The best boxer 2010-2020
Posted: 20 Oct 2015, 09:01
from the ring
1910s: Sam Langford — Small man beat the best big men of his day. Runner up: Jimmy Wilde.
1920s: Benny Leonard — Some still say he’s the greatest lightweight ever. Runner up: Harry Greb.
1930s: Henry Armstrong — Held titles in three weight classes simultaneously. Runner up: Tony Canzoneri.
1940s: Ray Robinson – Untouchable as a welterweight. Runner up: Willie Pep
1950s: Ray Robinson – Also one of the greatest middleweights ever. Runner up: Archie Moore.
1960s: Muhammad Ali – The Greatest really was the greatest at this time. Runner up: Carlos Ortiz.
1970s: Roberto Duran – Virtually untouchable as a lightweight. Runner up: Carlos Monzon.
1980s: Ray Leonard: His victories over Duran, Hearns and Hagler were epic. Runner up: Julio Cesar Chavez.
1990s: Roy Jones Jr. – At his best, he inspired awe. Runner up: Pernell Whitaker.
2000s: Manny Pacquiao – Sorry Floyd but you need to fight the best to be the best. Runner up: Floyd Mayweather.
floyd and manny only had ~6-10 fights from 2000-2015, is that enough for being named best in the 2010 decade?
kovalev is a terror at LH and has a lot of high quality opponent in his division like bertebiev, fonfara or stevenson. he also would be the favourite against ward and a fight looks very likly in the next 24 month. ward would make a case, would he beat kovalev and establish himself as not only the best super middleweight, but best light heavyweight as well.
than there is obviously ggg, same as kova, an destroying monster, who nobody will be able to stop in the next 3 years to come at middleweight if you ask me. at 154 or 147 there is no high profile talent where i would put them on the list, maybe spence.
in lower weight divisions, it gets even more interresting. rigo is the best boxer in the world, but he does not learn english, doesnt seem to be bothered that no one wants to fight him, so you cant become best of the decade when you box nobody and dont push for it. lomachenko, gonzales all have the talent to be consdered #1 in the decade, gonzales more than lomachenko. last but not least inoue, if gonzales would go up in weight class and those 2 meet up, whoever wins would get a huge boost on his resume. inoue is class boxing.
1910s: Sam Langford — Small man beat the best big men of his day. Runner up: Jimmy Wilde.
1920s: Benny Leonard — Some still say he’s the greatest lightweight ever. Runner up: Harry Greb.
1930s: Henry Armstrong — Held titles in three weight classes simultaneously. Runner up: Tony Canzoneri.
1940s: Ray Robinson – Untouchable as a welterweight. Runner up: Willie Pep
1950s: Ray Robinson – Also one of the greatest middleweights ever. Runner up: Archie Moore.
1960s: Muhammad Ali – The Greatest really was the greatest at this time. Runner up: Carlos Ortiz.
1970s: Roberto Duran – Virtually untouchable as a lightweight. Runner up: Carlos Monzon.
1980s: Ray Leonard: His victories over Duran, Hearns and Hagler were epic. Runner up: Julio Cesar Chavez.
1990s: Roy Jones Jr. – At his best, he inspired awe. Runner up: Pernell Whitaker.
2000s: Manny Pacquiao – Sorry Floyd but you need to fight the best to be the best. Runner up: Floyd Mayweather.
floyd and manny only had ~6-10 fights from 2000-2015, is that enough for being named best in the 2010 decade?
kovalev is a terror at LH and has a lot of high quality opponent in his division like bertebiev, fonfara or stevenson. he also would be the favourite against ward and a fight looks very likly in the next 24 month. ward would make a case, would he beat kovalev and establish himself as not only the best super middleweight, but best light heavyweight as well.
than there is obviously ggg, same as kova, an destroying monster, who nobody will be able to stop in the next 3 years to come at middleweight if you ask me. at 154 or 147 there is no high profile talent where i would put them on the list, maybe spence.
in lower weight divisions, it gets even more interresting. rigo is the best boxer in the world, but he does not learn english, doesnt seem to be bothered that no one wants to fight him, so you cant become best of the decade when you box nobody and dont push for it. lomachenko, gonzales all have the talent to be consdered #1 in the decade, gonzales more than lomachenko. last but not least inoue, if gonzales would go up in weight class and those 2 meet up, whoever wins would get a huge boost on his resume. inoue is class boxing.
,... seriously though, I'd limit the pole to 2015...
