you agree with this list? best fighters in last 25 years from iole.

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  1. motownsiu

    motownsiu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    that's no exuse. if he's counting for the past 25 years leonard at least won the middleweight super middle weight title and beat duran during that time.
     
    motownsiu, May 1, 2012
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    canucks9314 Iron Chinned ATG Warrior Full Member

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    2012 - 25 = 1987

    But then Duran/hearns shouldn't be there either
     
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  3. Cellz831

    Cellz831 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    exactly my point
     
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  4. JMP

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    That list is absolutely terrible. Iole should never be allowed to rank fighters ever again.

    Michael Carbajal over Tyson, Toney, McCallum, and Marquez?

    Where is Sumbu Kalambay? Orlando Canizales? Erik Morales? Jung Koo Chang?

    Bowe and Gonzalez over De La Hoya and Trinidad?

    Joe Calzaghe at 14? I wouldn't have an issue with him NOT being on the list.

    Ricardo Lopez is too high. He's not a top 10 fighter of the last 25 years by any means.

    Bernard Hopkins over Manny Pacquiao? Come on.

    George Foreman is ridiculously overrated by Iole. His second career isn't anywhere near top 25 of the last 25 years.

    Larry Holmes over Pernell Whitaker and Thomas Hearns?

    Jones at number one?

    So many inconsistencies with eras and so many terrible ratings. It's like he drew random names out of a hat.
     
    JMP, May 1, 2012
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  5. Vladimir23

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    Kevin Iole is a known Klitschko hater. He always tries to bash and discredit the Klitschkos.
     
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  6. motownsiu

    motownsiu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    anyone think terrible terry norris should be on here?
     
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  7. Larryboys

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    The idea for the article's so stupid. It's the best fighters of the last 25 years but he'll count guys who were well past their best and on the old timers novelty circuit if they had more than 10 fights in that 25 year time period. So using his logic Muhammed Ali was the best fighter of the 80's.

    I wouldn't have Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran, George Foreman or Larry Holmes in there, they'd done almost everything important they were going to by that time.

    Riddick Bowe and Mike Tyson show the bias to the heavweights, both had really short peaks, particularily Bowe, when lighter fighters acheived more for longer periods.
     
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    :good
     
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  9. judgeJAB

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    Oh wow, Calzaghe at #14? WTF
     
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  10. Vic-JofreBRASIL

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    Holmes is too high......
    Chavez is too low.....
    many other things I disagree, but lists are lists.....always very subjective.....
     
    Vic-JofreBRASIL, May 1, 2012
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  11. motownsiu

    motownsiu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    winky wright beat mosley twice and dominated trinidad but those two are on the list but not him.
     
    motownsiu, May 1, 2012
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    bballchump11, May 1, 2012
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  13. Midwest_Chopper

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    Who was better the Hopkins, Jones and McCallum? Nunn maybe? That pole lol?:rofl
     
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  14. motownsiu

    motownsiu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    well it's kind of hard to figure out what iole is judging on. skill level or accomplishments. i think at this point in their careers hopkins acomplishment has trumped rj.
     
    motownsiu, May 1, 2012
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    Bowe on the list but Klitschkos aren't? I understand if they are not on it, but then Bowe should be there too.
     
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