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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Kool Beenz on April 12, 2009, 12:26:51 AM
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this is not a list of who is better
this is a list of who i liked to watch and personal favorites of all time
10. Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield
(http://www.pathwaysfamilychiro.com/img/evander_holyfield.jpg)
If you were to ask me 2 years ago about his list he would of easily been my top 3. But too bad he fucked up his career by not retiring by now. He still has a chance to be champion but it wont last long. He really needs to give it up already. but ill never forget when he came to Corpus to fight Vinny Mandalone and when EVERYONE in that arena including me and my family were shouting "HOLYFIELD HOLYFIELD!!" he will always be in my top 10 because i rememebr when i was 7 i asked my parents to order the evander vs tyson fight for me and they did and when tyson bit his ear i asked "can they do that in boxing" lol and he continued to fight
9. Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor
(http://www.canadastarboxing.com/images/fighters/jermain-taylor-0510-02.jpg)
Has one of the best jabs i have ever seen in boxing. Defense slacks a bit but he a good boxer to watch. Doesnt talk alot and does most of his talking in the ring. After beating Jeff Lacy he shows he will be a legitimate threat in super middle and ligh heavy weight divisions.
8. Ricardo "El Matador" Mayorga
(http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxingchronicle/images2_mayorga.jpg)
Watch some of his interviews and you will see why he is one of the bests. He talks the best shits and backs every bit of it up. He is the first person i went for against de la hoya. If this was a top ten brawlers list he would be my top 3. he is a great character and there will not be another character who can do what he does in boxing. who else will smoke a ciggerette when talking shit to Fernando Vargas over an interview?
7. Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz
(http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/news/archives/JuanDiazWBA.jpg)
He is the new aged Diego Corrarles, he is always down to go to war. Great fighter and great champion, was once the undisputed lightweight champion but i think got robbed by Nate Cambell. He is young and has a bright future ahead of him.
6. James "Lights Out" Toney
(http://www.boxnews.com.ua/photos/417/JamesToney7.jpg)
Nobody can knock this guy out, and nobody can hate from what he accomplished. He is the only person to go from middlewieght champ, to Heavy Champ. He talks the best shit and backs it up. he is the best to watch with his great defense and incredible punching power. No One will ever be able to knock out James Toney
5. Muhammed Ali/ Cashius Clay
(http://www.corcoran.org/exhibitions/images/Warhol/Muhammed_ali.jpg)
The Greatest of all time. Another great trash talker and classic fights... really his name explains it all i really dont have to go into much detail.
4. "Iron" Mike Tyson
(http://brevheart.tripod.com/TYSONhome.jpg)
Looked up to this guy as a kid. I Love mike tyson, if this was the best fighter ever thread he would be number one. if he never went to prison and his career never went down the shitter he would still be a champion and or a contender...
3. Rocky MArciano
(http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/images/rocky-marciano-postcard.jpg)
There will never be a better brawler heavyweight then this guy. he is all the above, power puncher, quick hands, smart ring knowledge, great defense. He could beat Ali and hang with Tyson.
2. Diego "Chico" Corrales
(http://jmbtandy.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/diego-corrales351.jpg)
has to go down as one of the best brawlers ever. Never backed down from a fight even when he was hurt and always kept fighting... his fights against Jose Luis Castillo is what really made me love and appreciate what boxing is today
1. Floyd "Money" Mayweather
(http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7256/46604992rb7.jpg)
No matter what anyone has to say... he is the best of all time. greatest boxer to watch, talks the best trash, and will never lose. Is the best offensively, defensively and loves to get under his opponents skin... love him or hate him he is the best
be free to share yours...
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RIP Chico. Dude had so much potential.
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before his death he was having problems with his promoter. that's why when he jumped up to welterweight they made him fight Joshua Clottey who was clearly one of the best welters at the time and still is...
i would of loved to see Chico fight the likes of Hatton, Pacquiao, and Cotto because he would of been able to hang with them and is the only one besides Floyd who would been/is able to beat them
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ill do top 5 (cbf thinking of top 10)
5.Holyfield
4.Ali
3.Mayweather
2.Roy Jones Jnr (best pound for pound fighter)
1.Tyson
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my personal 10
10 Meldrick Taylor
9 Terry Norris
8 Roy Jones
7 Mayweather
6 James Toney
5 Tommy Hearns
4 Pernell Whitaker
3 Pacquiao
2 Mosley
1 Holyfield
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Top 5:
5. B-HOP (Bernard Hopkins)
4. Mike Tyson
3. Muhammed Ali
2. Roy Jones Jr
1. Floyd MAyweather
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I don't know enough to do a list but *props* for posting that, good read. Hopefully your opinion is of value. :)
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Is this a personal top 10 list?
or an official top 10 these are the best to ever lace them up... (Still an opinion)
Cause if this is a best of all-time list and I don't see no...
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joe Louis
Henry Armstrong
Sugar Ray Leonard
Roberto Duran
Thomas Hearns
Marvin Hagler
Willie Pep
Jack Dempsey
Joe Fraizer
Pernel Whitaker
Julio Cesar Chavez
Salvador Sanchez......ect ect..
:'( sad shit..
(IMO, Chicken Floyd is nowhere near a GOAT discussion)
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(IMO, Chicken Floyd is nowhere near a GOAT discussion)
Agreed. He's kinda like Roy Jones: he carefully selects his opponents and is very good at hyping himself.
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personal favorites... i dont think i could make a list of who are the best ever, i would have to name each in each individual weight class
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Oh thank god!! I though these lists were for the best ever and I couldn't believe how horrible the lists were but since the list's are for your personal favorites then thats a different story.
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this is not a list of who is better
this is a list of who i liked to watch and personal favorites of all time
Well then you gave this thread the wrong title.
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yeah the ones i like to watch the most...
the title is prolly misleading thats why
if it was top ten best ever sugar ray robinson, ceasar chavez, marco antonio barrera, b-hop and so much more would be on there
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fixed
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(IMO, Chicken Floyd is nowhere near a GOAT discussion)
Agreed. He's kinda like Roy Jones: he carefully selects his opponents and is very good at hyping himself.
i disagree.
Victories over
De La Hoya
Hatton
Arturo Gatti
Zab Judah
Castillo (x2)
Diego Corrales
Baldomir (he wasnt great, but was champ)
etc
Those are pretty good fighters. And other then Castillo, nobodie's really come close to beating him. Hatton was up and coming and most people said Floyd was past his prime, he knocked him out. De La Hoya was past his prime, but definetely the bigger man. Even tho Floyd didnt overwhelm him with power (which isnt his game), he completely confused De La Hoya in the ring. Floyds style just isnt appealing. But he has the ability to make every other fighter he faces, fight HIS fight and make other wise good fighters, look like ametuers in the ring.
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De La Hoya (past his prime)
Hatton (puts on a good show, but not a great fighter)
Arturo Gatti (past his prime)
Zab Judah (overrated)
Castillo (x2) (I'll give you that one)
Diego Corrales (never reached his prime)
Baldomir (he wasnt great, but was champ) (not a great fighter)
etc
I won't put him in the same category as Jones Jr., Floyd is better than him, but I still think he has been real careful with his opponents the past couple of years.
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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is the one I want to see Mayweather in. Pacman might be too brutal for Mayweather, but it would be a classic.
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De La Hoya (past his prime)
Hatton (puts on a good show, but not a great fighter)
Arturo Gatti (past his prime)
Zab Judah (overrated)
Castillo (x2) (I'll give you that one)
Diego Corrales (never reached his prime)
Baldomir (he wasnt great, but was champ) (not a great fighter)
etc
I won't put him in the same category as Jones Jr., Floyd is better than him, but I still think he has been real careful with his opponents the past couple of years.
Mayweather was gettin up there in age when he faught De La Hoya. And yeah, Oscar was past his prime but had a huge size advantage. Gatti was past his prime, but he was completely dominated by Mayweather. Floyd would have still beat him easily 4 yrs prior to that fight. Corrales was knocked around the ring by Mayweather. Other fighters like Hatton, Baldomir, or a lot of other fighters on his win list were either champs, number 1 contenders, or considered one of the top fighters in that weight class (Hatton).
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^^A lot of people don't like Mayweather's cocky persona and his style, but you can't deny he was good. Besides Pacquiao now, who has Mayweather ducked?
As for my favorite to watch:
Mike Tyson (Obvious choice, but he had that star power and excitement where everyone wanted to watch)
Pernell Whitaker (One of my favorite fighters, took a draw and loss on 2 of the worst scorings ever)
Jermain Taylor (Always liked how he fought, he would be big-time if he had never fought Pavlik)
Arturo Gatti &
Mickey Ward (These guys battled, especially with each other, an epic trilogy)
Marvin Hagler (Him and Hearns put on a show in 3 rounds that most boxers can't put on in an entire career. He absolutely punished people)
Ruben Carter (Got into him because of the book, watched some of his matches and he liked to slug it out)
Miguel Cotto (Always a brawler, seemed almost invincible until Margarito beat him, would like to see him fight Floyd)
Yuriorkis Gamboa (An up-and-comer, fights sloppy, and takes his lumps, but he knocks people out)
Muhammed Ali (The other obvious choice, but his showmanship and skills were legendary, always appreciate watching those)
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Didn't Mayweather avoid Margarito and Paul Williams? I still give props to Mayweather though, what a tremendous boxer. Many people may not like his style, but it was great to watch.
Paul Williams over the weekend was a fucking freak. He threw about one million punches vs Winky Wright lol
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What's the next big fight coming up? I haven't seen a boxing match on WSHH or HBO in so long...
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What's the next big fight coming up? I haven't seen a boxing match on WSHH or HBO in so long...
Pac-Man vs Hatton May 2nd I believe
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cant believe how bad Winky Wright fell off after Paul Williams destroyed him...
he should of took a good tune up fight first
as of now Paul Williams> Jermain Taylor
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Didn't Mayweather avoid Margarito and Paul Williams? I still give props to Mayweather though, what a tremendous boxer. Many people may not like his style, but it was great to watch.
you can say those two, which everybody had been ducking. Williams has had to move up in weight to get fights, he's just a freak. Margarito turned out to be a cheater, so fuck him. Unfortunately this sport is still a business also. A lot of fighters didnt want to fight Margarito. Not because they were scared of him, but because the risk outweighed the reward. Margarito has always been a risky fighter to fight, but you wouldnt get the big payday. If a boxer has a choice, fight De La Hoya, a bigger fighter (so theres a risk), but receive the biggest payday of your career....or fight Margarito, still a risk, and make less then half the money. Which would they go for?
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What's the next big fight coming up? I haven't seen a boxing match on WSHH or HBO in so long...
Pac-Man vs Hatton May 2nd I believe
Ohhhhh, that should be good, thanks!
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What's the next big fight coming up? I haven't seen a boxing match on WSHH or HBO in so long...
Pac-Man vs Hatton May 2nd I believe
Ohhhhh, that should be good, thanks!
Manny, KO, 8th round. ;)
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What's the next big fight coming up? I haven't seen a boxing match on WSHH or HBO in so long...
Pac-Man vs Hatton May 2nd I believe
Ohhhhh, that should be good, thanks!
You think it'll last that long... lol. Nah... Pac-Man in 7
Manny, KO, 8th round. ;)
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What's the next big fight coming up? I haven't seen a boxing match on WSHH or HBO in so long...
Pac-Man vs Hatton May 2nd I believe
Ohhhhh, that should be good, thanks!
You think it'll last that long... lol. Nah... Pac-Man in 7
Manny, KO, 8th round. ;)
yeah i dunno. I like Mayweather, but after seeing Hatton get knocked out with that noodle-arm left hook he got hit with...i cant see him standing up to Pacquiao. But then again, its boxing....u never know.