Best fighter of our generation?

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

mike tyson is da best

[robjr]

I know its good to support yer UK boys.. but hatton isnt the best of our generation... Roy Jones all the way..

[DLT]

Floyd has to be #1. He was undefeated and never lost many rounds. I would put RJ second.


Its hard to jude because boxing is so different now then in years past. The people fought way more often in the past so a loss wasnt seen as that bad of a thing but if you lose now then it seems to wipe away everything you have done and people call you a flat out bum. I think Morales was a bad boy for as long as he lasted.

Floyd is definatly the most complete fighter. You have to give him that. He's the only guy without a real flaw

[Pandaman64]

Best? Define best. Best FIGHTer or best BOXer?


Best at winning fights - PBF, easy. The man found out that hurting your opponent doesn't matter. Neither does how good you look or how entertaining you are. Just don't get hurt and remember to throw more and you win no questions asked, doesn't really matter what the opponent does. Truly brilliant.

Best at boxing, as a form of combat - If all pysical aspects were equal, chin, power, speed, etc. I believe that pernell whitaker is the greatest fighter to ever live. If he's not current enough, I'll begrudgingly pick Winky Right. I'd pick Calzaghe, but he really needs to hurry up and fight SOMEONE.

Best FIGHTER - I.E. fighter that is there for a KO, and will do anything to get it. I WAS gonna go with arce....but he just lost. So...Cotto? I guess? He's KOed everyone he's fought at 147 so far...sure, why not.

Best career of our generation - Hell If I know. Probably Pacquiao (KO vs Barrera AND morales? Hell yes)

Best out of ring attitude - Mosely seems like a nice guy. OR IS HE? ( BUM BUM BUM)

[-EX-]

You thought Pernell was an exciting fighter?

I don't see how Winky Wright is up there. 2 years ago people said he was boring. He fought a great fight with Jermain and beat up Quartey and know he's the best in his generation. Not buyin.

[Pandaman64]

You thought Pernell was an exciting fighter?

I don't see how Winky Wright is up there. 2 years ago people said he was boring. He fought a great fight with Jermain and beat up Quartey and know he's the best in his generation. Not buyin.

I didn't pick pernell as the most exiting (although I was very entertained by him)

I picked him as the best BOXER. At as far as pure skill, I have never seen anyone display as much as pernell whitaker.

And if I can't pick him, I pick Winky. It has nothing to do with entertainment in this situation. (did you not read how I begrudgingly pick him as opposed to happily?)

[robjr]

Floyd has to be #1. He was undefeated and never lost many rounds. I would put RJ second.


Its hard to jude because boxing is so different now then in years past. The people fought way more often in the past so a loss wasnt seen as that bad of a thing but if you lose now then it seems to wipe away everything you have done and people call you a flat out bum. I think Morales was a bad boy for as long as he lasted.

Floyd is definatly the most complete fighter. You have to give him that. He's the only guy without a real flaw

sorry I just think your way off man... floyd boxes very well.. thats all he does.. a true great can do it all.. yer missing the big picture about a truly dominataing fighter of our generation, floyd dont touch roys domination in that ring.. beleive that...

[realheavyhands]

imagine james toney in the condiion of bernard hopkins...on skills alone toney is second to none

[flipside]

manny pacquiao

[boxingfan4life]

Dlh

If you look at as opposition fought and heart I would have to go with DLH. He may have lost most of his big fights but you should give him credit for taking them in the first place. He didn't do what some of the other fighters did. By saying that I mean he didn't pick fighters he know he could beat. He chose those fights because they were the best and he wanted to fight them. Thats what true champion and warrior does. When he fought Mosley he knew that Mosely had good speed and power advantage over him. He took the fight anyway. He even agreed to the rematch knowing that the same thing could have happened again. But he took the rematch anyway. He was courageous enough to fight Trinidad, a man no one wanted to mess with at the time cause of his punching power. He said **** it and said "I wanna fight this guy cause he's real good." The same thing goes for Hopkins and Mayweather. He didn't back down and tried his best against these guys. You can't be any realer than that in my book.