Who do you think it is? You can look at it in many ways. Most effective, most exciting, best combination of both. Or who uses the stance the best. You can take in to account their upside, or what they've accomplished. Here are the selections that I think are the cream of the crop, more or less.
Joel Casamayor: The Ring Lightweight Champion, 36-3-1 (22)
Solid Wins: Michael Katsidis, Diego Corrales, Nate Campbell
Key Losses: Diego Corrales, Acelino Frietas
Last Fight: Beat Michael Katsidis, 10TKO
Next Opponent: Juan Diaz
Zab Judah: Ranked #5 Welterweight, 37-5 (25)
Solid Wins: Cory Spinks
Key Losses: Kostya Tszyu, Floyd Mayweather, Carlos Baldomir, Miguel Cotto
Last Fight: Beat Ryan Davis, 12UD
Next Opponent: Shane Mosley
Antonio Tarver: Ranked #2 Light-Heavyweight, 26-4 (18)
Solid Wins: Roy Jones Jr., Glen Johnson, Clinton Woods
Key Losses: Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr., Glen Johnson
Last Fight: Beat Clinton Woods, 12UD
Next Opponent: Possibly, Chad Dawson
Joe Calzaghe: The Ring Magazine Light-Heavyweight & Super Middleweight Champion, 45-0 (32)
Solid Wins: Jeff Lacy, Chris Eubanks, Mikkel Kessler, Bernard Hopkins
Key Losses: None
Last Fight: Beat Bernard Hopkins, 12SD
Next Opponent: Most likely, Roy Jones Jr.
Ivan Calderon: The Ring Jr. Flyweight Champion, 30-0 (6)
Solid Wins: Daniel Reyes, Hugo Cazares, Nelson Dieppa
Key Losses: None
Last Fight: Beat Nelson Dieppa, 12UD
Next Opponent: Possibly, Hugo Cazares
Winky Wright: Ranked #1 Middleweight, 51-4-1 (25)
Solid Wins: Felix Trinidad, Shane Mosley
Key Losses: Bernard Hopkins, Fernando Vargas
NOTE: DRAW with Jermain Taylor
Last Fight: Loss to Bernard Hopkins, 12UD
Next Opponent: TBA
Manny Pacquiao: The Ring Jr. Lightweight Chamion, 46-3-2 (35)
Solid Wins: Juan Manuel Marquez, Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera
Key Losses: Erik Morales
NOTE: DRAW with Juan Manuel Marquez
Last Fight: Beat Juan Manuel Marquez, 12SD
Next Opponent: David Diaz
Chad Dawson: Ranked #3 Light-Heavyweight, 26-0 (17)
Solid Wins: Glen Johnson
Key Losses: None
Last Fight: Beat Glen Johnson, 12UD
Next Opponent: Possibly, Antonio Tarver
Cory Spinks: Ranked #4 Jr. Middleweight, 36-4 (11)
Solid Wins: Zab Judah, Ricardo Mayorga
Key Losses: Zab Judah, Verno Phillips
Last Fight: Loss to Verno Phillips, 12SD
Next Opponent: TBA
So, vote. Discuss.
NOTE: I may have left out SOME southpaws. You can come up with different ideas. Still, the list is fairly complete.
Joel Casamayor: The Ring Lightweight Champion, 36-3-1 (22)
Solid Wins: Michael Katsidis, Diego Corrales, Nate Campbell
Key Losses: Diego Corrales, Acelino Frietas
Last Fight: Beat Michael Katsidis, 10TKO
Next Opponent: Juan Diaz
Zab Judah: Ranked #5 Welterweight, 37-5 (25)
Solid Wins: Cory Spinks
Key Losses: Kostya Tszyu, Floyd Mayweather, Carlos Baldomir, Miguel Cotto
Last Fight: Beat Ryan Davis, 12UD
Next Opponent: Shane Mosley
Antonio Tarver: Ranked #2 Light-Heavyweight, 26-4 (18)
Solid Wins: Roy Jones Jr., Glen Johnson, Clinton Woods
Key Losses: Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr., Glen Johnson
Last Fight: Beat Clinton Woods, 12UD
Next Opponent: Possibly, Chad Dawson
Joe Calzaghe: The Ring Magazine Light-Heavyweight & Super Middleweight Champion, 45-0 (32)
Solid Wins: Jeff Lacy, Chris Eubanks, Mikkel Kessler, Bernard Hopkins
Key Losses: None
Last Fight: Beat Bernard Hopkins, 12SD
Next Opponent: Most likely, Roy Jones Jr.
Ivan Calderon: The Ring Jr. Flyweight Champion, 30-0 (6)
Solid Wins: Daniel Reyes, Hugo Cazares, Nelson Dieppa
Key Losses: None
Last Fight: Beat Nelson Dieppa, 12UD
Next Opponent: Possibly, Hugo Cazares
Winky Wright: Ranked #1 Middleweight, 51-4-1 (25)
Solid Wins: Felix Trinidad, Shane Mosley
Key Losses: Bernard Hopkins, Fernando Vargas
NOTE: DRAW with Jermain Taylor
Last Fight: Loss to Bernard Hopkins, 12UD
Next Opponent: TBA
Manny Pacquiao: The Ring Jr. Lightweight Chamion, 46-3-2 (35)
Solid Wins: Juan Manuel Marquez, Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera
Key Losses: Erik Morales
NOTE: DRAW with Juan Manuel Marquez
Last Fight: Beat Juan Manuel Marquez, 12SD
Next Opponent: David Diaz
Chad Dawson: Ranked #3 Light-Heavyweight, 26-0 (17)
Solid Wins: Glen Johnson
Key Losses: None
Last Fight: Beat Glen Johnson, 12UD
Next Opponent: Possibly, Antonio Tarver
Cory Spinks: Ranked #4 Jr. Middleweight, 36-4 (11)
Solid Wins: Zab Judah, Ricardo Mayorga
Key Losses: Zab Judah, Verno Phillips
Last Fight: Loss to Verno Phillips, 12SD
Next Opponent: TBA
So, vote. Discuss.
NOTE: I may have left out SOME southpaws. You can come up with different ideas. Still, the list is fairly complete.
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