The best fighter of the last 30 years?

[ClydeB]

Hard to say.

Different criteria. There have been many fighters with the physical talent, but lacked the mental strength, intelligence and/or luck. Luck plays a major part, as does marketability.

You look at a fighter like Ronald Wright and see just how hard it has been for him to find success. Then you look at a fighter like Oscar and he was virtually groomed for success, promoters cutting through the red tape for him, so to speak.

On reflection, there must be so many fighters out there, some undoubtedly P4P material, over the years who we never had the pleasure of witnessing.

All that aside, the main 4 that come to mind are SRL, MAB, Hagler and Morales. I'm not sure whethet that's bias on my part or not. I can't say a fighter like RJJ, as his chin let him down and he failed to properly bounce back from the one major setback in his career.

Meldrick Taylor had the potential. Whitaker had the talent and the success, but something lacked in him. He often flattered to deceive. He had the potential to achieve so much more if he adopted a more business-liked approach. His fight with DLH was a massive missed opportunity. He had the beating of a prime DLH, even while past his own prime, but he chose to clown and barely throw a punch.

Hearns' chin let him down. Duran was inconsistent and, quite frankly, dirty as hell.

I could go on.

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