Which fighters do you think have the best top 3 wins?
IMO...
Ali: Foreman, Liston, Frazier
Lewis: Klitschko, Holyfield, Tyson
Mayweather: Pacquiao, Coralles, Hatton
Foreman: Frazier, Norton, Moorer
There are more, of course, but that's just ideas.
People are mentioning Leonard's win over Duran... I don't feel that fight to be worth mentioning, Duran gave it away. I mean, yeah, sure he beat him and it's a great name to put on the resume but how does that rank as a great fight? It was a spectacle
Ali - Foreman, Frazier, Liston
Leonard - Hearns, Duran, Hagler/Benitez
Pacquiao - Barrera, Marquez, Morales/Cotto
You list Pacquiao, but not Mayweather, who beat Pacquiao?
Name wise, how about Oscar?
Pernell Whitaker
Julio Cesar Chavez
Ike Quartey
The win over Whitaker was a robbery. The win over Quartey was a gift. Chavez was being prepared for admission to a Mexican nursing home when De La Hoya fought him.
De La Hoya's best win was over Fernando Vargas. I also thought he beat Trinidad (even though I was a fan of Trinidad at the time) and I thought he beat Mosley in the second fight.
Which fighters do you think have the best top 3 wins?
IMO...
Ali: Foreman, Liston, Frazier
Lewis: Klitschko, Holyfield, Tyson
Mayweather: Pacquiao, Coralles, Hatton
Foreman: Frazier, Norton, Moorer
There are more, of course, but that's just ideas.
Lennox lewis...really? The wins you list are a fight that he was arguably losing and 2 past their prime fighters...tyson was an absolute shell. He definitely doesn't have anywhere near the best top 3 wins in history.
Barrera was shot and Casamayor was never good.
Both Barerra and Casamayor were shot when Marquez fought them. However, Barerra was still a good fighter when he fought Pacquaio the first time and Casamayor was good enough for Pacquaio to avoid at 135 for a fight against David Diaz instead.
Which fighters do you think have the best top 3 wins?
IMO...
Ali: Foreman, Liston, Frazier
Lewis: Klitschko, Holyfield, Tyson
Mayweather: Pacquiao, Coralles, Hatton
Foreman: Frazier, Norton, Moorer
There are more, of course, but that's just ideas.
I would give it to Ali because when he beat his best three, all three were in their primes. I would list Mayweather's best three as Genaro Hernandez, Corrales and Hatton because the Pacquaio fight came to late.
Also, I would throw Evander Holyfield on the list with Tyson (two times) and Foreman.
I've seen many people list Canelo as one of Mayweather's best wins... but then most people say Canelo is not that good, plus Mayweather fought a young 23 year old weight drained Canelo....so is Canelo really one of Mayweather's best wins?
Muhammad Ali was 22 when he knocked out Sonny Liston, Mike Tyson was 22 when he Ko'd Micheal Spinks. Oscar De La Hoya was 22 when he was ranked pound for pound the best fighter in the world. So 23 is not that young for a fighter. Canelo earned the title at a catchweight of 150 as well, so we can't say he's drained at 152.
So yes, its a great win especially when we take Mayweather's age into consideration.
Floyd's best wins are Oscar, Pacquiao, and Canelo.
Leonard's are Hearns, Duran, and Hagler
I've seen many people list Canelo as one of Mayweather's best wins... but then most people say Canelo is not that good, plus Mayweather fought a young 23 year old weight drained Canelo....so is Canelo really one of Mayweather's best wins?
Barrera was shot and Casamayor was never good.
Lol Barrera didnt fight that fight like a shot fighter & Casamayor was the lineal lightweight champ & an olympic gold medalist. Idk y people cant give Marquez his due...