Who is the greatest boxer in the past thirty years?

[Joeyzagz]

Roy Jones?
Pernell Whitaker?
Hopkins?
Lennox?
Chavez?
Pacquiao?
Mayweather?
??????

Good list but I would put Joe Calzaghe in there over Bernard Hopkins.

Lennox is far and away the best heavyweight since 1978.

[talip bin osman]

mccallum & tito should be included there in the nominees' list...

anyway, its basically who is the best in the post fab 4 era...

its a 3 way race between pea, hopkins & pacquiao IMO...

i hope cliff rold makes an article about this with his points system and what- nots...

[StarshipTrooper]

Pernell Whitaker

[Zizou2]

Wladimir Klitschko, Floyd Mayweather, Roy Jones Jr.

[StarshipTrooper]

Wladimir Klitschko, Floyd Mayweather, Roy Jones Jr.

You're ******ed. End of.

[VibesMan]

Good list but I would put Joe Calzaghe in there over Bernard Hopkins.

Lennox is far and away the best heavyweight since 1978.

Calzaghe has to get a shout due to his longevity and the quality he beat toward the end of his career. People may say he slapped and fought average opposition but you can't deny the quality of Kessler, Hopkins (even at that age although I thought BHop nicked it) and the way he dominated and ended the career of Lacy.

Most certainly disagree strongly with the Lewis statement however.

[BigStereotype]

Roy Jones, Jr. with Pernell Whitaker a fairly close second

[$Bullsfam$]

Pernell Whitaker and it's not even close. Nobody else has the elite untouchable skills matched with an equally incredible resume. Any other name is just bias nut-hugging. Theirs just no excuse as to why you could put anybody over him.

[crold1]

Pernell Whitaker and it's not even close. Nobody else has the elite untouchable skills matched with an equally incredible resume. Any other name is just bias nut-hugging. Theirs just no excuse as to why you could put anybody over him.

Past 30? 1980-2010? Ray Leonard with Pernell Whitaker a hair behind him. If it was last 25, I'd go Pea with the case you make.

[DarkTerror88]

Pernell Whitaker and it's not even close. Nobody else has the elite untouchable skills matched with an equally incredible resume. Any other name is just bias nut-hugging. Theirs just no excuse as to why you could put anybody over him.

I have to agree on Whitaker with RJJ and BHop close behind.