'll go that far.

 

Whitaker for me.

Jones looked better against lesser opposition, it was all about keeping the 0.

 

I do not understand all the love for Whitaker.

Yes clearly he is top five, arguably top three... but number one?

Look at his 90s resume:

Freddie Pendleton: A tougher than expected fight, with the criminally underrated Pendleton.

Azumah Nelson: The Ghanaian was in a down slope, and after have trouble with both McDonnell and Martinez, he was only interested in going the distance with Sweet Pea, in a very disappointing fight.

Juan Nazario: Nazario caught Rosario on a bad night, but Whitaker did what was needed impressively.

Anthony Jones: Another fighter only interested in hearing the final bell, and Whitaker played along going though the motions.


Poli Diaz: Another opponent just glad to be there.

Jorge Paez: Even then Paez had seen better days, but despite being 10 pounds and a few years past his best, he gave Whitaker a fight.

Rafael Pineda: A fighter who in his previous test at this level quit against Breland, takes Whitaker the distance, and has a bit of success unsettling Sweet Pea.

James McGirtI: Despite a torn rotor cuff, McGirt gives Whitaker hell, with a few journalists thinking McGirt was unlucky to drop the decision in a close fight.

Julio Cesar Chavez: Whitaker's finest performance as he ruins Chavez's alleged Perfect record.

Santos Cordona: A comfortable win against another opponent who was just glad for the pay day.

James McGirtII: A much better performance second time round by Pernell.

Julio Cesar Vazquez: An out of shape Whitaker really starts to show signs of slipping but it is still good enough to beat the bigger but limited Argentine.

Gary Jacobs: Jacobs more than held his own at European level, but McGirt had shown Jacobs lacked the ability to compete at the very top, and yet he gave Whitaker an argument.

Jake Rodriguez: An awkward opponent is no match for Sweet Pea.

Wilfred RiveraI: Whitaker is given the benefit of the doubt in a close fight.

Wilfred RiveraII: Although more convincing in the rematch Whitaker again struggles.

Diosbelys Hurtado: Whitaker is less than six minutes away from losing his Welterweight crown as the evidence continues to mount that Whitaker is struggling with Father Time.

Oscar de la Hoya: The last time Whitaker resembles anything like the fighter he once was, as he gives the new Golden Boy a fine test.

Of course after this age and out of ring demons really caught up with Whitaker. So although a mighty fine fighter, his resume in the 90s does not add up to fighter of the decade material IMO