your top 5 best fighters of the last 40 years

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  1. Eastpaw

    Eastpaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i got:


    1.Roy Jones
    2.PBF
    3.Duran
    4.JCC
    5.Tommy Hearns
     
    Eastpaw, Jun 11, 2015
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  2. BundiniBlack

    BundiniBlack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Best fighters? not best careers but best fighters

    1.Carlos Monzon
    2.Nonito Donaire
    3.Roy Jones
    4.Sugar Ray Leonard
    5.Ricardo Lopez
     
    BundiniBlack, Jun 12, 2015
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  3. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    1 mayweather
    2 Leonard
    3 pacquiao
    4 hagler
    5 Duran(1975 on)
     
    The Phenom, Jun 12, 2015
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  4. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Duran
    Leonard
    Hagler
    Roy Jones Jr.
    Julio Cesar Chavez senior/Pernell Whitaker (Tie)
     
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  5. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I want to steal this list, cause it's the one closest to my picks. :good
     
    Vanboxingfan, Jun 12, 2015
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  6. Walkersmithjr

    Walkersmithjr The Event Decider Full Member

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    Duran, Leonard, Whitaker, Hagler, Mayweather.

    Would exclude Monzon because didn't he only fight like 3-4 times post 1975.

    Also for fun fights would add Morales.
     
    Walkersmithjr, Jun 12, 2015
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  7. The Mongoose

    The Mongoose I honor my bets banned

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    Duran
    Leonard
    Hagler
    Hearns
    Chavez
     
    The Mongoose, Jun 12, 2015
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  8. BillB

    BillB Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No Ali on any of the lists?

    The Ali police will be by here soon. Watch out!!
     
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  9. Walkersmithjr

    Walkersmithjr The Event Decider Full Member

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    haha last 40 years would equal to me boxers and what they achieved post 1975. If thats the criteria Ali is not really in the discussion.
     
    Walkersmithjr, Jun 12, 2015
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  10. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Too many to chose from.

    Holmes and Tyson haven't been mentioned yet.

    Macallum
    Nunn
    Toney
    Hopkins
    Foreman II
    Hoylfield


    Impossible to chose 5. Impossible
     
    dinovelvet, Jun 12, 2015
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  11. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon.

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    Duran, Whitaker, Leonard, Jones Jr., Pacquiao, Mayweather Jr., Hagler, Monzon, Napoles, Sanchez, Hopkins, Hearns, Arguello, Toney, Chavez Sr.
     
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  12. Walkersmithjr

    Walkersmithjr The Event Decider Full Member

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    Great names you've thrown into the mix. so hard to pick 5 isn't it.
     
    Walkersmithjr, Jun 12, 2015
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  13. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Mayweather
    2. Roy Jones Jr.
    3. Tyson
    4. Duran
    5. Whitaker
     
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  14. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    Nunn:huh
     
    The Phenom, Jun 12, 2015
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  15. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    I know people will disagree with me on mayweather but how many solid world class or elite fighters has he beaten.25 or 26 by my count.
     
    The Phenom, Jun 12, 2015
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