You can make the case that the 4 best boxers in the world are all Southpaws.

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  1. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lomachenko, Crawford, Spence, Usyk.
     
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  2. MrTombourineMan

    MrTombourineMan Торрейра хорошо. Full Member

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    Gotta disagree. Golovkin is P4P top 4 (at least) on anybody's list that isn't a deranged Canelo/Floyd nuthugger.

    And I'm gonna hold off on Usyk until he beats Gassiev. He's definitely P4P top 10 but he looked more beatable than we've ever come to expect against Briedis.

    Isn't Crawford a regular switch-hitter and not really an out-and-out southpaw? He's officially billed as orthodox.
     
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  3. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    Make it 5 and add Saunders.
     
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  4. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    6 if you include David Haye in southpaw stance
     
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  5. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    I didn't know Floyd Joy Sinclair was Southpaw. Floyd is still the best boxer on planet Earth atm.

    If you mean Active boxers, possibly...
     
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  6. boranbkk

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    You forgot the P4P King Srisaket Sor Rungvisai!
     
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  7. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    Lol!
     
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  8. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Spence and Crawhype are OK by American standards but by Euro standards they fall way short. There's only a handful of American fighters throughout the history of the sport that I think could hang in Euro Class. Hagler, Basilio, SRR, Moore, and Conn, the rest don't impress me at all.
     
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  9. LANCE99

    LANCE99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Regardless of the exact number, we can all agree we probably haven't had this much talent from SP's taking top positions, in a long while.
     
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  10. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Swap out Crawford (who's a righty-dominant switch hitter) and Spence for Wangek and Lara, and yes. :thumbsup:
     
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  11. Tramell

    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    They are definitely in the top 5-10.
     
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  12. _Frankly

    _Frankly Bivolian! banned Full Member

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    SRL disagrees.
     
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  13. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yes, and so does Roberto.

    Li'l Floyd could well be the third greatest living boxer, though.
     
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  14. _Frankly

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    RJJ?
     
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  15. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Oops !

    :oops:

    Having a senior moment.

    Of course, Roy too.

    Let me rephrase.

    Li'l Floyd could well be the fourth greatest living boxer, though.
     
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