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James Toney
Roy Jones Jr.
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Pernell Whitaker
James Toney
Roy Jones Jr.
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Originally Posted by Wadeb_21
Big fan of the slicksters, huh?
You gotta respect a guy that has sweetpea in his top 3 favorite fighters... Although I view him as one of the slickest most skilled fighters in the history of the game, you really need to be a purist to appreciate most of his fights.
Good list;)
1-Muhammad ali-greatest hw and never even had a prime
2-rocky marciano-smallest hw -represents the underdog and was non stop punching machine
3-benard hopkins- 20 title defenses, smart fighter, a ring master
1. winky wright.....always loved his style and his ability to fight any style and prevail in any location.
2. Ricky hatton (I really got hooked on boxing while watching the tackie fight.....no I think it was the Magee fight). Anyway, that is probably the reason I am here today.
3. Bobby Chacon... enough said.
1. Felix Trinidad - Easy
2.James Toney
3. Marco Antonio Barrera
Thats a pretty solid 3.. im pretty confident of putting them there its just after there that i cant particularly rank them.. Just some being.. Duran, Roy Jones Jr, Paulie Malignaggi, Luis Collazo, Gary Stark.. Guys that could easily be favoured in the 3rd spot.. but it comes down to legacy wise barrera takes it justt..
Jhonny Gonzalez - rugged street trained boxer, gonna come back and silence everyone!! (pretty confident I stand alone here since most of you only know him from his losses to Vazquez and Penalosa)
Glenn Johnson - doesn't know how to duck people, been ducked by plenty and had judges give him bunk decisions, but he always keeps his head up and fights all comers.
Sugar Ray Robinson - Hard to find fault in this guy he fought just about everyone and their mothers.
I don't really care for people with undefeated records it usually means one of two things
1. They are protected.
2. They haven't fought enough people.
There are exceptions like Finito Lopez, but by far and large I maintain my stance.
Ernie SHavers
Kelly Pavlik
Ray Mancini
What can I say........I'm from North East Ohio.
Mike McCallum
Marvin Hagler
Alexis Arguello
They are just three guys who to me, represented the sport in it's truest fashion. I have lots of runner ups though that I could have easily added to the list. So many..I feel bad for being forced to narrow it down so much.
Kostya Tszyu
Roy Jones Jr
Jeff Harding.
1-----Ricardo "Finito" Lopez ------51 Wins-1 Tie-0 Losses 38 Nocauts and 22 Defenses of Title,The Best Tecnique Iam see. -----------------------2-----Rocky Marciano----------49 Wins-0 Tie-0 Losses 43 Nocauts. Undefeated-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-----I hope the Next Undefeated Fighter.
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Originally Posted by Rommel Balbuena
Who is number 3 supposed to be??? Winky Wright?
Hatton
Marciano
Haye
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Originally Posted by killersheep
S'a good list..
Course discounting sugar ray robinson in parts.. The guy is just the best and worthy of everyones list..
But johnson and gonzalez.. imo those guys really earnt respect..
I mean your right why we know gonzalez cos he fought vasquez and penalosa.. In loosing efforts.. But what we know about the guy is hes no pushover.. hes a solid, hard warrior.. And niether of those wins came easy to his opponents.. He was up against penalosa.. and he gave vasquez a loada trouble..
and the thing is its boxing.. people get stopped and in his efforts you saw what he brought to the table.. not just earning respect off nothing but against guys that people respect for even more reasons..
Now glen johnson i repecct eveennn moree..Lol
Glen is the man.. Hes humble. nice guy.. reached the big time so late.. fights the best.. deserves all the good things he gets..
i just like the way first he stops roy.. And yeah i still think roy wasnt the same but as it goes yeah its still all the same for glen.. thats publicity.. money, a hard nights work payed off.. The guy has a job to do and mouths to feed.. He beats tarver.. Gets robbed in a draw and catches a close decision in loosing to woods.. as well as beating him.. I think he got the wrong end of the decision against dawson too.. just this guy defying time and fighting hard.. his style kinda depicts his attitude too.. just comes forwards and keeps the punches coming.. defense is okay.. its like hes not amazing but hes good and solid nothing flashy..
I dont think anything has been given to johnson hes had to take it all..
hes a good guy :)
lennox # 1 for sure
joel casayamor
b-hop
1) Matthew Saad Muhammad - The most exciting fighter I've ever seen. A real life light heavyweight Rocky Balboa who could take a frightful beating, yet come back & knock guys out - fantastic performer!
2) Willie Pep - The best pure boxer there ever was. If you want to learn how to box, watch Pep; a true master of the art of boxing.
3) Salvador Sanchez - Absolutely brilliant fighter: it's such shame that he died so young, as I believe he would have become a top 5 ATG.
Ali-His talents were otherworldy
Hopkins-walks out of Graterford prison at 21,ends up holding the Middleweight title for 20 defenses. I watch anyone win 2 rounds,1 handed in a championship fight because of a sepreated shoulder,when they could have quit and gone to the cards,where they were well ahead on.
You have to admire that kind of heart
Mancinci-All heart,no art
Honorable mentions
Foreman-they said that comeback was a joke,right up until they had to put the title around his waist
Frazier-Guts and determination personified
Manfreddy-Every time he got in to the ring,you knew he was coming for you,even if he didnt win,he was ready for war
Billy Miske-the guy was a dying and took a fight to give his family one last christmas
Jack Johnson-overcame vicious racism,and was probably the sports first real boxer,not a Queens Rules boxer
1. Erik Morales- never in a boring fight, could do it all, box beautifully, using his quick stiff left jab and moving side to side on his toes, or tread foward, flat footed and just winging away, true, he cut his career a bit short by depending too much on his granite chin, and choosing to battle it out when he could have easily chose to box. Still his macho attitude and refusal to bow down to anyones will made him my all time favorite
2. Marvelous Marvin Hagler- could box just as well as he could brawl, switch up his stance in the blink of an eye, and be just as effective in either position, awesome power, stamina, chin, and determination. His hard head and brash mentality went in sync with his fighting style, his wins over the top of the middleweight division at the time, and his long unbeaten streak (which imo lasted all the way till the day he retired), IMO and as well as many others, the best Middleweight Champion of all time
3. Wilfredo Gomez- power, and huge heart, and willing to go to war, against top competition, makes him my 3rd, he needs no explanation
Pancho Villa (1920's?)
Flash Elorde (1960's)
Rocky Balboa (1970's to 2000's)
runners up:
Totoy Bato (1980's - 2000's)
Rex Rapido (1980's)
Juan Tornado (1980's)
Batang Stadium (1980's)
The Pacqman (1990's to 2000's).
Wow tough one I guess all time are these guys.
Bob Foster
Lennox Lewis
Michael Carbajal
Pavlik, Joe Louis, Foreman are honorable mentions. JMM is quickly becoming a fave of mine and Margarito was my fave until his cheating ass got caught:furious2::p
And Hatton was until he got KNFO. Call yourself a fan :lickish:Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGION
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Originally Posted by leftyleeAnd Hatton was until he got KNFO. Call yourself a fan :lickish:Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGION
I never said Hatton was my all time fave; he'd probably be in my top 15 all time. Hatton and Pavlik and Margarito were all my current faves; and RIcky still is a current fave. But all time is different. And Pavlik got owned by Bernard so what's your point? Ricky was still on my fave list after Floyd used him as a pinball; I like fighters who can't box and like to get punched over and over, it's entertaining:tease-new:
Leon Spinks - Only because he beat Muhammad Ali. (special mention)
Ruberto Duran - Couldn't wait to see the next opponent get Ko'd.
Luisito Espinosa - Only world class Filipino fighter at the time i could cheer for.
Manny Pacquiao - Hoped he could prove to do as good as Epinosa but got a whole lot more.
1.mayweather
2.tyson
3.hagler
floyd mayweather jr
bhop
SRL
other 3
tito trinidad
roy jones
tommy hearns
just couldnt leave the other 3 out.
Threes tough but
Holyfield
Benn
Saad
3a.Carbajal
3b.Hopkins
3c.Nelson
3d.Chang
3e.Marquez
3f.Toney
:blahbla: ;D
I had already posted here a while back, but I need to add another fighter to the list: Manny Pacquiao.
Aside from being an exciting and humble champion, Manny did two things that gave him instant favoritism in MY book:
1. He derailed DLH's "legacy-cementing" plans in brutal, humiliating fashion. Loved every minute of it.
2. Left no doubt as to the ridiculousness of Hatton's claim to be fighting for p4p # 1 status. Just how laughable that was must have become clear to him as he was staring up at the ceiling.
So... some of Pac's obnoxious fans aside, Manny still makes my new list of favorite fighters of all time.
;D
It's hard to just pick 3, but here we go. Carlos Monzon Muhammed Ali, and Roberto Duran.
1 Ali - enough said
2 Nigel Benn - the first fighter I ever really got behind who fought in 'my era'
3 Lennox Lewis - first fighter I followed overseas to support
just outside - Arturo Gatti (gave his all every time) and Frank Bruno (we all loved him despite his crapness ;))
Hagler
Benn
Lewis
Old school
Ray Robinson
Muhammad Ali
Joe Louis
New School
James Toney
Floyd Mayweather
Roy Jones
I'm surprised more UK fight fans don't mention Jimmy Wilde; maybe cause' there aren't a whole lot of his fights to watch. Gotta be one of the greatest flyweights ever; and daresay the greatest fighter from the UK Empire:)
Old school right here:cool:
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1)Gugliemo Papaleo aka Willie Pep: Poetry in action, pure defense and the quitescence of elusiveness...
2)Roy Jones Jr (prime time): pure raw talent, exceptionnally skilled with a knack for show. Beautiful to see boxing at his best.
3) Eric Lucas. Well, not really my third choice but I have so much respect for him he has to be somewhere; genuine good guy, not the most talented but got to the top because he was working like a beast. If today Montreal is getting a corner stone in boxing with all the cards, massive assistance and such, it's greatly because of him. He's also the reason why we have a good "releve" to carry the torch, he inspired a whole generation of young canadians to wear the gloves and to get in the ring.
No. 1 is of course MANNY PACQUIAO. There is no bad/boring pacquiao fight. Well, maybe the Agapito Sanchez and MAB II fights.
No. 2 onwards.. too many to mention. Ali, RJJ, Duran, Leonard, Hearns, JMM, Holmes, Tyson, Holyfield..
dempsey,marsiano,v.klitschkoQuote:
Originally Posted by Tam Seddon
Jack Dempsey
Muhammad Ali
Manny Pacquiao
Notables:
Tyson, Hagler, Arguello, Little Red Lopez, Sugar Ray Leonard, Sanchez, Hearns, Pancho Villa, Marciano, Louis, Braddock, Foreman, Morales.
Why did nobody mention Gavin Rees , ????? he has to be the greatest ever fighter to come out of his house ;D
Current Favs
Cotto
Pavlik
Mayweather
Retired Favs
Mancini
Tyson
Chavez
Right now...
- Mayweater
- Hopkins
- Hatton
Retired...
- Tyson
- Benn
- Lewis
1) Bobby Chacon
2) Danny "Little Red" Lopez
3) Carl "The Cat" Thompson
My favourite fighters
Bernard Hopkins
Juan Manuel Marquez
Juanma Lopez
Miguel Cotto
Timothy Bradley
Manny Pacquiao
Vitali Klitschko
Chad Dawson
Shane Mosley
Not in any order but my favourite fighter overall is Hopkins.