Absolutely.
I must really love this sport, because I refuse to fully walk away from it no matter how bad it gets. I'll never abandon boxing. The NBA I...
I hear ya. I'm still above casual, but there's more and more upcoming guys who I haven't heard of. 10 years ago I watched EVERY CARD on EVERY...
I think Mike is top 5-10 one of the most gifted fighters of the last 50 years, but in good conscious I can't consider him among the 5 best.
I wanted to include Spinks, damn near did. At 175, I think he has an excellent argument as a top 5 best fighter since the 70s.
Benvenuti was the lineal middleweight champ (Monzon was a big underdog in the first fight). Twice beat him. Twice beat Valdez. Twice beat Briscoe....
Ramirez is scared to death of Regis. Always has been.
My rationale for picking Monzon for my top 5 was that he was one of the most effective, adaptable, and cool-headed fighters OAT. Probably...
For me, the other two spots could go to any pairing of Floyd, Pac, Hagler, Monzon, Hopkins, Whitaker, Spinks, Sanchez, Arguello, or Chavez. I'd...
Everyone is gonna be different, but for me Duran, Leonard, and Roy are the three must haves. I consider them the 3 best and most gifted fighters...
Jose Ramirez vs Richard Commey on March 25. Move over, Leonard-Hearns!
You know what I find really ironic? We were on here complaining about the state of boxing in 2002. We had no idea at the time how good we had it...
Also might add I started watching chess, whether you categorize chess as a game or sport. Any online tournament or tutorial, I watch, religiously....
I feel for you. I also was a teen when I became boxing obsessed and posted regularly. Fortunately, the early 00s were a golden era when you...
Has the dire state of boxing in the last 3 years resulted in any of yall either following new sports, or re-following sports you hadn't in awhile?...
What's the deal with Benavidez-Plant? Is that one signed yet?
I think that's a respectable list to have.
Spence is 32. I don't think he's in his physical prime anymore (I think his peak was 2017-2018) but he's not exactly fast declining either. I...
Davis-Garcia is the best upcoming matchup we have atm, IF it doesn't fall apart. Either Tank or Ryan is getting stopped. Fulton-Fig II has another...
I said "best" not greatest. Pac would have made a 5 greatest list. Why doesn't anyone produce there own top 5?
Thurman had a good run, all things considered. It's not like he was a flash in the pan. He had an above average prime from 2013-2017. He took...
I actually think the opposite. Laguna schools him. Laguna beat better fighters and had a better prime. Beating a prime Ortiz for the lightweight...
I don't care much about it, I was just saying. Keith's style was never built for longevity. He's a leap ammy.
Keith wasn't good enough to stay unbeaten if he was active.
BTW @Irish on the fitness side, I've dropped to 210 pounds. I had ballooned up to a lifetime high of 230 over the summer.
SPEAKING of expired fights, the fight at hand should have happened in 2017 FFS. That's not Spence's fault. Keith didn't want the smoke. Now, he's...
Maybe, maybe not, but it's different to this. Megastars like Floyd and Pac can fuck around. Guys like Spence and Crawford don't have the star...
Meaning Floyd-Pac? Yes, its apex of popularity would have come in early 2010 when Pac was fresh off of whupping Cotto.
I would respectfully disagree. I think every fight has an appeal expiration date. Floyd-Pac didn't expire, but that's unique. These guys aren't...
He also isn't very good. Spence would outclass Fundora.
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