What was each these recent greats best attribute?

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Been rewatching a lot of boxing from the late 90’s/ early 2000’s onwards recently and these were/are the best of that era IMO. So what was their best attribute?

Vasyl Lomachenko

Manny Pacquiao

Andre Ward

Floyd Mayweather

Juan Manuel Marquez

Roy Jones Jr

Bernard Hopkins

James Toney

Lennox Lewis

Oscar De La Hoya

Shane Mosley

[youbeight]

Been rewatching a lot of boxing from the late 90’s/ early 2000’s onwards recently and these were/are the best of that era IMO. So what was their best attribute?

Vasyl Lomachenko

Manny Pacquiao

Andre Ward

Floyd Mayweather

Juan Manuel Marquez

Roy Jones Jr

Bernard Hopkins

James Toney

Lennox Lewis

Oscar De La Hoya

Shane Mosley

Good post

Vasyl - foot speed
Pac - foot speed
Ward - jab
Floyd - counter punching
Marquez - foot work
Roy - speed/athleticism
Hopkins - physical strength/defense
Toney - defense
Lennox - jab
DLH - jab

[OCPancho]

ODH, chin....

[chrisJS]

Vasyl Lomachenko - Footwork and use of angles

Manny Pacquiao - explosiveness and fighting spirit

Andre Ward - roughousing/holding and taking the opponents weapons away

Floyd Mayweather - controlling the tempo and defense

Juan Manuel Marquez - combination punching and counter punching

Roy Jones Jr - explosiveness and speed of hand and foot

Bernard Hopkins - ring generalship and IQ

James Toney - slipping and countering

Lennox Lewis - using his height/size and his jab

Oscar De La Hoya - left hand (hook & jab)

Shane Mosley - speed and strength

[Rockybigblower]

Been rewatching a lot of boxing from the late 90’s/ early 2000’s onwards recently and these were/are the best of that era IMO. So what was their best attribute?

Vasyl Lomachenko

Manny Pacquiao

Andre Ward

Floyd Mayweather

Juan Manuel Marquez

Roy Jones Jr

Bernard Hopkins

James Toney

Lennox Lewis

Oscar De La Hoya

Shane Mosley

Pac....competitiveness
Ward....privilege
Mayweather....mental stability
Jones...handspeed
Hopkins...dedication
Lewis....height/weight
ODLH....combination speed
Moseley....chin

[KingHippo]

Vasyl Lomachenko - footwork

Manny Pacquiao - handspeed

Andre Ward - craftyness

Floyd Mayweather - counterpunching

Juan Manuel Marquez - effective agression

Roy Jones Jr - combination punching

Bernard Hopkins - Caginess

James Toney - Movement

Lennox Lewis - Technique

Shane Mosley - combination punching

[R_Walken]

Been rewatching a lot of boxing from the late 90’s/ early 2000’s onwards recently and these were/are the best of that era IMO. So what was their best attribute?

Vasyl Lomachenko

Manny Pacquiao

Andre Ward

Floyd Mayweather

Juan Manuel Marquez

Roy Jones Jr

Bernard Hopkins

James Toney

Lennox Lewis

Oscar De La Hoya

Shane Mosley

The Great(est) attribute(s) to me that stand out among these fighter are

Loma - Footwork
His footwork is on another level from a Traditional Boxing Standpoint, can literally Box circles around his opponent and be in positions and angles
That are unbelievable to watch

PAC - Footwoork / Willingness to Fight

Pacs footwork isn’t like Lomas it’s completely different but just as beautiful to watch / Lomas is more traditional while PAC is some almost awkward making it near impossible for a opponent to fully figure out never be another that could duplicate it style. Almost how a fly won’t travel in a straight line but has the ability to move in every direction if you try to kill one that’s how I think of PACs footwoork if that makes any sense , And PACs willingness to fight is ATG , he’ll get absolutely cracked and he’s probably hurt like a Mother and he just nods his head and his natural instincts instead of retreating are to engage and try and hurt his opponent worse then he hurt him

Ward - Ability to Win
Hasn’t Lost since he was 12/13 , The mental strength and focus / desire / commitment it would take to do that and no matter what obstacles are presented find a way to win is f.ucking crazy

Mayweather - Commitment to Greatness

Was able to stay Hungry even when he achieved everything , when almost every human that achieve that level of success has the tendency to let their foot off the gas even just a little bit , Mayweather kept his foot fully pressed down on the pedal throughout his career , Regardless of his persona and with the exception of the McGregor fight never took a Opponet lightly and trained & was hungry & focused like he hadn’t won sh.it

Marquez - Timing

Never possessed ATG physical attributes but his timing and counter punching he was able to neutralize his opponent strengths , If you look at the KO of PAC and how he was able to perfectly Time PACs foot work who did a weird 2 mini step shuffle before he tried to go In and Marquez was
able to not time that perfectly is a thing of beauty

Hopkins - Mental Toughness

Was able to come out of Jail / Lose his first fight and go on to become one his eras best / Always ate properly / Always stayed in fighting shape and on weight / Lived and commited to boxers Lifestyle 365/24/7 for 25+ years throughout all the valleys and peaks of his career.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Lots of good answers so far...

My opinion is.

Lomachenko: Footwork- He’s always controlling the action and putting pressure on opponent’s whether on the front foot or back foot, plus it allows him to initiate attacks from angles fighters find impossible to defend.

Pacquiao: Speed (Hand/Foot)- Pac’s speed blitzed opponent’s and allows him to create angles to land that lethal left hand.

Ward: Inside Game- I can’t recall a fight were anyone could live with Ward on the inside, his technique on the inside was superb. Another guy mentioned about him negating his opponent’s strengths; I agree with that also...

Mayweather: Jab- Floyd’s jab was usually what enabled him to control the distance and dictate the pace of the fight. It was a superb range finder, it set up combinations, counters and also set traps.

Marquez: Timing/Counter punching. That counter right hand is one of my favourite shots of the past few decades, Marquez was excellent at negating offence through timing and effective counter punching.

Jones Jr: Speed/Athleticism- Roy was just a freak, he could essentially win a fight with one punch. Throughout the 90’s nobody from 160-175 could live with his unique speed, athleticism and also accuracy.

Hopkins: Ring Generalship- B-Hop’s ring generalship and IQ were otherworldly. He was an absolute master at controlling a fight and negating his opponent’s attributes which allowed him to stay on top until nearly 50.

Toney: Technique- Technically excellent both offensively and defensively. Also had a great chin which would be a close second.

Lewis: Jab- Lennox’s jab was a real weapon that damaged opponent’s, set up hurtful combinations and allowed him to control the action.

De La Hoya: Left Hook- Oscar’s left hook was his best shot and most effective weapon IMO as he could land it as a lead shot or counter.

Mosley: Athleticism- Combined with his speed and power, this made Shane a real problem for anyone who came up against him in his prime.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

The Great(est) attribute(s) to me that stand out among these fighter are

Loma - Footwork
His footwork is on another level from a Traditional Boxing Standpoint, can literally Box circles around his opponent and be in positions and angles
That are unbelievable to watch

PAC - Footwoork / Willingness to Fight

Pacs footwork isn’t like Lomas it’s completely different but just as beautiful to watch / Lomas is more traditional while PAC is some almost awkward making it near impossible for a opponent to fully figure out never be another that could duplicate it style. Almost how a fly won’t travel in a straight line but has the ability to move in every direction if you try to kill one that’s how I think of PACs footwoork if that makes any sense , And PACs willingness to fight is ATG , he’ll get absolutely cracked and he’s probably hurt like a Mother and he just nods his head and his natural instincts instead of retreating are to engage and try and hurt his opponent worse then he hurt him

Ward - Ability to Win
Hasn’t Lost since he was 12/13 , The mental strength and focus / desire / commitment it would take to do that and no matter what obstacles are presented find a way to win is f.ucking crazy

Mayweather - Commitment to Greatness

Was able to stay Hungry even when he achieved everything , when almost every human that achieve that level of success has the tendency to let their foot off the gas even just a little bit , Mayweather kept his foot fully pressed down on the pedal throughout his career , Regardless of his persona and with the exception of the McGregor fight never took a Opponet lightly and trained & was hungry & focused like he hadn’t won sh.it

Marquez - Timing

Never possessed ATG physical attributes but his timing and counter punching he was able to neutralize his opponent strengths , If you look at the KO of PAC and how he was able to perfectly Time PACs foot work who did a weird 2 mini step shuffle before he tried to go In and Marquez was
able to not time that perfectly is a thing of beauty

Hopkins - Mental Toughness

Was able to come out of Jail / Lose his first fight and go on to become one his eras best / Always ate properly / Always stayed in fighting shape and on weight / Lived and commited to boxers Lifestyle 365/24/7 for 25+ years throughout all the valleys and peaks of his career.

I like the way you also analysed the mental aspect of things.

I never really thought of a key attribute being a winning mentality or dedication.

It’s a fair point though, just look at the difference between guys like Mayweather/Ward and guy like Toney.

[New England]

Been rewatching a lot of boxing from the late 90’s/ early 2000’s onwards recently and these were/are the best of that era IMO. So what was their best attribute?

Vasyl Lomachenko
footwork
Manny Pacquiao
handspeed
Andre Ward
ring generalship
Floyd Mayweather
defense
Juan Manuel Marquez
combinations
Roy Jones Jr
reflexes
Bernard Hopkins
mongoosery. you know what that means.
James Toney
chin
Lennox Lewis
size
Oscar De La Hoya
power
Shane Mosley
explosiveness

it's good to have land.