David Haye has impressed me over the last few years as to how well he turned himself around after his loss to Carl Thompson. I look forward to his shot at heavy.
The Taylor rematch should be awesome and if Bernard gets past Taylor then Winky will be a very VERY tough last fight. If Bernard pulls it off them he will undoubtably be my hero forever :p
Hatton is a world class fighter now and can easily hang with any fighter at his weight out there. He took Tszyus power so i do not doubt that he can take anyone elses. The sheer intensity he fights at is enough to give any fighter a hard time. The only person who i am very wary of Hatton fighting is Mayweather
Rule Brittania :p
WBA Middleweight rankings
(April 9th 1990)
1. Michael Watson UK
2. Steve Collins UK
3. Nigel Benn UK
4. Sumbu Kalambay Italy
5. Iran Barkley USA
6. Herol Graham UK
7. Reggie Johnson USA
8. Chris Eubank UK
9. Francesco Dell'Aquila Italy
10. Dennis Milton USA
RING Magazine Middleweight rankings
(January 5th 1991)
Lineal Champion - Michael Nunn (IBF) USA
1. Mike McCallum (WBA) Jamaica
2. Chris Eubank (WBO) UK
3. Julian Jackson (WBC) USA
4. Nigel Benn UK
5. Steve Collins UK
6. Michael Watson UK
7. Sumbu Kalambay (EBU) Italy
8. Herol Graham UK
9. Reggie Johnson USA
10. Gerald McClellan USA
RING Magazine Super-Middleweight rankings
(April 28th 1993)
Lineal Champion - Michael Nunn (WBA) USA
1. Chris Eubank (WBO) UK
2. James Toney (IBF) USA
3. Nigel Benn (WBC) UK
4. Roy Jones Jr USA
5. Ray Close (EBU) UK
6. Victor Corboda USA
7. Iran Barkley USA
8. Henry Wharton UK
9. Darrin Van Horn USA
10. Lindell Holmes USA
RING Magazine Pound-For-Pound rankings
(December 1st 1994)
1. Roy Jones Jr USA
2. Gerald McClellan USA
3. Pernell Whitaker USA
4. Julio Cesar Chavez Mexico
5. Julio Cesar Vasquez Argentina
6. Orlando Canizales USA
7. Chris Eubank UK
8. James Toney USA
9. Humberto Gonzalez Mexico
10. Ricardo Lopez Mexico
RING Magazine Pound-For-Pound rankings
(March 10th 1995)
1. Roy Jones Jr USA
2. Pernell Whitaker USA
3. Julio Cesar Chavez Mexico
4. Nigel Benn UK
5. Chris Eubank UK
6. Humberto Gonzalez Mexico
7. Wilfredo Vasquez Puerto Rico
8. Julio Cesar Vasquez Argentina
9. Orlando Canizales USA
10. Ricardo Lopez Mexico
Cyberboxing Super-Middleweight rankings
(September 8th 1995)
Champion - Roy Jones Jr (IBF) USA
1. Nigel Benn (WBC) UK
2. Steve Collins (WBO) UK
3. Chris Eubank UK
4. Frankie Liles (WBA) USA
5. Henry Wharton (EBU) UK
6. Thulane Malinga South Africa
7. Frederic Seiller France
8. Ray Close UK
9. Vincenzo Nardiello Italy
10. Mauro Galavano Italy
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PS
don't listen to 'Bozo no no' he's just jealous!
:D ahhhhhh the good old days :boxing:
Chin and heart both compliment each other well. Diego Corrales hasn't got a amazing chin but his heart drags him up every time. :) A true warrior
Floyds is pretty untested at the moment as he rarely gets hit proper flush to test his chin. :) All skill that lad
Morales is definatly up there with the best chin but also his amazing fighting spirit too
LOL hmmmmmm can't really name one person :eek:
Agreed. And if you do, try not to perform fellatio on either, and then call fans of the other fighter "nuthuggers".
lol yes i hate that too. Calling someone a nuthugger for supporting a fighter is so childish and pathetic. Normally it gives you a clue to how much the poster actually knows about boxing and it normally turns out to be very little. ;)
mister french isnt feeling fine .
someone stole his olympic games :mad:
LOL i know, great isn't it :p
I may attend if i'm fortunate enough to when the time arrives or still around :boxing:
Yeah man, the rematch it's goin to be even better.....if they show it for free!... :D
Nice to see you around Wez.. :boxing:
lol ty Borikua, nice to see your still around too :boxing:
Floyd is definatly number 1 as he keeps beating everyone who is put in front of him. Winky Wright is definatly looking very special too, i admire the way he fights alot. So talented and admirable :cool:
Corrales is climbing the ladder too IMO :) The fight with Castillo was amazing and any fighter who can comeback and win sensationally like that is definatly a top ranking P4P fighter :cool:
No one has used that excuse? B-Hop has the last few fights in him. He won't get old until after he retires.
:) I hope so, i like Bernard alot. There probably isn't a more dedicated fighter over the years like he has been.
do u think those last rounds and then him at the end indicate that Taylor is damaged in anyway?
:) Not at all, he has definatly proven that he can handle a elite stepup in class. He was as good and as much of a challenge as i thought he would be. The best Middleweight battle i have seen in years and the first guy to really test Bernard. Shame Bernard wasn't more in his prime because then people wouldn't have a get out line of "He was old anyway" ;)
i think taylor ' s body is strong young and healthy enough to handle this kind of fight without losing anything .
on the other hand , he seemed like a mentaly broken fighter in the last round AND in the post fight press conference , which is a sign to me that somehow bernard has taken his soul in the last rounds .
You maybe right but i really really hope not. Jermain is a nice respectable sportman and a ideal champion. If he's the future of the middleweight division then he's going to be a respected one just like Bernard.
several times? chris byrd has defended his title a whopping grand total of THREE times, the fight with TOS will make FOUR times. and byrd really isnt in the habit of fighting more than once or twice a year. heaven forbid we ever have an ACTIVE HW champion!
lol You have a point there i guess. :)
Cos i make a killer beans on toast. And my sandwiches are ranked #1 by the main sandwich commisions (those are the ISO - International Sandwich organisation, the SFB - Sandwich Federation Board, WSC - World Sandwich Organisation).
lol The best beans on toast for me is with cheese melted on the top with a cheeky dousing of Worchester sauce. Hmmmmmmmm lets not talk about food i'm hungry
In no particular order :D
Floyd Mayweather - Unbelievably talented fighter.
Ricky Hatton - Brutal intensive fighter.
Diego Corrales - Full of heart and amazing power.
Jeff Lacy - Upcoming Super Middleweight king with amazing close range power.
Winky Wright - Amazingly talented fighter with the one of the best defenses in the game.
Bernard Hopkins - Oldskool Middleweight king and a 100% devoted fighter.
Erik Morales - Exciting to watch and a true Mexican Warrior
James Toney - Funniest smack talker and very talented fighter.
Chris Byrd - Got to get my respect for been the IBF Champion for so long and defending it well despite not been a natural heavyweight
Jermain Taylor - An entertaining fighter with alot of promise.
lol There :boxing:
LoL
I know what you mean..
BUT
It is his natural weight because he can't make cruiserweight...
He had like one fight at middleweight only...
:D I gained respect for Byrd when he fought David Tua and proved that his talent was good enough to beat a extremely powerful puncher.
I'm not a Byrd fan but i respect him as a fighter :boxing: