1986/25 years

[McGoorty]

Tszyu was a great fighter no doubt. But not top 5 on my list. JMO.

No I understand that Kostya is not on everybody's list... but he really impressed me, I think he was the pound for pound hardest puncher of his prime, 95% of all jrWW's and WW's wouldn't last long with his precision and power.

[The Surgeon]

No I understand that Kostya is not on everybody's list... but he really impressed me, I think he was the pound for pound hardest puncher of his prime, 95% of all jrWW's and WW's wouldn't last long with his precision and power.

And of course he fights out of Australia.....

[McGoorty]

And of course he fights out of Australia.....

Yes,.... so naturally I saw all of his fights,..... a lot more than most modern fighters. Plus I prefer that type of fighter to those who try to avoid a slugfest,.. He was also one of the most exciting fighters in the world. Most of his contemporaries were of the boring type.

[SCtrojansbaby]

Damn it ur right, Trinidad is in over Benn. Cant believe i forgot him!

Im not putting Valero in, i know u rate him big time but boxing is about levels and we never saw what his power would be like up a level really. I cant put him in over G Man who was a devastator

If you can put McClellan on the list I think Valero can be on it too. and

[RubenSonny]

I couldn't have Tsyzu in my top 20, the combination of a resume that lacks quality and a huge negative (Phillips loss) disqualifies him. I don't rate him as an ATG either, I can't see how he is greater than McCallum.

[McGoorty]

I couldn't have Tsyzu in my top 20, the combination of a resume that lacks quality and a huge negative (Phillips loss) disqualifies him. I don't rate him as an ATG either, I can't see how he is greater than McCallum.

Like I said...... he had bad management,,,,,,,, and he was unlucky that there was not a lot of greats around.

[joseph5620]

I couldn't have Tsyzu in my top 20, the combination of a resume that lacks quality and a huge negative (Phillips loss) disqualifies him. I don't rate him as an ATG either, I can't see how he is greater than McCallum.

I pretty much agree. I also don't see any case for rating him over Mayweather.

[StarshipTrooper]

In no particular order:

Pernell Whitaker
Roy Jones
Ricardo Lopez
Erik Morales
Marco Antonio Barrera

Chavez barely makes the top-five from Mexico so forget about him cracking the world's top-five.

Poet

[Shadow boxer 3]

hard to name just 5 without leaving a few fighters out that are just as worthy

[McGoorty]

hard to name just 5 without leaving a few fighters out that are just as worthy

agreed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!