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**match** · 03-06-2008 10:22 AM

Gee, let's see, the best fighter is the true champion. Sounds like one view to me.

sorry

**donnydarkoIRL** · 03-06-2008 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by match

Gee, let's see, the best fighter is the true champion. Sounds like one view to me.
sorry

An to establish the best fighter we utilise a subjective, common sense approach which elects the fighter not on his achievemnets but on his potential achievements.

If you believe as you claim that Mayweather was the best at 140 you completely disregard the thought that to be the best fighter in a division you must beat the best fighters in the division.
You disregard the well established use of rankings and unifications. Could Mayweather have beaten Hatton and Tszyu? yes.,
did he? no.

**match** · 03-06-2008 10:35 AM

Hence the term, 'common sense.'

Good night!

**donnydarkoIRL** · 03-06-2008 10:38 AM

Well as a poster here uses as his signature, Common sense is not all that common. A thought that is reinforced by your posts, should you wish and leave this debate as it is, I think we have established, that to some extent rankings will always be the most sensible way to catalogue boxers and their abilities, however, we do need to conclusively decide on one system to live by.