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Let's hear it..

I pick Ricardo Lopez, what he did was simply dominate. No ducking, just fighting, winning, and moving on.

roy jones ducks all the time, so No
Tito, lost against De la Hoya(wrong desition) so NO.
De la Hoya is one of my favorites fighters, but No. :)
I wish I could say Tommy Morrison, but I have to realistic.

Joe Calzaghe(never duck an opponent, and willing to fight Roy Jones, or either Hopkins)

so my answer is
Other

Evander Holyfield plain and simple. What a great Galant warrior of a champion.

9 years ago...but interesting take on the debate.

Either Lopez or Holyfield.

I'd go with Evander Holyfield.

I went with Whitaker, but Im a huge appreciator of Lopez, so its nice to see him leading.

Maybe...

Most skilled: Lopez

Most talented: Jones

Best All-round: Whitaker

Wow, Lopez might be the most overrated fighter in history. Whitaker by a significant margin.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:Wow, Lopez might be the most overrated fighter in history. Whitaker by a significant margin.

Do you honestly believe this is close to the truth? Lopez was never even very famous FFS. Besides, he didn't win a bunch of fixed fights. He was a highly respectible fighter who led his division, abeit a weak one, for a long time.
We do agree that Whitaker was the best in the 90's. His level of opposition and victories over them are unmatched for the decade.

Sweet Pea for me.

I was speaking more along the lines of hardcore fans that know what they're talking about. So no, I don't think he is the most overrated fighter ever. Jack Dempsey is for me.

I'm not sure why calling someone overrated means they suck to so many people. He was an exquisitely talented fighter, but seven people think he was greater than Whitaker. That's crazy overrated to me. On accomplishments I wouldn't rank him over anyone listed.

I hear you on that. He is simultaneously underrated and overrated.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:I was speaking more along the lines of hardcore fans that know what they're talking about. So no, I don't think he is the most overrated fighter ever. Jack Dempsey is for me.

I'm not sure why calling someone overrated means they suck to so many people. He was an exquisitely talented fighter, but seven people think he was greater than Whitaker. That's crazy overrated to me. On accomplishments I wouldn't rank him over anyone listed.

Yes. Thats common and frustrating.

Whitaker and Jones Jr. are the only two logical choices.

^^this.

Lopez stands with any man.

I'd go with Holyfield for his epics with Foreman, Bowe, Mercer, Moorer, Tyson and coming back to, in my opinion, shade Lewis in the rematch. A true blood & guts warrior!

Tommy Gunn wrote: Joe Calzaghe(never duck an opponent, and willing to fight Roy Jones, or either Hopkins)

Christ almighty, you literally could not be anymore misinformed.

Do you realise up until he fought Lacy, in 2005, even British fans in huge numbers nicknamed him 'Sick Note'? Do some research into that.

King Carlos wrote:Whitaker and Jones Jr. are the only two logical choices.

I rate Holyfield and Hopkins higher than Roy. Whitaker is the answer.

Trinidad for me.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

King Carlos wrote:Whitaker and Jones Jr. are the only two logical choices.

I rate Holyfield and Hopkins higher than Roy.

Based on their work in the 90's? I can see the argument for Holyfield if you don't take into consideration consistency or dominance and just base it purely on top wins, but Hopkins? Not a chance. Roy already proved that.

keithmoonhangover wrote:Trinidad for me.

Still hung over I see, Keith.

Goodnight, Irene wrote:

keithmoonhangover wrote:Trinidad for me.

Still hung over I see, Keith.

Beat every fighter he shared a ring with in the whole of the decade.

LOL.

Firstly, he didnt. De La Hoya beat him, any which way you slice it.

Secondly, Lopez (literally), Jones and Whitaker virtually did the same whilst showing a hundred times the talent.

Lastly, he isnt even the best Welterweight of the decade! To pick him as FOTD, well, there are more reasons than Dalmations you'll be the first and last to nominate him.

Tyson was an 80s great and Whitaker straddled the two decades, half and half, in terms of his prime. If looking at 90s only, it's a tie between Jones and Oscar.

The great Pernell Whitaker

Sweet Pea was the best of the 90s.