Top 2 fighters of past 10 yrs

[George W Hedge]

Floyd Mayweather & Erik Morales

1 gave us more than he should have the other hasnt given enough, I`ll let you guys work it out.

:good

[Toopretty]

Morales did give us too much...Got to love Morales..I aint even mexican but he is a true aztec warrior..lol...he is in a class by himself. I mean what other fighter with his boxing skill actually gets down in dirty like that..shit all you got to do is land a good shot on Morales and he is coming back after your ass no matter what the risks.. IE Barrera fights.

[Toopretty]

No , Hopkins and Jones !

Hopkins yes..Jones..not really if you go back 15 yeah. I guess he means guys from 1997-98- till current. Mayweather is #1 and Hopkins #2. They were pretty much stayed on the P4p radar during that stint. But hopkins lost to taylor twice and Floyd kept on winning.. We all know what happend to Roy..

[Stewbear]

Lewis and Whitaker, maybe.
Depends if you mean active in last ten years...

[Asterion]

Mayweather and Hopkins.

[jopez707]

Top 5 fighters of the last 10 years, in no particular order.
Bernard Hopkins
Roy Jones JR.
Floyd Mayweather
Marco Antonio Barrera
Erik Morales

[Addie]

Marco Antionio Barrera (Ended Naz, 2-1 vs Morales, could beat Pac)

Bernard Hopkins (Despite 2 close losses to Taylor, flawless)

[Asterion]

Roy Jones JR.

Jones since 1997 isn't better than Mayweather or Hopkins.

[Toopretty]

Marco Antionio Barrera (Ended Naz, 2-1 vs Morales, could beat Pac)

Bernard Hopkins (Despite 2 close losses to Taylor, flawless)

I guess mayweather never flown by your radar. He did win the 130 title in 1998 and won 5 more moving up 5 weights :think:think:think I think that is a little more challenging

[brooklyn1550]

1. Bernard Hopkins
2. Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Honorable Mentions
Jones, Barrera, Morales, Pacquiao

[brooklyn1550]

Mayweather and Casamayor. One is undefeated and the other one should be.

Casamayor?

[BigReg]

ummm... yeah. If he was given just decisions against Freitas, in the Corrales rematch and Castillo he'd be on top of the world.

In the last 10 years Hopkins only two losses were questionable decisions. Why do you have Casamayor over Hopkins?

[box03]

Hopkins easily, hes one of the hardest guys to beat in the ring today.

[brooklyn1550]

ummm... yeah. If he was given just decisions against Freitas, in the Corrales rematch and Castillo he'd be on top of the world.

Then his resume would include Diego Corrales, Acelino Freitas, Jose Luis Castillo, Nate Campbell, and Daniel Santos. That wouldn't quite matchup with Hopkins wins over Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, Winky Wright, Glen Johnson, and Antonio Tarver.

[PacDbest]

Pac
PBF

[BigReg]

Because Casamayor beat those guys cleaner than Hopkins beat Taylor and Hopkins was a way bigger favorite than Casamayor was in any of those fights.

Unfortunately for Casa, he didn't beat any of those guys cleanly enough which is why he didn't get the decision. Taylor is a prime undefeated MW. There's no shame in losing a close fight to a prime undefeated fighter. I still give the nod to Hopkins over Casamayor

[MrSmall]

What has Pac done?

[Tko4]

Bhop and Floyd.

[George W Hedge]

Give floyd morales heart, passion & toughness
or
give morales floyds speed & defence

Either way you get a fighter who would never ever lose until he`s about 50.

honourable mentions go to barrera, hopkins & dlh.


Never mind the fact that morales & mayweather are both multi-weight champs & have beaten some of the best boxers of the past 10 yrs, think of their prime weight classes... floyd at 130 & erik at 122.

Floyd is still very much around his prime due to his style of boxing where as erik is worn out due to his but not in the past 10 yrs have I seen any other fighter look as good in a particular weight class as these 2 did at 130 & 122, very dominant.

If you want to see a prime morales with no wear & tear then watch him at 122, he has a strong claim as the best ever at the weight.

:good

[BigReg]

When Taylor got the decisions over Hopkins Jermain was not Prime, he was green, everybody thought Hopkins was gonna wash Taylor. Freitas, Corrales and Castillo were all in their primes and Cass was the dog against Corrales and Castillo and only a slight favorite against Freitas.

Taylor was about 25 or 26, he was definately prime(does it look like he's improved since those fights), and everybody thought Tito was going to wipe out Hopkins. Pre fight analysis is sometimes useless. Regardless, Casa lost all three of those fights and Hopkins lost the two fights to Taylor. Given who both of those fighters have beaten(not who you decide the winner is), B-Hop gets the nod.

[Toopretty]

Taylor was about 25 or 26, he was definately prime(does it look like he's improved since those fights), and everybody thought Tito was going to wipe out Hopkins. Pre fight analysis is sometimes useless. Regardless, Casa lost all three of those fights and Hopkins lost the two fights to Taylor. Given who both of those fighters have beaten(not who you decide the winner is), B-Hop gets the nod.

I disagree about Taylor being prime. It was his first big fight and he was untested in the big leagues. You cannot be prime before you are tested. He was green as he never been in a real championship fight. The first fight was a draw at best. The second fight Taylor won with his jab.

[BigReg]

I disagree about Taylor being prime. It was his first big fight and he was untested in the big leagues. You cannot be prime before you are tested. He was green as he never been in a real championship fight. The first fight was a draw at best. The second fight Taylor won with his jab.

I respectfully disagree Toopretty...I mean Shiftygrits. I judge prime by age and physical abilities. Physically you are at your peak in your mid 20's. I have seen no real improvements in his boxing ablities since his fights with Hopkins. Therefore, I conclude that he was in his prime.

[brooklyn1550]

I respectfully disagree Toopretty...I mean Shiftygrits.

Did Toopretty get banned?

[Toopretty]

I respectfully disagree Toopretty...I mean Shiftygrits. I judge prime by age and physical abilities. Physically you are at your peak in your mid 20's. I have seen no real improvements in his boxing ablities since his fights with Hopkins. Therefore, I conclude that he was in his prime.

Dry snitching on me reg:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl funny though:good:hi:

[sues2nd]

Floyd Mayweather & Erik Morales

1 gave us more than he should have the other hasnt given enough, I`ll let you guys work it out.

:good

1- Hopkins
2- Mayweather

[Fab2333]

1- Mayweather
2- Hopkins

[PacDbest]

What has Pac done?

We're talking for the last 10 yrs. From 1997-2007. Champ at 112, undefeated & Champ at 122. Lineal Champ at 126. Beat 2 Granite Chinned HOFamer By KO twice(Will KO MAB again).

LOses:
by Singsurat because of Dehydration, Proof he went up 2 wt Classes on his next fight, KOed everybody at 122 & become Champ.( Sanchez survived, should be DQed)

Outpointed by EM, but we know what happenned on the next 2 fights.

[Mind Reader]

Hopkins and Mayweather

[Napoleon]

Marco Antionio Barrera (Ended Naz, 2-1 vs Morales, could beat Pac)

Bernard Hopkins (Despite 2 close losses to Taylor, flawless)

God bless him for that.

[Napoleon]

Hey Hey how bout this list

1) Kevin McBride
2) Hasim Rahman

O Yea, thats two of the most talented fighters of the last ten years. LMFAO

How about Audley Harrison.

[Marcelo]

Pac
PBF

Still true today! But the fraud maybe demoted if he wont fight!!

[Zombieguy]

Three year thread bump?

1. Floyd Mayweather Jr
2. Wladimir Klitschko

[gungfu]

Manny Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather

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Hopkins
JMM

[Vitor Belfort]

Marco Antionio Barrera (Ended Naz, 2-1 vs Morales, could beat Pac)

Bernard Hopkins (Despite 2 close losses to Taylor, flawless)

:patsch He tried twice and got dominated twice.

[Leonard]

Floyd Mayweather & Erik Morales

1 gave us more than he should have the other hasnt given enough, I`ll let you guys work it out.

:good

was the case then.. still is the case now :yep

[turk182]

pac obviously then mayweather.

after all, that's how the voting went for Fighter of the Decade.