Who were the top five fighters of this decade, 2000-2009?

Id probably replace Calzahge with Cotto, but that looks pretty good,

 

Stop it.

1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Bernard Hopkins
3. Floyd Mayweather Jr
4. Marco Antonio Barrera
5. Shane Mosley(or Erik Morales)

11. Joe Calzaghe
15. Miguel Cotto

 

Barrera and Morales shocking!!!

Mosley, nah, what did he do in the last ten years besides lose to Wright Forrest, and Cotto? A close decision to ODLH and Beating up on a fat Vargas and a loaded Margarito doesnt cut it.

Id probably put JMM ahead of both Barrera and Morales for the decade.

 

Awesome. I have yet another unbelievably stupid debate with Lefthook.

You're telling me Miguel Cotto is more deserving of a place than a fighter who beat undefeated prime p4p entrant Naseem Hamed handily, and holds two wins over then p4p undefeated prime Erik Morales. Won titles in three different weights divisions...about 2x as talented and complete as Miguel Cotto was or ever will be. Get some sleep you crazy *******.

Keep in mind if you say something idiotic like..."yes" then I won't continue this discussion I'll just refer you to the nearest asylum.

 

Excellent list, I agree entirely with the 5 choices and each placing.

If you've got a set list though, I'd like to see #6-#10 and #12-#14 just to see who you have ahead of Calzaghe and Cotto (if it's not too much trouble).

 

1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Bernard Hopkins
3. Floyd Mayweather Jr
4. Marco Antonio Barrera
5. Erik Morales
6. Shane Mosley
7. Juan Manuel Marquez
8. Ronald Wright
9. Jose Luis Castillo
0. Joel Casamayor
11: Joe Calzaghe
12: Israel Vasquez
13: Rafael Marquez
14: Miguel Cotto
15. Oscar De La Hoya

...Okay you got me, they both moved up a place.

 

Mayweather
Pacquiao
Morales
Barrera
Hopkins

 

Why do you underrate Hopkins so badly, Bill? And why do you rate Floyd so highly? Do you completely ignore resumes when discussing these lists?

 

Take Barreras balls out of your mouth. THe only thing Barrera did was expose Hamed for the piece of **** he really was at featherweight. P4P nothing!! So his highlights of the decade were close fights with Morales and exposing Hamed? That certainly puts him ahead of Cotto who actually beat more worthy opponents than lost to them.:tired

 

They sure have.

Interesting list. Very good in the whole.

It's weird to see Oscar done there at the bottom and then you remember the time frame limitations.

I'd personally have Marquez over Vazquez, just. I know Vazquez beat him 2 out of 3 and beat the likes of Larios and Gonzalez, but the trilogy was very close, and I feel Marquez had the most convincing win. I also feel his achievements at bantamweight and his wins over Austin and 'Too Sharp' edge it.

I'd probably put Casamayor up a little higher, a couple of places maybe, given practically the whole relevant period of his career was this side of the decade so nothing of real note has been cut off by the boundary.

Maybe a little bias in both of those though, I'm a big fan of both Rafa and El Cepillo.

 

:good These lists are subjective mate...to an extent...Cotto being above Barrera is about the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Your recommendations are perfectly validated though I feel.

...Can you explain to Lefthook why he's an idiot so I don't have too? I want to watch some Myung woo yuh.

...And wait, **** it, Casamayor fought better fighters than Calzaghe fought and beat better fighters than Calzaghe beat. He's going higher.

..And there you have it, Calzaghe at 11.

 

1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Floyd Mayweather
3. Bernard Hopkins
4. Marco Antonio Barrera
5. Shane Mosley
6. Erik Morales
7. Roy Jones Jr
8. Juan Manuel Marquez
9. Joe Calzaghe
10. Ronald Wright

 

I never put my top 5 in any order but if you decide Morales edges Mosely, we have the exact same top 5 :good

Ps. I did my top 5 before reading any other posts, thats what I always do.