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Based on who would win head to head. Welterweight is my all time favourite weight but in the past 10-15 years alone we've had some great ones.
Rank these on who you feel would do the best head to head. All in their prime at 147 or as close to being in their prime that was they at 47.
Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, Pernell Whitaker, Ike Quartey, Shane Mosley, Vernon Forrest, Ricardo Mayorga, Antonio Margarito, Floyd Mayweather, Paul Williams, Miguel Cotto, Manny Pacquiao, Andre Berto.
It's very, very tough to do.
My attempt
1. Trinidad (would lose to quite a few on here but his power is his great equalizer, one thing Tito could do was punch. Several of these guys would not go 12 with him. Trinidad went undefeated as a Welterweight with a perfect 36-0 record)
2. Mosley (younger Mosley circa 2001 had the power to stop the likes of Floyd plus his added speed, relfexes, stamina and form.)
3. De La Hoya (lost to the two above, also to Mayweather but at a later date. His boxing ability and size combined makes him as dangerous as any)
4. Mayweather (could be ranked #1 but it's hard to say how good he really is at 147 which is not his best weight. Has wins over older versions of 2 boxers above)
5. Whitaker (maybe a bit low, even for a Whitaker fighting at a weight he was never that big in. Has losses to 2 fighters ranked higher)
6. Quartey (never had a great win at 147 but maybe he should have, with his boxing skills and great jab, he gives all these guys fits)
7. Pacquiao (also hard to say where he fits in as I've always maintained that he is still a blown up lightweight, would beat most of these guys but his size could be a major hindrance)
8. Forrest (a tall fighter with an excellent jab, knew how to use timing perfectly. Would be a massive challenge for everyone to figure out, has showed weakness when attacked by aggressive fighters)
9. Cotto (a great boxer puncher who has taken on all comers in his career, lost to Margarito but I feel would do better versus others than the Mexican would)
10. Williams (it's hard to say where Williams should be, he has a big win at 147 over Antonio Margarito but a surprising loss to the uninspiring Carlos Quintana, not sure if it's his best weight. Would give everyone trouble regardless with his size and workrate)
11. Margarito (another fighter who has fought every body in his career, holds a big win over Cotto which is now clouded in doubt. His shocking loss to a 38 Shane Mosley does not help his cause when being compared to greats of the modern era)
12. Mayorga (holds two wins over the late Vernon Forrest, never a boxing purists' favourite, Mayorga was one of the fans fighters who was a face first slugger. Didn't bother to learn how to box but his fans would have it no other way, his power, strength and pure toughness got him a long way)
13. Berto (the youngest fighter of the list and one of only 2 active title holders on this list, has a lot to proof when being compared to the field. Has athleticism in abundance but has yet to be truly tested)
Rank these on who you feel would do the best head to head. All in their prime at 147 or as close to being in their prime that was they at 47.
Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, Pernell Whitaker, Ike Quartey, Shane Mosley, Vernon Forrest, Ricardo Mayorga, Antonio Margarito, Floyd Mayweather, Paul Williams, Miguel Cotto, Manny Pacquiao, Andre Berto.
It's very, very tough to do.
My attempt
1. Trinidad (would lose to quite a few on here but his power is his great equalizer, one thing Tito could do was punch. Several of these guys would not go 12 with him. Trinidad went undefeated as a Welterweight with a perfect 36-0 record)
2. Mosley (younger Mosley circa 2001 had the power to stop the likes of Floyd plus his added speed, relfexes, stamina and form.)
3. De La Hoya (lost to the two above, also to Mayweather but at a later date. His boxing ability and size combined makes him as dangerous as any)
4. Mayweather (could be ranked #1 but it's hard to say how good he really is at 147 which is not his best weight. Has wins over older versions of 2 boxers above)
5. Whitaker (maybe a bit low, even for a Whitaker fighting at a weight he was never that big in. Has losses to 2 fighters ranked higher)
6. Quartey (never had a great win at 147 but maybe he should have, with his boxing skills and great jab, he gives all these guys fits)
7. Pacquiao (also hard to say where he fits in as I've always maintained that he is still a blown up lightweight, would beat most of these guys but his size could be a major hindrance)
8. Forrest (a tall fighter with an excellent jab, knew how to use timing perfectly. Would be a massive challenge for everyone to figure out, has showed weakness when attacked by aggressive fighters)
9. Cotto (a great boxer puncher who has taken on all comers in his career, lost to Margarito but I feel would do better versus others than the Mexican would)
10. Williams (it's hard to say where Williams should be, he has a big win at 147 over Antonio Margarito but a surprising loss to the uninspiring Carlos Quintana, not sure if it's his best weight. Would give everyone trouble regardless with his size and workrate)
11. Margarito (another fighter who has fought every body in his career, holds a big win over Cotto which is now clouded in doubt. His shocking loss to a 38 Shane Mosley does not help his cause when being compared to greats of the modern era)
12. Mayorga (holds two wins over the late Vernon Forrest, never a boxing purists' favourite, Mayorga was one of the fans fighters who was a face first slugger. Didn't bother to learn how to box but his fans would have it no other way, his power, strength and pure toughness got him a long way)
13. Berto (the youngest fighter of the list and one of only 2 active title holders on this list, has a lot to proof when being compared to the field. Has athleticism in abundance but has yet to be truly tested)
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