..Best CURRENT Southpaw...

[THe TRiNiTY]

Pacquiao n it shouldn't even be close. He adds more dimensionals ontop of being southpaw. He leaps in and out, comes in at odd angles, confusing upperbody movement, and probably the single most accurate and deadly straight left in boxing. He doesn't just beat his competition, he generally dominates them with KO wins or shutouts. His only real tricky opponent was JMM but he does hold 2 wins over him. Barrera and Morales are both legends and he didn't just beat them, he KOed both. He truely uses his southpaw advantage to his advantage with his extra additions to his arsenal.

Other than the bold bit, I have no problem with that breakdown.

[THe TRiNiTY]

Agree to disagree. The only difference I saw was about 4 pro fights for Judah and less time to prepare for Witter.

Yeah, agree to disagree. Lol.

[Allucard]

Who do you think it is? You can look at it in many ways. Most effective, most exciting, best combination of both. Or who uses the stance the best. You can take in to account their upside, or what they've accomplished. Here are the selections that I think are the cream of the crop, more or less.

Joel Casamayor: The Ring Lightweight Champion, 36-3-1 (22)
Solid Wins: Michael Katsidis, Diego Corrales, Nate Campbell
Key Losses: Diego Corrales, Acelino Frietas
Last Fight: Beat Michael Katsidis, 10TKO
Next Opponent: Juan Diaz

Zab Judah: Ranked #5 Welterweight, 37-5 (25)
Solid Wins: Cory Spinks
Key Losses: Kostya Tszyu, Floyd Mayweather, Carlos Baldomir, Miguel Cotto
Last Fight: Beat Ryan Davis, 12UD
Next Opponent: Shane Mosley

Antonio Tarver: Ranked #2 Light-Heavyweight, 26-4 (18)
Solid Wins: Roy Jones Jr., Glen Johnson, Clinton Woods
Key Losses: Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr., Glen Johnson
Last Fight: Beat Clinton Woods, 12UD
Next Opponent: Possibly, Chad Dawson

Joe Calzaghe: The Ring Magazine Light-Heavyweight & Super Middleweight Champion, 45-0 (32)
Solid Wins: Jeff Lacy, Chris Eubanks, Mikkel Kessler, Bernard Hopkins
Key Losses: None
Last Fight: Beat Bernard Hopkins, 12SD
Next Opponent: Most likely, Roy Jones Jr.

Ivan Calderon: The Ring Jr. Flyweight Champion, 30-0 (6)
Solid Wins: Daniel Reyes, Hugo Cazares, Nelson Dieppa
Key Losses: None
Last Fight: Beat Nelson Dieppa, 12UD
Next Opponent: Possibly, Hugo Cazares

Winky Wright: Ranked #1 Middleweight, 51-4-1 (25)
Solid Wins: Felix Trinidad, Shane Mosley
Key Losses: Bernard Hopkins, Fernando Vargas
NOTE: DRAW with Jermain Taylor
Last Fight: Loss to Bernard Hopkins, 12UD
Next Opponent: TBA

Manny Pacquiao: The Ring Jr. Lightweight Chamion, 46-3-2 (35)
Solid Wins: Juan Manuel Marquez, Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera
Key Losses: Erik Morales
NOTE: DRAW with Juan Manuel Marquez
Last Fight: Beat Juan Manuel Marquez, 12SD
Next Opponent: David Diaz

Chad Dawson: Ranked #3 Light-Heavyweight, 26-0 (17)
Solid Wins: Glen Johnson
Key Losses: None
Last Fight: Beat Glen Johnson, 12UD
Next Opponent: Possibly, Antonio Tarver

Cory Spinks: Ranked #4 Jr. Middleweight, 36-4 (11)
Solid Wins: Zab Judah, Ricardo Mayorga
Key Losses: Zab Judah, Verno Phillips
Last Fight: Loss to Verno Phillips, 12SD
Next Opponent: TBA

So, vote. Discuss.

NOTE: I may have left out SOME southpaws. You can come up with different ideas. Still, the list is fairly complete.

Nice job but still contributing for the wave of Polls intended for Calzaghe to win, as if the number of polls won would play any roll on how he would be remembered. !Remember! when the dust settles and people start thinking again, things which now seem irrelevant as how old were Calzaghe's opponents when he fought them (think both Eubanks and Bernard Hopkins in the end of their careers and the rest of them unknown people outside europe) will become relevant.

BTW Here's some new ideas for new polls:

Best British fighter to recently win a split decision over a 43 year old upon being knocked down in the first (i don't know why Calzaghe's fans cry fighter bashing when people say this, this WAS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED);

Best fighter from whales (safe to say, i give him that);

Best fighter in the division with NO KNOCKOUT POWER;

Help me here. More suggestions!

[J_CON]

Manny Pacquiao. Period.

agreed..teh Calzaghe ofcourrse

[MANGLER]

Pac can punch and take a punch. He's got good stamina and he fights exciting fights against good comp.

[Silencers]

Pacquiao is higher on the pound for pound list for me so my vote goes to him.

[THe TRiNiTY]

Nice job but still contributing for the wave of Polls intended for Calzaghe to win, as if the number of polls won would play any roll on how he would be remembered. !Remember! when the dust settles and people start thinking again, things which now seem irrelevant as how old were Calzaghe's opponents when he fought them (think both Eubanks and Bernard Hopkins in the end of their careers and the rest of them unknown people outside europe) will become relevant.

BTW Here's some new ideas for new polls:

Best British fighter to recently win a split decision over a 43 year old upon being knocked down in the first (i don't know why Calzaghe's fans cry fighter bashing when people say this, this WAS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED);

Best fighter from whales (safe to say, i give him that);

Best fighter in the division with NO KNOCKOUT POWER;

Help me here. More suggestions!

I actually think it's Casamayor or Manny Pacman. But, OKay.

[warp1432]

Wright because Pacquiao and Calzaghe (especially Calzaghe) don't really rely on their southpaw stance. Wright's southpaw jab is the best jab in the whole game right now.

[horge]

Pacquiao .... His only real tricky opponent was JMM but he does hold 2 wins over him.

Oh please.
Enough of that bull****.


He holds one Draw and one SD over JMM, period.

[Titing Kabayo]

Why Pacquiao is favored? Is it because of his staright left?