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Hagler first for me, had a long wait for his shot then became one of the best MW's IMO. Didin't duck anyone and only got outsmarted by the roadrunner known as Leonard ;D
Nigel Benn, balls of steel, just around at the wrong time for some really big matches which he wouldn't have ducked.
Sonny Liston, only ever really mentioned for two fights which will always be up for conjecture but no one seems to remember how he got where he did.
Same as Kel, will probably post a different list tomorrow !!
Joe Calzaghe
Oscar De La Hoya
Mike Tyson
:)
JC Chavez - Grew up watching this man, simply one of the toughest fighters I have ever seen.
Hector Camacho - Great hand speed, great boxing skills, always fun and entertaining to watch, and always went the distance.
Chico Corrales - true warrior, always came to fight
Walker smith
muhammad Ali
Leonard
All self explanitory
Honourable mentions
Bobby chacon
Nicolino Locche
Duran
Frazier
jerry quarry - just love watching this guy
1. Roy Jones Jr. (in his prime)
2. Sugar Ray Leonard
3. Manny Pacquiaou
I look at Roy Jones Jr. (again, in his prime) kind of like the Muhammad Ali of our generation. There haven't been many boxers in all of boxing history that had a such a lethal, and balanced combination of power, speed, and flashiness. One of the most entertaining boxers ever. Sadly, that's not how he's going to be remembered because he just won't stop. He should have hung them up after the Ruiz fight. But I digress, these are my top 3.
1. Joe Frazier
2. Floyd Patterson
3. Teófilo Stevenson
Frazier is the boxer I wish I could be. I know his style comes from the tools he was given but I love fighters that live in the strike zone and manage to keep the wits about them.
Patterson, well I'm just a beginner and the peek-a-boo is what I use. It's effective and safe. He was a classy gentleman as well.
Stevenson is one of those mirages from childhood. I'm still not sure he ever existed. Part folk hero/part superhero.
Honorable Mentions
Sugar Ray Robinson - I still think he was the best ever.
Thomas Hearns
Ali - The Strongest Will of any fighter
MY favourite fighters growing up(born in 81).....
Randomly....
Chavez
RJJ
Pacquiao
Hagler
Whitaker
Holyfield
Joe Louis: Text book puncher, and he delivered every punch in that book with unrivalled power and precision.
Sonny Liston: Brutal and underrated.
Marvin Hagler: consumate workman.
Nigel Benn
Ricky Hatton
Eric Morales
Pacquiao
Shane Carwin
tie Cotto/Pavlik
Sorry but Im going break the rules on this thread and list more than 3 ....
1. Juan Manuel Marquez
2. Finito Lopez
3. Sugar Ray Leonard
4. Jung Koo Chang aka Korean Hawk
5. Diego Corrales
1 roberto duran
2 marvin hagler
3 eric morales
George Foreman
Hector Camacho
Manny Pacquiao
Fernando Vargas
Roy Jones Jr.
Zab Judah