Top 5 best fighters you ever seen at their peak: hardest to beat at prime?

[therealpugilist]

I favor these guys over anyone at the best weight and prime...everyone1) Ali when he reach the late 60s is a heavyweight i dont see losing to anyone in his prime...He could punch, was hard to hit, the movement, and a great chin and heart. the closest you get to unbeatable at the weight

2) Roy Jones: from 160-168 during his peak from 95-98 i dont see anyone beating this version of Jones. It would take an all time great naturally larger lightheavyweight to beat him and it would have to be by knockout. Too much speed, power, elusiveness and he also could take a punch at his peak

3)Ray Robinson...no need to explain...the prototype of what a balanced fighter or a fighter period should have

4) Pernell Whitaker at lightweight I would favor over everyone at 135...Leonard, Duran, etc. he made it look easy against world class fighters and didnt lose a clear fight til his 30s

5)Henry Armstrong....around the time he won the 126 title and til he lost the 147 title to zivic I would be hard pressed to think of a featherweight, a lightweight, and may be one(Robinson) at 147 who could beat him at his best
not the sterotypical fancy dan as the other 4 but his combination of speed, power, reflexes and strength was unparallel for the man of his stature

[Big_L]

roy is a very obvious choice. never seen nothing like him.

rigo at 122 seems on another level. would have loved to see how barrera and morales could have dealt with him.

[therealpugilist]

roy is a very obvious choice. never seen nothing like him.

rigo at 122 seems on another level. would have loved to see how barrera and morales could have dealt with him.

skillwise i see why you said so, but at this point his level of opposition is lacking. He just doesnt have enough fights under is belt. If he fights the right fights I have no problem putting him in my personal top ten, he certainly has the talent.


Roy Jones is number 2 but its hard to put in order guys that great but Jones did things in the ring i never seen and made it look easy.

It was like watching AND1 boxing

[FrankSucketts]

Vitali Klitshko. At his best, there has never been a man alive that would rightly be favored against him.

[djtmal]

I favor these guys over anyone at the best weight and prime...everyone

2) Roy Jones: from 160-168 during his peak from 95-98 i dont see anyone beating this version of Jones. It would take an all time great naturally larger lightheavyweight to beat him and it would have to be by knockout. Too much speed, power, elusiveness and he also could take a punch at his peak

that 160 lb version of jones he was good, but he wasn't superman yet...

i think prime marv (pre destruct and destroy marv) would have tracked him down, especially that version of jones that beat hopkins...hopkins lost because he was just too defensive minded...marv wouldn't have had that problem...but you know i am biased like that...lol

[FilMor]

1.The Duran from Montreal
2. Pacquiao vs Barrera

[Sugar Adam Ali]

In no order

Srl
Hagler
Pernel
Floyd
Holyfield

[sdcluser]

Roy Jones Jr

[Ray-boom]

The 5

1-Ray Leonard
2-Marvin Hagler
3-Roy Jones
4-Mike Tyson
5-Evander Holyfield

[Kiddoe]

Great topic. I'd have to say Roberto Duran. The beast of all beasts at 135. Such a beast he jumps up to welterweight and beats a prime and undefeated SRL.