Not who you think is the best, just who your favorites are (must be active fighters).
for me
1) Jhonny Gonzalez
2) Hozumi Hasegawa
3) Glenn Johnson
4) Juan Manuel Marquez
5) Sergio Martinez
Printable View
Not who you think is the best, just who your favorites are (must be active fighters).
for me
1) Jhonny Gonzalez
2) Hozumi Hasegawa
3) Glenn Johnson
4) Juan Manuel Marquez
5) Sergio Martinez
As my sig would suggest, Joe Calzaghe rides in at no1 on my list, and here's the rest:
1) Joe Calzaghe
2) Jamie Moore
3) Juan Manuel Marquez
4) Enzo Maccarinelli
5) Mark Hobson
I must admit that apart from Marquez, my fave non-brit fighter, I've interviewed the other three on that list, and each of them are absolute gents, so was hard to rank them in order, so I've put them in order of their fighting prowess IMO.
I'm probably forgetting someone, but...
1. Juan Manuel Lopez
2. Miguel Cotto
3. Roman "Rocky" Martinez
4. Kelly Pavlik
5. Manny Pacquiao (he'll move up on my list if he beats DLH)
Paul Williams
Kelly Pavlik
Chad Dawson
Juan Manuel Lopez
Bhop (kinda)
but i can put Berto or Cotto when he retires or if he retires.
Israel Vasquez
Cotto
Margarito
Galzaghe
JMM
Established
1. Cotto
2. JMM
3. BCD
4. Kess
5. "Chocolate" Gonzalez
Contenders/Up and Comers/New Faces
1. Andre Dirrell
2. Abner Mares
3. Urbano Antillon
4. Saul Alvarez
5. Victor Ortiz
Currently:
Ricky Hatton
David Haye
Carl Froch
Timothy Bradley
Paul Williams
What's up Tito?Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
Hey I've got high hopes for 'Rocky' I actually said he and JuanMa would be champs by the end of this year... Guess I was wrong about Rocky anyway I think he's got champ written allover him. I will say he needs to clean up his defense up a bit and not get tagged with silly shots. But they guys exciting and I can def. see him beating "Cookie" if they ever met.
yea i know i forgot some too my list isnt even in order.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Miguel Cotto
3. Kelly Pavlik
4. Gerry Penalosa
5. Ricky Hatton
Bernard Hopkins
Marco Antonio Barrera (he fought last week, and looked pretty good)
Juan Manuel Marquez
Shane Mosely
Hard to come up with a 5th, I'm generally pretty impartial these days, though I had a lot of favorites in the past. A suppose Celestine Caballero could become a favorite. He really impressed me against Molitor, I could see him sticking around as a champion for quite some time.
Not in any order.
Juan Manuel Marquez
Floyd Mayweather Jr
Chad Dawson
Ivan Calderon
Antonio Margarito
Prospects.
Tavoris Cloud
Abner Mares
Yuriokis Gamboa
Devon Alexander
Andre Dirrell
Hey, CMM how you doing? You're 100% right on Rocky. I was at his last fight (on the Calderon-Cazares II undercard)... and Rocky thrilled the crowd with his tenacity and TKO victory. But he does need to clean up his defense.Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMickWhat's up Tito?Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
Hey I've got high hopes for 'Rocky' I actually said he and JuanMa would be champs by the end of this year... Guess I was wrong about Rocky anyway I think he's got champ written allover him. I will say he needs to clean up his defense up a bit and not get tagged with silly shots. But they guys exciting and I can def. see him beating "Cookie" if they ever met.
What a fight that was, a real thriller of a fight...Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFanHey, CMM how you doing? You're 100% right on Rocky. I was at his last fight (on the Calderon-Cazares II undercard)... and Rocky thrilled the crowd with his tenacity and TKO victory. But he does need to clean up his defense.Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMickWhat's up Tito?Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
Hey I've got high hopes for 'Rocky' I actually said he and JuanMa would be champs by the end of this year... Guess I was wrong about Rocky anyway I think he's got champ written allover him. I will say he needs to clean up his defense up a bit and not get tagged with silly shots. But they guys exciting and I can def. see him beating "Cookie" if they ever met.
He's def. a crowd pleaser and with the right promotion/fights he'll def. be in the spotlight.
Oh yeah. He went down early from a clean shot. But it was his reaction that got the crowd going. He pumped his fists and made gestures as if to say "C'mon on!!" Then he started stalking and gaining momentum until the stoppage later in the fight by TKO. It was excellent. Better than the main event, which unfortunately ended with a headbutt.Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMickWhat a fight that was, a real thriller of a fight...Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFanHey, CMM how you doing? You're 100% right on Rocky. I was at his last fight (on the Calderon-Cazares II undercard)... and Rocky thrilled the crowd with his tenacity and TKO victory. But he does need to clean up his defense.Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMick
He's def. a crowd pleaser and with the right promotion/fights he'll def. be in the spotlight.
Is Tim Bradley there simply because he got rid of Witter from the world title scene? I can sympathise.... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by leftylee
Juanma
Jmm
J Gonzalez
Kessler
Hatton
Not just that (That's where it started from though)Quote:
Originally Posted by superheavyrhunIs Tim Bradley there simply because he got rid of Witter from the world title scene? I can sympathise.... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by leftylee
I liked his performace against a good contender in Edner Cherry when many said it was Witter just having an "off night" after he won the belt.
I've also heard many interviews with him and he seems like a respectful guy outside the ring.
Hatton
Caballero
Calzaghe
Margarito
Vazquez
1. B-Hop...Living legend, wish he would retire while hes still at the top but hes on my the top of my list as long as hes active, one of the true greats imo.
2. JMM...One of the greatest Mexican fighters of all time, skills are superb
3. Glen Johnson...Tough fight for anyone, Always comes to fight, always entertaining.
4. Roman Gonzales...Watch for this guy. Minimumweight champ punches like a lightweight, just vicious. Proved he is he real deal in his last fight.
5. Antonio Margarito..Welterweight king, fights the best, will wear just about anyone down.
Hard one but..
1. James Toney
2. Bernard Hopkins
3. Marco Antonio Barrera
4.Luis Collazo
5.Ivan Calderon
Top five favorites right now....would not miss and would pay to see
Antonio Margarito
Humberto Soto
Juan Manuel man i'm special Marquez,edit
Fernando Montiel
Bernard Hopkins
Nate Campbell.........whoops thats 6 ;D
One on the move and may just blow up ,nice to follow:
Juan M. Lopez
Joseph Agbeko
Timothy Bradley.....I honestly think he will stick around and suprise
Nonito Donaire.....already arrived but Ive exceeded 6 Lol
Alfredo Angulo
Eric Fields
Victor Ortiz
Urbano Antillon
In no order
Margorito
Jamie Moore
Juan Manuel Lopez
Vic Darchnyan
Juan Manuel Marquez
looks like Juan Manuel Marquez is gonna be on the most lists, by far.
PacMonster
The Ghost
Dynamite
JuanMa
BCon
Pacquiao
Pavlik
Donaire
Lopez
Concepcion
others:
Sugar Shane Mosley
Glen "the ultimate road warrior" johnson (gotta love glen "im not the best im just willing to fight the best"
Juan Manuel Marquez
Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins
Vitaly "Fatality" Klitschko
Gerry Penalosa
Jermain Taylor
Kessler, Cotto, Mijares - still can't believe they lost, but heres hoping they bounce back.
Concepcion (rafeal) should be the one fighting vic next not arce.
Calderon - would be great if he was a little bigger and can get in the mix with nonito :D
sorry im bored i know only 5 but i had nothing better to do.
1.JMM
2.Humberto Soto
3.Antonio Margarito
4. Miguel Cotto
5.Jhonny Gonzalez
Erik Morales has always been my favorite. I dont know if he count since his out of action right now.
Ivan Calderon (so slick)
Rafael Marquez (dominated 118)
Vic Darchinyan (always comes to fight)
Roman Gonzalez (skills as well as as punch)
Juan Manuel Lopez (how good can this guy be?)
Just outside:
Fernando Montiel (awesome boxer, possibly better brawler)
Nate Campbell (will fight anyone)
Kendall Holt (can box as well as bang)
Chad Dawson (the future of 175?)
Joan Guzman (until his last escapade was top 5)
Ricardo Cordoba (most unappreciated at 122)
Herman Ngoudjo (arguably undefeated)
Roberto Vasquez (has the skills but needs to stay healthy)
Raytona Whitfield (could be a diamond in the rough)
One to watch:
Fernando Guerrero (can fight & brings a crowd)
In order:
1) Pacquiao
2) Juan Manuel Marquez
3) Pavlik
4) Cotto
5) Taylor
Wow! Didn't expect you to have Margarito as a favorite. I immediately thought it would be all slick tacticians.Quote:
Originally Posted by ICB
I'm actually suprised at how many people have JMM in their top 5 as well! Glad to see he's loved..Quote:
Originally Posted by CGM
No order:
JuanMa
Cotto
Margarito
Juan Manuel Marquez
Kessler
Up and Coming:
Victor Ortiz
Velasquez Brothers
Kenny Galarza
Cesar Seda Jr
Why do people regard Jhonny Gonzales higher than my man Israel Vasquez.
i dont think many people regard him higher. its just his style of fighting, his attitude, his persona and just everything about him, in and out of the ring that people like about him. i like that he is always exciting to watch. not taking anyting away from Vasquez cus i like him too. and just because 1 fighter beats another, that doesnt mean that u have to like that 1 more. ;D i still like Cotto more than Margarito. i dont think this stread is about who you rank higher but who you like more.
Marco Antonio Barrera
Mikkel Kessler
Joe Calzaghe
Paul Williams
Dan Santos
Just missing out but still favourites - Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto
. . . . . . and Oscar De La Hoya will be added to my favourites list if he beats Pac
So will Evander if he beats Valuev
I've been following Gonzalez since he destroyed Elizondo on some HBO card back in '04. I don't think he is the better fighter than Vazquez, but he's always in the ring and he always brings it. Some highlights are he's knocked down Izzy more times than Rafa did total in the three wars they had he has fought 5 times this year 5-0 with 5 KOs. He knows how to finish and he's always in the fight. He's beat Montiel in his prime. Considering he's had 46 fights in 9 years you gotta love that. Plus he fights out here a lot, which makes him as close to a local boy as I can have.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
The only pro boxer that's any good from Arizona that I know about is Jesus Gonzalez, and he has been very inactive, so I can't really back him.
Morales, Mayweather, and Trinidad are all among my Top 5 fighters of all-time, but I'll consider them all retired for the sake of this thread, although I suspect that all 3 will fight again at some point.
Cotto
Toney
Taylor
Kessler
Zab
Hopkins,though I wish he'd retire
Hatton, I just like the way he fights
The Klitschko's
Chagaev, no reason just again,I like how he fights
Ann Wolf-though she's mainly retired now
Skills 1st Heart 1st
Floyd jnr I Vasquez
JMM R Hatton
Kessler Pac Man
Cotto kats
Joe C ? hard call any suggestions
Such a hard question, I like all styles but will always go with the fighter who fights with his heart more so than ones who use their skills. No way am I saying that the fighters on the skills list have no heart because they have it in abundence its just they use all there skills to win 1st and if that don't work they will dig in and show they have plenty of toughness, heart, faith etc.
Same with the heart 1st list they have loads of skills but dont always use them prefering to take two to land one somtimes, which gives us fans a good fight with lots of action, TBH any fighter gets my upmost respect.
My 5
David Haye
Joe Calzaghe
Paul Williams
Edison Miranda
Andre Berto
Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheep
we had Jirov befor ;)
or maybe Lyakovich or however u spell his name lol
The lists are fav. fighters...Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Not who's the better of the 2.
So I you can't say people regard Jhonny higher then Izzy when the lists are about fav.
Now if we were listing rankings and Jhonny was higher then Izzy then I see your point.