Who is the greatest southpaw of all time?

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  1. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    I would say Whitaker
     
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  2. boricua100%

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    Hagler all the way!!
     
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  3. TommyV

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    And the answer is Pernell Whitaker. But this thread has been done too many times. Hagler a mentionable second.
     
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  4. ricardoparker93

    ricardoparker93 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1. Marvin Hagler
    2. Pernell Whitaker



    3. Manny Pacquiao ( at least for now)
     
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  5. ricardoparker93

    ricardoparker93 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Whitaker was a great fighter but he doesnt have the resume of Hagler, Hagler could box you, fight you, had quite possibly the greatest chin of all time and used that shotgun jab superbly.

    Skills wise Whitaker is ahead and if he had a stronger lightweight division or had fought Chavez a few years before they did then he could have proved himself the better fighter, but when taken as a whole his career didnt have the names for him to truly test himself.
     
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  6. headhunter

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    The Yanks are going to love you.:yep
     
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  7. asero

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    pacquiao is the best southpaw after the cotto fight
     
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  8. TommyV

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    Hardly.
     
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  9. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ^^yes he would be..
     
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  10. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    Out of interest, an a P4P scale, where would you rank him right now? (All-time)
     
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  11. Marnoff

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    Whitaker.
     
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  12. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    18-23
     
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  13. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    and where do you have Whitaker?
     
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  14. McGrain

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    Fine list, but Loi was a switch-hitter who fought orthodox 90% of the time. I also have no pictures of him in a southpaw stance.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42dtzvCNmYc[/ame]
     
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  15. Jorodz

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    whitaker for me, then hagler, then flowers.
     
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