21st Century top 5 greatest boxers.....

[DreamerUSA]

Chico did win possibly the greatest title fight in recent history and although he lost his last 3 fights, the only fighters in his career that he faced that he couldnt beat was the greatest of his generation Mayweather and Clottey who was a huge welterweight


I look at who has got in recently....Mcguigan, Gatti, and friggin Mancini....Chico wouldve beat those guys imo and had a better career

2 time titleholder at 130 and won the lineal lightweigh title...wins over JLC, Casamayor, the Freitas comeback is overshadowed by the JLC comeback, and lets not forget wins over titeholders Smoke Gainer, Robert Garcia, St. Claire

He was skilled and exciting and one of the best of an era that rivaled the 80s as far as talent @ 130-135


I personally think he should be in....I dont see how Edwin Rosario and Jose LUIS rAMIREZ is in and Chico doesnt get in when they all had similar careers but Chico actually won a lineal/undisputed title too and was as exciting if not more


He deserves it IMO

Yeah he had a damn good career. Still think he should be the poster child for how not to handle a fighters career. His managment team should of been drawn and quartered imo. Look at the kids last seven opponents and the type of fights he was in. cassamayor x 3 , Castillo x 2, Freitas and Clottey. Who the **** does that lol. He should of never rematched Castillo only 5 months after the first fight. I'm all for guys getting in their tough, but at some point you got to let a guy recover. He was pretty much shot at 28 and that is why I think he will probably take the long road to the HoF. He did'nt have the longevity. I know he died, obviously, but he was done at that point.

[therealpugilist]

Yeah he had a damn good career. Still think he should be the poster child for how not to handle a fighters career. His managment team should of been drawn and quartered imo. Look at the kids last seven opponents and the type of fights he was in. cassamayor x 3 , Castillo x 2, Freitas and Clottey. Who the **** does that lol. He should of never rematched Castillo only 5 months after the first fight. I'm all for guys getting in their tough, but at some point you got to let a guy recover. He was pretty much shot at 28 and that is why I think he will probably take the long road to the HoF. He did'nt have the longevity. I know he died, obviously, but he was done at that point.

Castillo went through the gauntlet like that too....130-135 was so deep with talent back then...thats why i fell they should be rewarded for taking the toughest fights.


Corrales and JLC definitely would get my vote

He was shot and wasnt gonna accomplish much after that first JLC FIGHT...wouldve ended up like Meldrick taylor...he was a warrior who couldnt spell quit.


every fighter isnt going to go one a roy jones-esque run or Mayweather...you win some-lose some but Chico was defintely hall of fame heart, excitement, skills etc.

If oyu look at who he fought and other fighters who are in the hall from 130-140, his resume stacks up except for Mayweather Whitaker, Duran, the Legends

[BrometheusBob.]

Bori Bori has also claimed that Miguel Cotto is a top 5 ATG. So I guess that means the top 5 of the 21st century are also the top 5 of all time.

But if you ask me, I'd rank #1-4 all as Miguel Cotto and #5 on his wife's ATG rack.

[therealpugilist]

Bori Bori has also claimed that Miguel Cotto is a top 5 ATG. So I guess that means the top 5 of the 21st century are also the top 5 of all time.

But if you ask me, I'd rank #1-4 all as Miguel Cotto and #5 on his wife's ATG rack.

the rack is the stuff dreams are made on...i mean of....tigobitties

[Motofan]

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[Real King Kong]

From 2000-2005 Castillo beat Stevie Johnston, Cesar Bazan, Joel Casamayor, Diego Corrales and arguably beat Mayweather. While he took a few L's early and late in his career to subpar fighters. His resume is undeniable and leaps and bounds ahead of Cotto if you talk who he actually beat.

You could have left out Bazan.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

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