Who Is Your Greatest Living Fighter?

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  1. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    Duran for sure, then probably Julio Cesar Chavez, then Leonard, then probably Mike Tyson and George Foreman or Tommy Hearns.
     
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  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Floyd Mayweather Jr.

    ( sorry )
     
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  3. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    I have to go with Evander Holyfield.
     
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  4. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Duran'
    Hagler
    Hearns
    Leonard
    Pac
    JCC
    Jones
    Michael Spinks


    most overrated living

    Mayweather jr
    Canelo
     
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  5. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    As much as I hate to pick someone other than Roberto, I have to go with Roy Jones Jr His very long prime was more dominant than any living boxer. He was fast and he was powerful.
     
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  6. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    You’re aware that Hagler is no longer among the living, right ?
     
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  7. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I remember now , thanks
    RIP champ
     
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  8. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Mmm maybe a tie actually
     
  9. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I mean, I would say Chavez, but realistically Duran, Leonard, Mayweather, Paquiao all good choices.
     
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  10. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A collective view of this forum from 2020 has it:

    1) Duran
    2) SRL
    3) RJJ
    4) Pacquiao
    5) Mayweather Jnr
    6) Whitaker
    7) Hearns
    8) Hagler
    9) JCC
    10) Holmes

    I have a slightly different order to my top 9 (same top 2 though) and I'd have Michael Spinks ahead of Larry Holmes, but otherwise I think the right names are there for the greatest top 10 living boxers p4p:

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  11. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Hagler is no longer with us.
     
  12. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Would be interesting to see a list of the greatest living fighter in every division
     
  13. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Based on my own personal rankings, which are derived from work done in said division alone:

    HW - Holmes
    LHW - Spinks
    MW - Hopkins
    WW - SRL
    LW - Duran
    FW - Lopez
    BW - Olivares
    Fly - Canto
     
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  14. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ricardo Lopez?
     
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  15. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Living?
    #1 Duran
    #1a Leonard
    #2 Chavez
    #3 Nelson
    #4 W. Gomez
    #5 M.Canto
    #6 M.Spinks (At Lt.heavy)
    #7 Jones Jr.
    #8 C.Zarate
    #9 Esesubio Pedroza
    #10 T.Hearns
     
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