Post your top 10 boxers from the last 25 years 1995-2020 era

[Nova44]

So that’s literally going after Canelo rather than 42 yrs old Pacquiao and still people will claim Spence ducked people at 147 lol

As soon as Spence goes up you know Bud will call Spence a duck every chance he gets, and the sad thing is, casuals and hardcore fans alike will believe it.

 

[boxingskills]

1. jones

rest are no order:
pac
floyd
canelo
hopkins
calzaghe
ward
lennox
tony
delahoya

Roy's best wins were over Toney and Hopkins prior to 95. No way is he above Floyd and Pacquiao.

 

[PHATV]

Take into account accomplishments, feats, and skill etc. from 1995 to 2020 who do you guys have.

1 - Floyd Money Mayweather (needs zero explanation consensus the GOAT of the last 30 years beating everyone)
2 - Roy Jones Jr
3 - Bernard Hopkins
4 - Canelo Alvarez (Modern day Henry Armstrong going up and down in weight as a smaller man defending his belts, his steroid usage failing twice, puts an asterisk on him, but in terms of accomplishment he fought killers from 154 to 175 pounds and knocking them out)
5 - Lennox Lewis
6 - Oscar De La Hoya
7 - Andre Ward
8 - James Toney
9 - Wladimir Klitschko
10 - Joe Calzaghe

 

[TidWell]

@TidWell the type of guy to order at the drive-in and then eat the food in the restaurant.

Lol wtf how did you know? But only in the outdoor eating area because of covid. I didnt want to order inside at the time.

 

[TidWell]

tidwell is one of those weirdos in trenchcoats that go up to you and ask you if you want to see his porno mags except instead of a porno mag he's showing you an ESPN article from 2005 written by a pre-prime Rafael arguing that Naz would run over Pac if he came back from retirement.

now this made me laugh hard, at least you busted my chops with some light hearted humor not hatred and anger like @Stormtrooper85

 

[Jesus H. Sherdog]

1) Manny Pacquico
2) Manny Pacquico
3) Manny Pacquico
4) Manny Pacquico
5) Manny Pacquico
6) Manny Pacquico
7) Manny Pacquico
8) Manny Pacquico
9) Manny Pacquico
10) Manny Pacquico

I like how you spelled it wrong 10 times

 

[Stormtrooper85]

Bro let it go, you built up a hatred for someone you dont even know in real life. Why do you hold grudges like a spiteful woman?
Just respond normally you keep going into my threads attacking and not contributing. Its pathetic to hate someone you dont know lol seriously

Again, I don't hate you. You aren't worth it. You can't even comprehend that much.

 

[Stormtrooper85]

I like how you spelled it wrong 10 times

Thanks. I try

 

[TidWell]

Again, I don't hate you. You aren't worth it. You can't even comprehend that much.

Sighs, you try so hard to deny it, yet your responses say otherwise, you might be the delusional one.

 

[Stormtrooper85]

Sighs, you try so hard to deny it, yet your responses say otherwise, you might be the delusional one.

lol ok clown boy. Whatever makes you feel better

 

[bangalangin]

1.Lennox Lewis The Lion
2.Super Joe Calzaghe
3.Tyson 2 Fast Fury
4.Prince Naseem Hamed
5.The Hitman Ricky Hatton
6.The Cobra Carl Froch
7.Amir King Khan
8.Anthony Humble Joshua
9.David The Hayemaker Haye
10.Tony Bomber Bellew

Honourable mention: Prince Charles Martin

 

[Roids]

Because I forgot him, lol. He gets JMM’s spot.

How the hell can you forget about RJJ when talking about the greatest boxers?

 

[PHATV]

How the hell can you forget about RJJ when talking about the greatest boxers?

They musta forgot...

 

[Hagler]

How the hell can you forget about RJJ when talking about the greatest boxers?

Likely because I got smashed last night. You’re free to ask for further details.

 

[toogreen]

Roy's best wins were over Toney and Hopkins prior to 95. No way is he above Floyd and Pacquiao.

dont care

 

[ironfist05]

I also really wanted to put Choc on the list. I know he's had mixed success at his current weight but at FLW he might have been the P4P king. It was like watching someone paint a masterpiece any time he was in the ring, and undoubtedly he would have gone past 50-0 had he stayed at that weight, but instead he wanted to challenge himself and moved up.

well he still showed he was elite at 115 anyhow, though obviously the size differential had diminished him. Beat Cuadras, Yafai and arguably beat SSR the first time and JFE the second time (though the second JFE wouldn't count cause htat was in 2021).

 

[ironfist05]

Yeah, it really does depend on how we include guys. Duran fought until 2001, lol.

that's why I'm basing this purely on fights with the '95-'20 range, it's much cleaner and easier to manage. Guys like Pea make the list otherwise, but it doesn't feel like I'm answering the question in good faith if I have Pea in when most of his best work was pre-95.

 

[ironfist05]

I'd be interested to hear why on Donaire. Hell of a puncher but always thought of him as massively over-rated

I know that hte preception of Donaire has always been that his run was a bit overhyped, and it probably was at the time, but he did beat some genuinely elite names, and showed that he can come back over and over. Darchinyan, Nishioka, Montiel, Mthlane, Vetyeka, Burnett, Narvaez etc... you can pick apart each fight individually, but once you start doing that it kinda enters Canelo territory where it doesn't feel totally honest. Not accusing you of anything, just think that Nonito's resume is genuinely very good; certainly think it's as good, if not better than a lot of the names discussed here (as I mentioned earlier, I'd rate Donaire above GGG, think he's beaten a much better string of fighters overall).

 

[aries]

I know that hte preception of Donaire has always been that his run was a bit overhyped, and it probably was at the time, but he did beat some genuinely elite names, and showed that he can come back over and over. Darchinyan, Nishioka, Montiel, Mthlane, Vetyeka, Burnett, Narvaez etc... you can pick apart each fight individually, but once you start doing that it kinda enters Canelo territory where it doesn't feel totally honest. Not accusing you of anything, just think that Nonito's resume is genuinely very good; certainly think it's as good, if not better than a lot of the names discussed here (as I mentioned earlier, I'd rate Donaire above GGG, think he's beaten a much better string of fighters overall).

The thing with Donaire is that I feel like his greatest moment was giving Inoue problems. He looked shot before that but he proved in that fight that he still had something.

 

[ironfist05]

The thing with Donaire is that I feel like his greatest moment was giving Inoue problems. He looked shot before that but he proved in that fight that he still had something.

I think that's defniitely a huge cap in his legacy without a question. Donaire always seemed to float by on power and size matched with his speed and left, but in most fights he always seemed a bit of a weight bully. I think this fight, more htan anything, showed that he was able to keep fighting and adjust a bit even after his physical traits diminished.