Who The Hell Is Great?

[Truth]

Nope. Floyd Patterson is. Tyson is the youngest heavyweight to own a portion of the title.

Thats the first time I have heard that. Most say Tyson is the youngest.

[Kid Achilles]

Most are very wrong.

[Easy-E]

Name 10 fighters, if you can, from the last decade that deserve the "greatness" moniker.

I'm interested to see who you put given your criteria.

Here's a short list from me:

Holyfield
Jones
Toney
Hopkins
Whitaker
Lewis

id put de la hoya in there as well


and....



CHRIS EUBANK!!!

[oldgringo]

Name 10 fighters, if you can, from the last decade that deserve the "greatness" moniker.

I'm interested to see who you put given your criteria.

Here's a short list from me:

Holyfield
Jones
Toney
Hopkins
Whitaker
Lewis

Since 1990 (and I know you aren't asking me) I'd say that these are all-time great fighters:

Pernell Whitaker
Ricardo Lopez
Oscar De La Hoya
Julio Cesar Chavez
Erik Morales
Evander Holyfield
James Toney
Kostya Tszyu
Johnny Tapia
Marco Antonio Barrera
Bernard Hopkins
Roy Jones Junior
Felix Trinidad
Azumah Nelson
Mike McCallum
Lennox Lewis

...that's about everyone I can think of off the top of my head. Guys like Tyson, Hamed, Too Sharp, etc... dont quite get there.

EDIT: I'm on the fence about Eubank...I guess I might put him in there too, but I'm unsure.

[Moschino045]

Name 10 fighters, if you can, from the last decade that deserve the "greatness" moniker.

I'm interested to see who you put given your criteria.

Here's a short list from me:

Holyfield
Jones
Toney
Hopkins
Whitaker
Lewis

You mean the 1990s or from 95 to 05 ?

in terms of "greatness"?

In the 1990s i think Holyfield, Benn, Eubank, RJJ. cant really think of any other "great" fighters.

95 to 05 i think Holyfield, Lennox, Naz, RJJ. thats it really, no more than that who were "great".


in terms of "ability" though i think Whitaker and Chavez are the best of the last 15 yrs overall, RJJ is right up there, DLH & Tito are up there, and u have to say B-Hop deserves a mention for actually beating Tito and DLH & only losing to RJJ in 15+ yrs. i think the best of the 00's will end up being PBF who will never lose!

[scap]

Since 1990 (and I know you aren't asking me) I'd say that these are all-time great fighters:

Pernell Whitaker
Ricardo Lopez
Oscar De La Hoya
Julio Cesar Chavez
Erik Morales
Evander Holyfield
James Toney
Kostya Tszyu
Johnny Tapia
Marco Antonio Barrera
Bernard Hopkins
Roy Jones Junior
Felix Trinidad
Azumah Nelson
Mike McCallum
Lennox Lewis

...that's about everyone I can think of off the top of my head. Guys like Tyson, Hamed, Too Sharp, etc... dont quite get there.

EDIT: I'm on the fence about Eubank...I guess I might put him in there too, but I'm unsure.

Gringo, you are on eof the better posters on this site and you are on the fence about Hamed?

HAMED?

If you are on the fence with Hamed Tyson should be a lock for your greatness list.

Why is Hamed even being considered?

[ChrististheAnswer2]

Most are very wrong.

No your wrong, as usual, your the same idiot that said Tyson was a bad inside fighter.

Tyson is the youngest man ever to win the HW championship, end of story.

[JUYJUY]

Eubank revelled in his role as the game's great showman, but you can't put him down as a great fighter. He was a total prat really.

Nigel Benn though is a dead cert for the IBHOF.

[Truth]

No your wrong, as usual, your the same idiot that said Tyson was a bad inside fighter.

Tyson is the yongest man ever to win the HW championship, end of story.

THANK YOU! Mike deserves that! Damn lets cut him a break...

[IwatchBoxing]

Funny how so of the haters join in like " I agree, why the hate?" haha, and I also agree, I belive boxers each are their own legacy.