Fun fact about boxing in 1999

[LacedUp]

There was not a single division in boxing who had a recognized champion by the end of 1999.

http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Th..._Ratings:_1999

[Holywarrior]

Ayala should've been. This BS was what spawned the Middleweight touney

[Larry the boss]

Looking at the p4p top 10 in 1999, it is amazing Hopkins and Mayweather are unified champs here in 2014...Floyd was p4p#2 in 1999...damn

[Showtime..]

Interesting that three of the same names are on there from 1999 and 2009.
As of today:

1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Floyd Mayweather
3. Shane Mosley
4. Bernard Hopkins
5. Juan Manuel Marquez
6. Nonito Donaire
7. Miguel Cotto
8. Celestino Caballero
9. Israel Vazquez
10. Rafael Marquez

And here’s THE RING’s pound-for-pound top 10 for October of 1999:
1. Roy Jones
2. Floyd Mayweather
3. Felix Trinidad
4. Oscar De La Hoya
5. Shane Mosley
6. Mark Johnson
7. Ricardo Lopez
8. Erik Morales
9. Bernard Hopkins
10. Steve Johnston


I think Floyd was overrated back then, but by 2009 times he proved that he was #1/2

[Ryn0]

Joe Calzaghe, Sven Ottke (lol), Ricardo Lopez, Floyd Mayweather, Harry Simon. 5 of the people that were champions or ended up champions on that list retired undefeated or are undefeated today.

The majority of champions that retired undefeated are on that 1999 list.

[LowBlowKO]

Joe Calzaghe, Sven Ottke (lol), Ricardo Lopez, Floyd Mayweather, Harry Simon. 5 of the people that were champions or ended up champions on that list retired undefeated or are undefeated today.

The majority of champions that retired undefeated are on that 1999 list.

Oh rly?

Michael Loewe, Pichit Sithbanprachan, Ji Won Kim, Edwin Valero, Jimmy Barry, Jack McAuliffe, Rocky Marciano, Terry Marsh

[SN!PER]

It was also the year Ibeabuchi got arrested, and heavyweights around the world celebrated because they no longer had to fight that monster.

[ModernTalking]

1999 no boxer have ever said health was their first priority.

[DeadLikeMe]

Interesting that three of the same names are on there from 1999 and 2009.
As of today:

1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Floyd Mayweather
3. Shane Mosley
4. Bernard Hopkins
5. Juan Manuel Marquez
6. Nonito Donaire
7. Miguel Cotto
8. Celestino Caballero
9. Israel Vazquez
10. Rafael Marquez

And here’s THE RING’s pound-for-pound top 10 for October of 1999:
1. Roy Jones
2. Floyd Mayweather
3. Felix Trinidad
4. Oscar De La Hoya
5. Shane Mosley
6. Mark Johnson
7. Ricardo Lopez
8. Erik Morales
9. Bernard Hopkins
10. Steve Johnston


I think Floyd was overrated back then, but by 2009 times he proved that he was #1/2

Boxing really went to **** somewhere between 2003 and 2006 or so...

[jose.sooto]

Funny how time changes everything. Floyd Mayweather Jr was on before the manny pacquiao hype and he is still on after the hype. It's called consitency