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So who are your top 5 active fighters not necessarily in any order, but state what you make your decision on.
1. Jhonny Gonzalez
2. Glen Johnson
3. Mike Katsidis <- New for me
4. Hozumi Hasegawa
5. Timothy Bradley
I can say for all of these guys they've always given great efforts, and are almost never in boring fights. I don't necessarily think that these guys are even the best in their weight classes, but I never regret watching their fights
I can't really pick an order but for me
1. Manny Pacquaio
2. Carl Froch
3. Amir Khan
4. Floyd Mayweather
5. Audley Harrison
1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
2. Manny Pacquiao
3. Yuri Foreman
4. Amir Khan
5. Chad Dawson
On the horizon:
Timothy Bradley, Marcos Maidana, Victor Ortiz, Lucian Bute, Devon Alexander, Michael Katsidis, Paul Williams, Andre Ward, David Haye, Andre Dirrell, Andrew Berto, Andre Ward, Carl Froch
Oh top 5 most hated fighters needs to be done as well.
This is mostly in order.
1. Nonito Donaire
2. Lucian Bute
3. Matthew Hatton - The two above I hate for political reasons, i.e The Ring and ICB like them, Matthew Hatton is the only guy I personally can't stand. Everything about him annoys me.
4. David Haye - although some tiny small part of me is warming to his charismatic, manly charms. I hate it.
5. Jim Watt, I know he's no longer fighting but fuck me he's annoying.
1.Tim Bradley
2.Fernando Montiel
3.Victor Ortiz
4.Juanma Lopez
5.Floyd Mayweather
in no specific order, but yea these guys are all talented and almost all of them get flack for one reason or the other lol
Foreman? Interesting, he's a great boxer and I fully expect his stock to rise after he schools Cotto. I just didn't expect him to make any lists yet. Good on ya.Quote:
Originally Posted by doublehook2
Yeah he's got a big test in Cotto coming up. But as of now, he's an undefeated title holder. There are bigger punchers out there, but his footwork and ring generalship put him near the top at this point. He's hard to hit and a tough guy to win rounds against. Just like Mayweather, Pacquiao, and Khan. I rate him ahead of Khan because he hasn't been knocked stopped like Khan has. Dawson is in my top 5 because he's undefeated and has good names on his resume like Adamek, Glen Johnson, and Tarver. But I don't think Dawson has been as impressive as the top 4 on my list have been recently. Dawson is taking on Jean Pascal in August, though, so that'll be a good test for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepForeman? Interesting, he's a great boxer and I fully expect his stock to rise after he schools Cotto. I just didn't expect him to make any lists yet. Good on ya.Quote:
Originally Posted by doublehook2
1. Bernard Hopkins ( He should consider retirement now though)
2. Timothy Bradley
3. Miguel Cotto
4. Juan Manuel Marquez
5. Chad Dawson
Other fighters that i'm not a huge fan of but i like them and feel they deserve a mention: Pacquiao, Mayweather, Williams, Katsidis, Khan, Klitschko Brothers, Mosley, Juanma Lopez, etc.
1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Floyd Mayweather
3. Miguel Cotto
4. Juan Manuel Marquez
5. Kelly Pavlik (Pre-Bernard Hopkins)
Stop right there Killer.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepForeman? Interesting, he's a great boxer and I fully expect his stock to rise after he schools Cotto. I just didn't expect him to make any lists yet. Good on ya.Quote:
Originally Posted by doublehook2
My boy Cotto is not and i repeat is not getting schooled by Foreman.
Cotto is gonna cut off that ring, control the fight with his jab and beat him up. Cotto has declined mentally as a fighter since the Margarito loss but stylistically Foreman hasn't got the tools to beat Cotto. He can't beat Cotto just because he has the size advantage.
Foreman just doesn't bring to the table what Margarito and Pacquiao did which for one was a high pace and constant pressure and from the other a high pace as well but used his speed and footwork to break Cotto down.
Foreman to me is just a bigger version of Michael Jennings with abit more skill.
Come on bro, give Foreman more credit than that. He's a great pure boxer, the Jennings comparison is hardly fair. Foreman knows how to use his height and reach, I don't think he will sit down on his shots like he did against Santos, but he's got the reach, speed and footwork to box circles around Cotto, I'd put a sigi bet on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by PugilisticStop right there Killer.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepForeman? Interesting, he's a great boxer and I fully expect his stock to rise after he schools Cotto. I just didn't expect him to make any lists yet. Good on ya.Quote:
Originally Posted by doublehook2
My boy Cotto is not and i repeat is not getting schooled by Foreman.
Cotto is gonna cut off that ring, control the fight with his jab and beat him up. Cotto has declined mentally as a fighter since the Margarito loss but stylistically Foreman hasn't got the tools to beat Cotto. He can't beat Cotto just because he has the size advantage.
Foreman just doesn't bring to the table what Margarito and Pacquiao did which for one was a high pace and constant pressure and from the other a high pace as well but used his speed and footwork to break Cotto down.
Foreman to me is just a bigger version of Michael Jennings with abit more skill.
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Originally Posted by killersheep
1. Juan Manuel Marquez
I believe he beat Pacquiao. Twice.
2. Juan Manuel Lopez
Young. Fast. And named after my number one guy.
3. Devon Alexander
I was impressed with that Urango dismantling. Loved it.
4. Arthur Abraham
I'm cheering for him in the tourny and I liked what he said after the Dirrell fight.
5. Timothy Bradley
What's not to like? I think he should be the guy to fight for Manny or Mayweather.
Maybe i'm underating him abit but there was simply nothing i seen from him that impressed me.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepCome on bro, give Foreman more credit than that. He's a great pure boxer, the Jennings comparison is hardly fair. Foreman knows how to use his height and reach, I don't think he will sit down on his shots like he did against Santos, but he's got the reach, speed and footwork to box circles around Cotto, I'd put a sigi bet on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by PugilisticStop right there Killer.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepForeman? Interesting, he's a great boxer and I fully expect his stock to rise after he schools Cotto. I just didn't expect him to make any lists yet. Good on ya.Quote:
Originally Posted by doublehook2
My boy Cotto is not and i repeat is not getting schooled by Foreman.
Cotto is gonna cut off that ring, control the fight with his jab and beat him up. Cotto has declined mentally as a fighter since the Margarito loss but stylistically Foreman hasn't got the tools to beat Cotto. He can't beat Cotto just because he has the size advantage.
Foreman just doesn't bring to the table what Margarito and Pacquiao did which for one was a high pace and constant pressure and from the other a high pace as well but used his speed and footwork to break Cotto down.
Foreman to me is just a bigger version of Michael Jennings with abit more skill.
He showed he had good footwork and could box but otherwise i find him to be average. Maybe he somehow proves me wrong against Cotto.
Stylistically what he brings, i don't see bothering Cotto that much. He's been in with guys who use alot of movement before and he's broken them down all the same, with the jab, left hook and body work. Foreman is bigger than the other guys he broke down but he isn't faster than those guys so Cotto should have an easier time getting his shots off.
I would take a sigi bet with you but if i won, i would have no idea what i would do.
I like you too much to do anything harsh lol.
I didn't realize we had to explain why.
Pacquiao: What's not to like? He's exciting, has the heart of a champion, goes for the KO even when he's ahead, the list is endless. I'm also Filipino but ask anyone here, I'm no fanboy.
Mayweather: One of the greatest talents the game has ever seen. His speed and reflexes are a thing of awe.
Cotto: I love the way he puts his punches together and I think he cuts the ring off better than anyone. Always part of an exciting fight
Juan Manuel Marquez: I like him for the same reason as Mayweather. I love how he made his style more offensive to appeal to the public more later in his career.
Pavlik: I like his story and how he's just a regular Joe. I think his career is over and will soon be replaced by someone else...
The feeling is mutual, we could do like CFH and I did just put a picture of the loser getting punched in the face. So if Cotto loses you'd put a picture of him getting clocked and if Foreman loses I put a picture of him getting decked.Quote:
Originally Posted by PugilisticMaybe i'm underating him abit but there was simply nothing i seen from him that impressed me.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepCome on bro, give Foreman more credit than that. He's a great pure boxer, the Jennings comparison is hardly fair. Foreman knows how to use his height and reach, I don't think he will sit down on his shots like he did against Santos, but he's got the reach, speed and footwork to box circles around Cotto, I'd put a sigi bet on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by PugilisticStop right there Killer.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepForeman? Interesting, he's a great boxer and I fully expect his stock to rise after he schools Cotto. I just didn't expect him to make any lists yet. Good on ya.Quote:
Originally Posted by doublehook2
My boy Cotto is not and i repeat is not getting schooled by Foreman.
Cotto is gonna cut off that ring, control the fight with his jab and beat him up. Cotto has declined mentally as a fighter since the Margarito loss but stylistically Foreman hasn't got the tools to beat Cotto. He can't beat Cotto just because he has the size advantage.
Foreman just doesn't bring to the table what Margarito and Pacquiao did which for one was a high pace and constant pressure and from the other a high pace as well but used his speed and footwork to break Cotto down.
Foreman to me is just a bigger version of Michael Jennings with abit more skill.
He showed he had good footwork and could box but otherwise i find him to be average. Maybe he somehow proves me wrong against Cotto.
Stylistically what he brings, i don't see bothering Cotto that much. He's been in with guys who use alot of movement before and he's broken them down all the same, with the jab, left hook and body work. Foreman is bigger than the other guys he broke down but he isn't faster than those guys so Cotto should have an easier time getting his shots off.
I would take a sigi bet with you but if i won, i would have no idea what i would do.
I like you too much to do anything harsh lol.