Top 50 fighters last 30 years ie since 1984

[Holywarrior]

Below Roman? :hey:

No.

[greeh]

Of course!

:yep:

He would've out-finessed them so badly that a new worldwide law would have been installed, and would ban anyone from going into a ring with Roman without a whip and sledge to their disposal.

The never-ending nightmare are finally about to reach its end, and we are standing on the threshold of entering a new era. An era where it gradually will be the new standard and universally accepted to rate him above the "Three Amigos".

Yo, Gilberto! I did it!

[young_robbed]

Noway, MAB and Morales are true greats, probably top 50. McCallum, for all his achievements and skills isn't near them.

Seriously? barrera and Morales are way above McCallum? Bull****.

[Scott9945]

Seriously? barrera and Morales are way above McCallum? Bull****.

I don't buy that either.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Seriously? barrera and Morales are way above McCallum? Bull****.

I had the same thoughts...

IMO mccallum is a level above both those guys.. He is one of the best fighters I ever saw.. I'm a huge fan of all three but mccallum is clearly better than Barrera and morales... To me mccallum is very underrated and forgotten about.. He fought in the shadows of mike Tyson, hearns, Leonard, Chavez, etc....

[soul_survivor]

I had the same thoughts...

IMO mccallum is a level above both those guys.. He is one of the best fighters I ever saw.. I'm a huge fan of all three but mccallum is clearly better than Barrera and morales... To me mccallum is very underrated and forgotten about.. He fought in the shadows of mike Tyson, hearns, Leonard, Chavez, etc....

Seriously? barrera and Morales are way above McCallum? Bull****.

LOOL better than MAB and Morales? You guys are wacked! This is worse than reading all that Floyd is TBE crap.

[MisterHardtop]

Hopkins, Pacman, Chavez need to be higher. No way in hell should SPinks be above Oscar or Tito.

Froch and Johnson above Calzaghe???

Lewis below Toney? Really? LOL

MAB and Morales below McCullum?

I know lists are often subjective and there is variation between people but this just looks horrible.

I'll give it a go so I'm not just talking out my arse and am actually making an effort:

1. Chavez Sr.
2. Hopkins
3. Pacquiao
4. Whitaker
5. Lewis
6. Holyfield
7. Oscar DLH
8. Mayweather
9. Barrera
10. Trinidad
11. Tyson
12. Jones Jr.
13. Morales
14. Toney
15. Leonard
16. Hagler
17. Calzaghe
18. Eubank
19. Hill
20. McCallum
21. Spinks
22. Wlad
23. Mosley
24. Froch
25. Naz


It's pretty hazy post Eubank, for me, Hill/Mcc/Spinks/Wlad could all change places as good Mosley and Froch.

Camacho and Naz could swap around too, with HC sneaking into the top 25.

The top is pretty much a lock for me, although I can see people having a different order but those are the names that define the last 30 years of boxing.

That is actually a very good list, I'm not sure I'd agree with all the rankings myself, considering the great Sugar Ray Leonard won multiple titles in multiple weights between 84-90, including an almost virtuoso performance against the inimitable Marvin Hagler.

I have always held the belief that a certain James Toney should be ranked higher in lists of this type, his career in the early 90s was second to none and the highly skilled fighter also had an incredible ring intelligence and real KO power.

[IronDanHamza]

I don't buy that either.

McCallum's definitely ahead of those two for me aswell.

[young_robbed]

LOOL better than MAB and Morales? You guys are wacked! This is worse than reading all that Floyd is TBE crap.

Absolutely, he was. Everyone that has commented on it besides you thinks McCallum is better than Barrera and Morales so it's not a landslide like you think it is. I do know that McCallum has a great resume, and better than Barrera's and Morales'. McCallum beat Jackson, Minchillo, McCrory, Curry, Watson, Graham, Collins, Kalambay, Harding, etc. Then there are the Toney fights when he was past his prime and still took Toney to the limit. He actually beat Toney the second time in my book. The guy has a stellar resume. He was one of the very best of his era, but Duran, Hearns, and Hagler didn't want it.

Skill wise he is leagues better than Morales and Barrera.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

LOOL better than MAB and Morales? You guys are wacked! This is worse than reading all that Floyd is TBE crap.

Mccallum has great wins over Curry, Jackson, Braxton (not that great), Mccory, Draw with Toney, Harding, Sulumabay rematch (Sulumabay was past prime but still decent)

Went thru jr mid, middle, and Light Heavy

From the early 80s to mid to late 90s Mccallum fought at the world level....

Morales and Barrera are excellent fighters, but i think Mccallum was a better caliber of fighter... H2H I think he stops barrera in the mid rounds similar to junior jones, and i dont think Morales deals well with the body shots and loses a close competitive decision to Mccallum....

All great fighters but Mccallum a level above them