Which Fighters Stand On The Threshold Of ATG Status?

[newforce]

oscar de la hoya

[joepal]

oscar de la hoya

Oh please, let's try to maintain an ATG list filled with heterosexual-only boxers.

[Mike_Dee]

well thought out post. more like a mini article then a post, but a good read nevertheless.

[Fozz1]

Floyd will be there with a resume' that reads with the likes of Corrales, Castillo, Corely, Judah, DLH, Hatton and possibly Mosely/Cotto and Winky, its a no brainer

Hatton wont get there even with Floyd(IF), but then again add oscar, mosely or cotto then maybe (at only 28 he still has the time to do it)

Hopkins, Mosely and Calzaghe - HOF no doubt, all time greats?

I think the 2 missing from this list are DLH and RJJ

DLH has fought the best in 6 divisions and even in his losses he never got beatings, he was always very competitive and has done great things for boxing

RJJ - lets be honest, up to his first fight with Tarver, he was unbeatable but got old overnight( not trying to take anything away from tarver)
He couldnt be touched from MW to LHVY, just dismantled everybody even taking a heavyweight tittle(first MW in 100 years)

I think these 2 should be above most on the list

[Addison]

But it's so easy to say something like that. The problem with some fans is that they tend to glorify the past too much. I've seen lots of old tapes of so-called ATGS but they failed to impress me much.

I agree, it gets excessive the way the old timers get automatic consideration. Too much of that.

[Azteca]

I agree, it gets excessive the way the old timers get automatic consideration. Too much of that.

True.

But fighters back then developed at a higher rate. Agree?

[THe TRiNiTY]

Addison. You think Hatton needs this win, and that's it. Yet.. Mayweather, if he beats Hatton, would still need to prove himself?

[Mike Tyson77]

Antonio Tarver



Say what you want, but ill put every point I have on the man in a rematch against B-Hop. But B-Hop wont make that mistake....

[Addison]

True.

But fighters back then developed at a higher rate. Agree?

Yes I agree.

[Addison]

Addison. You think Hatton needs this win, and that's it. Yet.. Mayweather, if he beats Hatton, would still need to prove himself?

I responded that here in the thread. It's a worthy question.