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    I like lists. I understand they're subjective. But disagree with Vits being number 10. Wlad was clearly the better fighter who fought the best available. That said he wouldn't make my top 10 either. I also have serious reservations about Calzaghe making this list. His best wins were against old shopworn legends in Hopkins and Jones, and he barely sc****d by Hop. Outside of Kessler his resume is very thin. Instead I'd have Crawford and Inoue in there. Thoughts and opinions?


    #2
    It’s ok. I agree with you I wouldn’t have Vitali or Calzaghe on it but other than that I can’t disagree mostly.

    I think Inoue and Crawford weren’t including because they’re active.

    I know Canelo also is but I think he’s closer to the end then them two that’s why they included him.

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      #3
      At least they had big Vit low on the list. That tells me that in a decade or two he won't even be on it.

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        #4
        Originally posted by JAB5239 View Post
        I like lists. I understand they're subjective. But disagree with Vits being number 10. Wlad was clearly the better fighter who fought the best available. That said he wouldn't make my top 10 either. I also have serious reservations about Calzaghe making this list. His best wins were against old shopworn legends in Hopkins and Jones, and he barely sc****d by Hop. Outside of Kessler his resume is very thin. Instead I'd have Crawford and Inoue in there. Thoughts and opinions?

        - - U being diapered by ESPN...priceless...

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          #5
          Originally posted by JAB5239 View Post
          I like lists. I understand they're subjective. But disagree with Vits being number 10. Wlad was clearly the better fighter who fought the best available. That said he wouldn't make my top 10 either. I also have serious reservations about Calzaghe making this list. His best wins were against old shopworn legends in Hopkins and Jones, and he barely sc****d by Hop. Outside of Kessler his resume is very thin. Instead I'd have Crawford and Inoue in there. Thoughts and opinions?

          Terrible list! No way should Jones be at 4 in his 21st century career...he'd be lucky to scratch a top 30. Ward and Canelo in a top 10 are also horrible inclusions.
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            #6
            Originally posted by soul_survivor View Post

            Terrible list! No way should Jones be at 4 in his 21st century career...he'd be lucky to scratch a top 30. Ward and Canelo in a top 10 are also horrible inclusions.
            Yeah well what do you expect from young ESPN analysts? Sounds like recency bias.

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              #7
              Roy Jones Jr. is my guy, but he belongs on a '90s list, not a 21st century list.

              Oscar De La Hoya doesn't belong on a 21st century list, either,

              No Bud Crawford or Chocolatito?

              No GGG?

              Terrible list,

              My list:

              1. Manny
              2. Floyd
              3. Crawford
              4. Hopkins
              5. Canelo
              6. Chocolatito
              7. Marquez
              8. Inoue
              9. Usyk
              10. GGG

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                #8
                Originally posted by The D3vil View Post
                Roy Jones Jr. is my guy, but he belongs on a '90s list, not a 21st century list.

                Oscar De La Hoya doesn't belong on a 21st century list, either,

                No Bud Crawford or Chocolatito?

                No GGG?

                Terrible list,

                My list:

                1. Manny
                2. Floyd
                3. Crawford
                4. Hopkins
                5. Canelo
                6. Chocolatito
                7. Marquez
                8. Inoue
                9. Usyk
                10. GGG
                No Ward?

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by JAB5239 View Post
                  I like lists. I understand they're subjective. But disagree with Vits being number 10. Wlad was clearly the better fighter who fought the best available. That said he wouldn't make my top 10 either. I also have serious reservations about Calzaghe making this list. His best wins were against old shopworn legends in Hopkins and Jones, and he barely sc****d by Hop. Outside of Kessler his resume is very thin. Instead I'd have Crawford and Inoue in there. Thoughts and opinions?

                  What a terrible list.
                  The sport of boxing played a consequential role in making the station in Bristol Connecticut what it is today, during it's formative years; and because it is the oldest international professional sport, and one of the greatest producers of international sporting superstars; We would think that ESPN would feel some obligation of getting its history right.
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by JAB5239 View Post

                    No Ward?
                    I love Ward, but he sat years out of his career & retired early

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