My Top Ten Boxers Of The Last Forty Years

[Collins2000]

Decagon.....I wish you well and pray that in the future we are subject to only your civil and rational personalities.

Apparently he's taking his medication again so hopefully we won't have any more meltdowns...

[Minotauro]

1. Roberto Duran
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Sugar Ray Leonard
4. Pernell Whitaker
5. Julio Cesar Chavez
6. Alexis Arguello
7. Carlos Monzon
8. Marvin Hagler
9. Jose Napoles
10. Ruben Oliveras/ Thomas Hearns

[Jaybee From The Castle]

Theoneishere2008,

some people just dont like George...maybe they are not
fans of his grills ??

I love Big George for three big reasons..

1) The fights in the 70's;
2) The fights in the 90's';
3) The grills of the 00's.

:)

[Robinson]

this thread has to many people in it that have been
banned

[giacomino]

1) Roberto Duran
2) Muhammed Ali
3) Carlos Monzon
4) Emile Griffith
5) Ray Leonard
6) Pernell Whittaker
7) Marvin Hagler
8) Salvador Sanchez
9) Michael Spinks
10) Thomas Hearns
11) Julio Cesar Chavez
12) Alexis Arguello
13) Wilfredo Gomez
14) Larry Holmes
15) Azumah Nelson
16) Joe Frazier
17) Bob Foster
18) Eusebio Pedroza
19) Jose Napoles
20) Evander Holyfield

I often think that had Sancjez not died wins over Arguello, Nelson II, Pedroza and Chavez were all within his grasp. Of course you can say this for any of them but Sanchez achieved so much in such a short space of time.

Excellent list. IMO Griffith would be out of the top 10 but in the top 20. I never liked Whittaker but admired his skill. I might have him below Hagler. I would move up Arguello and Gomez slightly because they were killer punchers and won titles at three weight classes at a time when that was rare, especially at the lower weights. Hate Tyson but he might belong on the list because of his amazing run in the late 1980s. Diddo with Mayweather's and Manny P's run in the 1990s.

IMO, Duran, Monzon, Griffith don't get the credit they deserve because a lot of people around today didn't see them in their prime. Duran is remembered as a fat welterweight/middleweight who gave up vs. Sugar Ray, got outpointed by Benitez and Hagler and KO'd by Hearns. He was an animal at lightweight. The Duran of the 70s would have beaten any of the above. Monzon was a stud who would have almost certainly beaten any middleweight in history, except maybe Sugar Ray Robinson in his prime

[mali]

This list is, not who i think are the best ten fighters of the last forty years but,the ten fighters i have most enjoyed watching;
bobby chacon
aaron pryor
cornelius boza edwards
ray mancini
matthew saad muhammad
mike tyson
nigel benn
arturro gatti
eric morales
manny pacquiao

[Collins2000]

This list is, not who i think are the best ten fighters of the last forty years but,the ten fighters i have most enjoyed watching;
bobby chacon
aaron pryor
cornelius boza edwards
ray mancini
matthew saad muhammad
mike tyson
nigel benn
arturro gatti
eric morales
manny pacquiao

Pryor? You aren't allowed to enjoy Pryor, mate!

Cue to old clown #1 and old clown #2 sniggering and soiling their underwear.

[mali]

This list is, not who i think are the best ten fighters of the last forty years but,the ten fighters i have most enjoyed watching;
bobby chacon
aaron pryor
cornelius boza edwards
ray mancini
matthew saad muhammad
mike tyson
nigel benn
arturro gatti
eric morales
manny pacquiao

Pryor? You aren't allowed to enjoy Pryor, mate!

Cue to old clown #1 and old clown #2 sniggering and soiling their underwear.

You could never say the man was boring.

I`m at a lose as what to say about the poor clowns.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

1. Duran
2. Ali
3. Leonard
4. Whitaker
5. Holmes
6. Hearns
7. Hopkins
8. Hagler
9. Monzon
10. Arguello/MSpinks/Holyfield

[Ezzard]

1) Roberto Duran
2) Muhammed Ali
3) Carlos Monzon
4) Emile Griffith
5) Ray Leonard
6) Pernell Whittaker
7) Marvin Hagler
8) Salvador Sanchez
9) Michael Spinks
10) Thomas Hearns
11) Julio Cesar Chavez
12) Alexis Arguello
13) Wilfredo Gomez
14) Larry Holmes
15) Azumah Nelson
16) Joe Frazier
17) Bob Foster
18) Eusebio Pedroza
19) Jose Napoles
20) Evander Holyfield

I often think that had Sancjez not died wins over Arguello, Nelson II, Pedroza and Chavez were all within his grasp. Of course you can say this for any of them but Sanchez achieved so much in such a short space of time.

Excellent list. IMO Griffith would be out of the top 10 but in the top 20. I never liked Whittaker but admired his skill. I might have him below Hagler. I would move up Arguello and Gomez slightly because they were killer punchers and won titles at three weight classes at a time when that was rare, especially at the lower weights. Hate Tyson but he might belong on the list because of his amazing run in the late 1980s. Diddo with Mayweather's and Manny P's run in the 1990s.

IMO, Duran, Monzon, Griffith don't get the credit they deserve because a lot of people around today didn't see them in their prime. Duran is remembered as a fat welterweight/middleweight who gave up vs. Sugar Ray, got outpointed by Benitez and Hagler and KO'd by Hearns. He was an animal at lightweight. The Duran of the 70s would have beaten any of the above. Monzon was a stud who would have almost certainly beaten any middleweight in history, except maybe Sugar Ray Robinson in his prime

It was a while since I wrote this list but I'll stand by it give or take a boxer or 2...

I wasn't a Whittaker fan either but he was a top fighter. I take your point on Pac and mayweather but I try not to rank fighters who are still active (I made an aloowance for Hoyfield as his career should be over).

I can't put Tyson in that top 20. Guys like Fenech would be ahead of him too.

[Elton John]

top dozen

Hagler, top performer of the 80s with four consecutive p4p awards. his superfight with Hearns, greatest performance ever displayed by a fighter-any fighter.

Roy jones jr, the true Sugar Ray of our time!

Jose Napoles, best welter since a Sugar Ray named Robinson

Pipino Cuevas, most destructive welter of all time and best 147 pounder since a welterweight named napoles

Arguello

Ali

Holmes

Bowe who showed his heart in the Holyfiled rubber match coming off the canvas to knock out the living legend! How exciting that was!

another heart stopper was the great Saad Muhammud. I'm surprised he was overlooked.

Sal Sanchez who just annihilated everyone top fighter Gomez in 81

hector Camacho who just happened to be the fastest fighter that ever laced on the gloves until Roy Jones appeared on the scene. Just an incredibly gifted young man! I was very impressed how he handled the much favored and larger Ray Leonard and handed him that devestating defeat.

Terry Norris who on Feb 9 1991, showed the imposter what boxing is REALLY about. It's not just about running!

[Jaywheel]

Terry Norris who on Feb 9 1991, showed the imposter what boxing is REALLY about. It's not just about running!

I much prefer what he showed on July 30th 1989. It's not just about sleeping.

[Elton John]

Terry Norris who on Feb 9 1991, showed the imposter what boxing is REALLY about. It's not just about running!

I much prefer what he showed on July 30th 1989. It's not just about sleeping.

just a babe in the woods at the time developing his mutlidimensional skills which luckily for him showed in time for the big leonard fight! And lets not ever forget how wonderful he was in that Mugabi fight when the supposed puncher actually turned out to be Terry Norris in disguise! How wonderful!!!

The man was blessed with such endless talents that no one could compate with him. The complete package: speed, power, heart, chin. Only the lion of boxing-Julian Jackson proved to be his better.