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ESPN top 25 P4P last 25 years
ESPN is doing top 25 in the last 25 years.. will update the op as the rest come out
http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id...oxers-25-years
25. Terry Norris 47-9, 31 KOs
From 1990-97, Norris had three separate reigns as WBC junior middleweight champion and made 16 title defenses.
24. Gennady Golovkin 34-0, 31 KOs
Golovkin has won 21 consecutive fights by knockout and made 15 consecutive title defenses, both of which are more than any other current champion in boxing.
23. Winky Wright 51-6-1, 25 KOs
In his career, Wright won every major version of the junior middleweight title, starting with the WBO version in 1996 and culminating with a 2004 victory over Shane Mosley for the WBC, WBA and lineal titles.
22. Naseem Hamed 36-1, 31 KOs
Hamed made 15 defenses of his WBO featherweight title from 1995-2000, the third most in featherweight division history.
21. Miguel Cotto 40-5, 33 KOs
Cotto is the only Puerto Rican fighter in history to win world titles in four different weight classes.
20. Roman Gonzalez 44-0, 38 KOs
Gonzalez is one of two fighters from Nicaragua to win world titles in three different weight classes, joining Hall of Famer Alexis Arguello.
19. Wladimir Klitschko 64-4, 53 KOs
Klitschko made 18 heavyweight title defenses from 2006-2015, the third most in heavyweight history.
18. Erik Morales 52-9, 36 KOs
Morales won titles in four different weight classes, tied with Juan Manuel Marquez and Jorge Arce for the most among Mexican boxers.
17. Andre Ward 29-0, 15 KOs
Ward is one of two American fighters in the past 25 years to win Olympic gold and a world title in boxing (Oscar De La Hoya). but who was david reid, guess they forgot
16. James Toney 76-10-3, 46 KOs
Toney was named the Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the BWAA in 1991 and 2003, joining Evander Holyfield, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao as fighters to win the award twice in the past 25 years.
15. Shane Mosley 49-9-1, 41 KOs
Mosley is the only man to defeat Oscar De La Hoya twice, both times winning lineal world titles (welterweight in 2000 and junior middleweight in 2003).
14. Joe Calzaghe 46-0, 32 KOs
From 1997 to 2008, Calzaghe made 21 title defenses, tied for the most in super middleweight history and tied for third-most in boxing history.
13. Marco Antonio Barrera 67-7, 44 KOs
Barrera's trilogy bouts with Erik Morales resulted in two Fights of the Year as nominated by the BWAA in 2000 for their first bout and 2004 for their third.
12. Lennox Lewis 41-2-1, 32 KOs
Lewis won the lineal heavyweight title in 1998, becoming the first British-born boxer to become the lineal world heavyweight champion since Bob Fitzsimmons in 1897.
11. Felix Trinidad 42-3, 35 KOs
Trinidad made 15 defenses of his IBF welterweight title from 1993 to 2000, the second-most in welterweight division history.
10. Ricardo Lopez 51-0-1, 38 KOs
Lopez finished his career with a record of 25-0-1 (19 KOs) in world title fights, including 21 consecutive title defenses from 1990-1999.
9. Juan Manuel Marquez 56-7-1, 40 KOs
Marquez was involved in the RING Magazine and BWAA 2009 Fight of the Year against Juan Diaz and 2012 Fight of the Year against Manny Pacquiao.
8. Pernell Whitaker 40-4-1, 17 KOs
Whitaker won the lineal and WBC welterweight champion from Buddy McGirt in 1993 and made eight title defenses from 1993-1997.
7. Evander Holyfield 44-10-2, 29 KOs
Holyfield is the only fighter in history to win a portion of the World Heavyweight Championship four times.
6. Oscar De La Hoya 39-6, 30 KOs
De La Hoya won world titles in 6 different divisions, more than any American boxer in history.
5. Julio Cesar Chavez 107-6-2, 86 KOs
From 1989-1993, Chavez made 12 defenses of his WBC junior welterweight title, the most in that division's history
4. Roy Jones Jr. 62-9, 45 KOs
Jones Jr. was named Fighter of the Decade for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association of America, amassing a record of 36-1 with 14 title fight wins.
3. Bernard Hopkins 55-7-2, 32 KOs
Hopkins had the longest reign as world middleweight champion (10 years, 2 months and 17 days), making a middleweight record 20 consecutive title defenses.
2. Manny Pacquiao 57-6-2, 38 KOs
Pacquiao has won world titles in eight different divisions, more than any boxer in history.
1. Floyd Mayweather 49-0-0. 26 KOs
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25. Terry Norris 47-9, 31 KOs
From 1990-97, Norris had three separate reigns as WBC junior middleweight champion and made 16 title defenses.
24. Gennady Golovkin 34-0, 31 KOs
Golovkin has won 21 consecutive fights by knockout and made 15 consecutive title defenses, both of which are more than any other current champion in boxing.
23. Winky Wright 51-6-1, 25 KOs
In his career, Wright won every major version of the junior middleweight title, starting with the WBO version in 1996 and culminating with a 2004 victory over Shane Mosley for the WBC, WBA and lineal titles.
22. Naseem Hamed 36-1, 31 KOs
Hamed made 15 defenses of his WBO featherweight title from 1995-2000, the third most in featherweight division history.
21. Miguel Cotto 40-5, 33 KOs
Cotto is the only Puerto Rican fighter in history to win world titles in four different weight classes.
20. Roman Gonzalez 44-0, 38 KOs
Gonzalez is one of two fighters from Nicaragua to win world titles in three different weight classes, joining Hall of Famer Alexis Arguello.
19. Wladimir Klitschko 64-4, 53 KOs
Klitschko made 18 heavyweight title defenses from 2006-2015, the third most in heavyweight history.
18. Erik Morales 52-9, 36 KOs
Morales won titles in four different weight classes, tied with Juan Manuel Marquez and Jorge Arce for the most among Mexican boxers.
17. Andre Ward 29-0, 15 KOs
Ward is one of two American fighters in the past 25 years to win Olympic gold and a world title in boxing (Oscar De La Hoya). but who was david reid, guess they forgot
16. James Toney 76-10-3, 46 KOs
Toney was named the Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the BWAA in 1991 and 2003, joining Evander Holyfield, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao as fighters to win the award twice in the past 25 years.
15. Shane Mosley 49-9-1, 41 KOs
Mosley is the only man to defeat Oscar De La Hoya twice, both times winning lineal world titles (welterweight in 2000 and junior middleweight in 2003).
14. Joe Calzaghe 46-0, 32 KOs
From 1997 to 2008, Calzaghe made 21 title defenses, tied for the most in super middleweight history and tied for third-most in boxing history.
13. Marco Antonio Barrera 67-7, 44 KOs
Barrera's trilogy bouts with Erik Morales resulted in two Fights of the Year as nominated by the BWAA in 2000 for their first bout and 2004 for their third.
12. Lennox Lewis 41-2-1, 32 KOs
Lewis won the lineal heavyweight title in 1998, becoming the first British-born boxer to become the lineal world heavyweight champion since Bob Fitzsimmons in 1897.
11. Felix Trinidad 42-3, 35 KOs
Trinidad made 15 defenses of his IBF welterweight title from 1993 to 2000, the second-most in welterweight division history.
10. Ricardo Lopez 51-0-1, 38 KOs
Lopez finished his career with a record of 25-0-1 (19 KOs) in world title fights, including 21 consecutive title defenses from 1990-1999.
9. Juan Manuel Marquez 56-7-1, 40 KOs
Marquez was involved in the RING Magazine and BWAA 2009 Fight of the Year against Juan Diaz and 2012 Fight of the Year against Manny Pacquiao.
8. Pernell Whitaker 40-4-1, 17 KOs
Whitaker won the lineal and WBC welterweight champion from Buddy McGirt in 1993 and made eight title defenses from 1993-1997.
7. Evander Holyfield 44-10-2, 29 KOs
Holyfield is the only fighter in history to win a portion of the World Heavyweight Championship four times.
6. Oscar De La Hoya 39-6, 30 KOs
De La Hoya won world titles in 6 different divisions, more than any American boxer in history.
5. Julio Cesar Chavez 107-6-2, 86 KOs
From 1989-1993, Chavez made 12 defenses of his WBC junior welterweight title, the most in that division's history
4. Roy Jones Jr. 62-9, 45 KOs
Jones Jr. was named Fighter of the Decade for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association of America, amassing a record of 36-1 with 14 title fight wins.
3. Bernard Hopkins 55-7-2, 32 KOs
Hopkins had the longest reign as world middleweight champion (10 years, 2 months and 17 days), making a middleweight record 20 consecutive title defenses.
2. Manny Pacquiao 57-6-2, 38 KOs
Pacquiao has won world titles in eight different divisions, more than any boxer in history.
1. Floyd Mayweather 49-0-0. 26 KOs
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