The Rock is the best but Wlad will soon take over. I believe Wlad will clean out the devision before his time is done and he'll not only go down in hystory as the best white HW, but as one of the best heavyweights of all time.
Holyfield vs Bowe is at the top of my list. I would've loved to see Bowe/Lewis. I think we'd be mentioning that fight on this thread if it could've happened
I like Mali against a lot of the top ten but I'm not sold on him beating Hatton or Castillo. The exp would play a major factor. I think he needs one or two more fights with ranked contenders before he makes that step. He fought Cotto too soon and we saw what happened. I truely believe that if he would have waited instead of taking that big pay day (I don't blame him) he would have beaten Cotto. When this guy becomes a seasoned vet, their is no doubt in my mind that he'll be in the PFP top 10
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People are bad talking Taylor but his "0" won't be the first to go. Have you seen the compatition he's been up against? Pavlik will lose to Taylor by a wide decision. Taylor has fought a lot of guys that make him look bad (Winky, B-Hop, Spinks) and that's why no one gives him credit. I think after the Pavlik fight, we'll finally see how good he really is. He's still green and winning off talent and a great jab.
I think Hatton or Kessler will be the next to go. Castillo has all the tools to upset Hatton. Kessler could not beat Calzaghe on his best night. MW will retire undefeated no matter who his next fight is against (if any). Diaz will lose to another Diaz, but not until after Hatton or Kessler loses.
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I'm hoping for a Margarito vs Cotto fight first. I think Judah should earn another shot. First he loses to Baldomir and gets a fight with MW. Now he loses to Cotto and thinks he deserves another title shot?
When you have a one-sided victory, which I think Margarito will have, you sometimes end up with 12 rounds of bs. This one will be just over par at best.
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I agree that his record is very inflated and I cant stand a fighter that never stops running but who can beat him? I watched the first Castillo "EVENT" and it's hard to say that he lost that "EVENT." He lost the FIGHT that's for sure, but you have to score it by rounds. I had the DLH EVENT the same way. At the post fight press conf. MW said look at our faces and you can tell who won the fight. MW's eyes were almost closed. DLH still looked fresh but MW won more rounds. I guess what I'm trying to say is that MW has become the best boxer ever at not loosing, but no where near the top fighters of all time.
I think you hit it right on the button. He gassed twice, got knocked the fck out by a guy that he didn't give any respect to, and got knocked down a couple of times against dirty shots by Sam.
His chin is fine. It might not be the best but it sure as hell isn't glass. I think a lot of people think this because of the way he use to flinch so bad when a punch came within 5 inches of his face. With Steward as his trainer, he's started to block more shots instead of backing away from them. The only way Wlad loses will be if he gasses. If Sam couldn't knock him out, no one else will. Not even Sanders.
When is he fighting Gatti? That should be a great test for him. Hopefully he'll do well and come out on top. I just hope Gatti isn't too much of a step up.
I don't know what all the fuss is about? Margarito is going to beat Williams. Once that happens, Cotto will beat Margarito.
Worse case scenario is Cotto vs Mosely. I think Mosley still has enough to win that fight.