Who was the Fighter of the 90's???

[oldgringo]

yeah i think Oscar without a doubt is the fighter of the decade. He sold more tickets than any fighter (besides Tyson). He defeated alot of Contenders and was loved by most people. Roy Jones was the best talent wise as Bernard Hopkins but Roy Jones was never loved like Oscar and B-Hop just recently have exploded onto the picture

So selling tickets makes you the best?

[IwatchBoxing]

Oscar, Trinidad, Roy Jones.

[ottoevans]

So selling tickets makes you the best?

no but u need to be well liked

[-Spectre-]

De la Hoya and Trinidad

[Torino]

There was Ali in the 70's and Sugar Ray Leonard in the early 80's then Tyson in the Late 80's. Who was the superstar in the 90's.

Roy Jones was the best fighter in that era but he wasnt loved by the fans like Ali, Tyson and Leonard were.So was the superstar of the 90's in boxing?

I'd say Holyfield.

[Parodius]

Whitaker was easily the best fighter of the 90's.

-Titles in 4 divisions

Prime Nelson
Diaz
Ramirez (it was at the end of 89 but I'm counting it)
Paez
McGirt x2
Pineda
Chavez (thats right everyone knows it was a blatant robbery)
Vazquez at 154
Rivera x2
KOed 20-0 Hurtado


Lost a close but questionable fight to DLH, and hung in with Trinidad even when he was coming off a long layoff, was shot, and was using coke.

Greatest defensive fighter ever (arguably, but I haven't seen nearly enough of Pep to put him above Whitaker)

I think some people are thinking of popular fighters as opposed to the elite of the elite.

Whitaker clearly beat Oscar, it wasn't even close, it was bull**** decision, Whitaker got robbed against Chavez, Jose Luis Ramirez & Oscar. He clearly beat these 3 fighters, it wasn't even close. As for Tito beating him, that was not the same Whitaker, he was a ******* addicts at the time Tito beat him. Whitaker in his prime would've beat Tito in his sleep. I think Tito was much more exciting then Oscar ever was. I liked Tito, but he would've not beat Whitaker in his prime. Tito always had problem with boxers. Whitaker started taking ******* after the lost to Oscar. That was the end of Whitaker.

[{BrownBomber}]

Whitaker clearly beat Oscar, it wasn't even close, it was bull**** decision, Whitaker got robbed against Chavez, Jose Luis Ramirez & Oscar. He clearly beat these 3 fighters, it wasn't even close. As for Tito beating him, that was not the same Whitaker, he was a ******* addicts at the time Tito beat him. Whitaker in his prime would've beat Tito in his sleep. Whitaker started taking ******* after the lost to Oscar. That was the end of Whitaker.

this thread clearly reads best fighter of the 90's not best sniffer.
Im goin with Holyfield after everything ive read and then tito.
Whitaker could win best defensive fighter clearly, watching him was like watching womens golf.

[The Troll]

Pernell Whitaker is a good choice

I would say not a single man defines the entire decade but my list of fighters who defined the 90's

Evander Holyfield
Pernell Whitaker
Felix Trinidad
Oscar De La Hoya
Mike Tyson
Lennox Lewis
Rid**** Bowe
Dariusz Michalzewski
Roy Jones Jr

[IwatchBoxing]

It was nearly a year later when Trinidad returned to Madison Square Garden to face welterweight icon Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker. The six-time world champion came in with stellar credentials, including a controversial split-decision setback to Oscar De La Hoya. Despite the long layoff and rumors that Trinidad was struggling to make the 147-pound limit, Whitaker was over-matched from the start. Trinidad floored Whitaker in the second with a straight right hand and wobbled the challenger several times with hard, crisp combinations. At the end of 12 rounds, Trinidad's dominance was illustrated in the punch-stat numbers that had him connecting on 54 percent of punches thrown (278 of 512) to a paltry 23 percent for Whitaker (234-749).
I think the 90's will be remenbered by Trinidad most, he has almost as many haters, as fans, but still the haters dream of him everynight .

[oldgringo]

It was nearly a year later when Trinidad returned to Madison Square Garden to face welterweight icon Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker. The six-time world champion came in with stellar credentials, including a controversial split-decision setback to Oscar De La Hoya. Despite the long layoff and rumors that Trinidad was struggling to make the 147-pound limit, Whitaker was over-matched from the start. Trinidad floored Whitaker in the second with a straight right hand and wobbled the challenger several times with hard, crisp combinations. At the end of 12 rounds, Trinidad's dominance was illustrated in the punch-stat numbers that had him connecting on 54 percent of punches thrown (278 of 512) to a paltry 23 percent for Whitaker (234-749).
I think the 90's will be remenbered by Trinidad most, he has almost as many haters, as fans, but still the haters dream of him everynight .

That was a sad fight. That damned coke got a hold of him and his reflexes started to go and I knew Trinidad was going to beat him up. It was hard for me to watch.