GTFO Pernell is a cheat ***** and he still couldn't beat JCC. LOL who has to throw 9 low blows and still can't win. If there was a competent ref the fight would have been over in the 9th after Pernell hit him with his 6th or 7th low blow.
SRL had a 5 year retirement with 1 fight in between against an opponent where he didn't look his normal self. In which time Hagler had it. Leonard came back to win a close fight against Hagler and took it back.
Tyson took the mantle with his aura of invincibility and road of destruction.
Chavez didn't lose officially against Whitaker, but he lost the fight. Whitaker was always neck and neck with him and took #1 unanimously with that fight.
Whitaker's performances against Rivera probably lost it for him. Jones Jr. took it and would almost share it with De La Hoya for the next few years.
Ali
Duran
Leonard
Hagler
Leonard
Tyson
Chavez
Whitaker
Jones Jr.
De La Hoya
Jones Jr.
Mosley
Hopkins
Mayweather
Pacquiao
Originally posted by No Ceilings
Heres what I came up with:
Ali
Duran
SRL
Hagler
SRL
Tyson
JCC
Sweet Pea
RJJr.
Oscar
RJJr.
SSM
B-Hop
Mayweather
Manny
Starting in 1974 with the rumble in the jungle and Ali is #1 P4P
I'll take a crack at it
Ali
Holmes
Duran
Leonard
JCC
RJJ
Hopkins
Mayweather
Pacman
Did some more research and this is much undisputed except for one thing. Holmes didnt really fight anyone after he beat Spinks. While Duran was like 80-1 beating De jesus 2x and beating Leonard so IMO Duran passed Holmes when he beat De jesus in 1978 even though Holmes didn't loss until 1984 I think.
this is a dumb list.
leonard fought hearns in 1981 and hagler in 87. when did chavez become number 1? after tyson?
anyone want to have a guess at the future? who comes after may/pac? PW? Martinez (he's getting on a bit)? B-hop again ?
Where do you get Hagler in there? Leonard beat Duran had the 3 year hiatus but came back and beat Hagler and didn't lose until 1991.
Pernell never had the resume of JCC. Pernell could never be #1 he is pu$$y and a cheater.
Why is Oscar there? RJJ was #1 from when JCC lost to Randall until he lost to Tarver. And if you are saying RJJ lost to Griffin then why Oscar and not Trinidad? And after RJJ lost to Tarver #1 was clearly Hopkins not Mosley
IMO Mosley and Oscar were never close to being #1 P4P.
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