Tyson ain't on this list breh, and even if he were eligible he still wouldn't be ahead of those other 5.
ESPN Reveals It's Pound 4 Pound Rankings Of Last 25 Years *Updated* #1 revealed on 3rd page!!!!!!!!!
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4. Roy Jones Jr.
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- Record: 62-9, 45 KOs | Years active: 1989-Present
- Weight classes: Middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, cruiserweight, heavyweight
- Titles: 9
- Top 3 signature wins: Bernard Hopkins, UD12, 1993; James Toney, UD12, 1994; John Ruiz, UD12, 2003
ESPN's take: For about a decade, from 1994 to 2004, Jones, robbed badly of Olympic gold in 1988 by judges guilty of corruption, reigned as pound-for-pound king. He was a gifted fighter offensively and defensively with incomparable speed and reflexes, and a penchant for making the kind of dazzling moves few had ever seen before. He inspired a generation of fighters and not only dominated opponents, but rarely lost rounds or got hit cleanly. When he easily outboxed Hopkins to win his a middleweight title in 1993, he did it essentially one-handed. In 1994, he whitewashed Toney to claim a super middleweight title and continued fighting without remotely being challenged for years. He was so good he moved up to heavyweight and soundly beat Ruiz for a belt in 2003, becoming the second former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title, since Bob Fitzsimmons did 106 years earlier. He also became only the second former light heavyweight champion, along with Michael Spinks, to do it. Although he has been in a long decline and is still fighting way past his prime, Jones was a one in a generation fighter who ranks among the best ever. -- Dan Rafael
I don't know why but Cuba Gooding Jr. in that picture has me 
Very interesting to me that Hopkins ended up in front of him (also would've been interesting to see the reverse). I think it's pretty much guaranteed to be #3 - Hopkins, #2 - Pacquiao, #1 - Mayweather.
Very interesting to me that Hopkins ended up in front of him (also would've been interesting to see the reverse). I think it's pretty much guaranteed to be #3 - Hopkins, #2 - Pacquiao, #1 - Mayweather.
seemorecizzy
Superstar
PAcquaio over Jones
Manny over RJJ?!? :charles::charles::charles::charles::charles::charles::charles::charles::charles:
JCC #5 and his best 3 wins coming in 1990 or before?! :charles::charles::charles::charles::charles::charles:
This fukking invalid list :charles::charles::charles::charles:
JCC #5 and his best 3 wins coming in 1990 or before?! :charles::charles::charles::charles::charles::charles:
This fukking invalid list :charles::charles::charles::charles:
GREENandYELLOW
2x...and defending
This was the one I was wondering about. In his chats Dan loves RJJ and says he is one of the top few PFP all time.
Updated my list as Dan confirmed this was one he had major disagreements with. He ranked RJJ #1.
Edit: This list was an average of several ESPN boxing contributors. So if Dan had RJJ at #1, that means to average at #4 one or more people had Roy ranked lower than that.
Updated my list as Dan confirmed this was one he had major disagreements with. He ranked RJJ #1.
Edit: This list was an average of several ESPN boxing contributors. So if Dan had RJJ at #1, that means to average at #4 one or more people had Roy ranked lower than that.
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Manny and Hopkins over Jones? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Breh...I went at Brian Campbell over this
I want him to respond, because his initial statement is stupid
First tweet makes no sense because Roy shuts out ANYBODY in his prime..Floyd's best, Manny's best, Trindad's best, Holyfield....Roy Jones was barely hit in rounds for years
Fat man don't get a pass when it come to this shyt breh.This was the one I was wondering about. In his chats Dan loves RJJ and says he is one of the top few PFP all time.
Updated my list as Dan confirmed this was one he had major disagreements with. He ranked RJJ #1.
Edit: This list was an average of several ESPN boxing contributors. So if Dan had RJJ at #1, that means to average at #4 one or more people had Roy ranked lower than that.
If I had 15 boxing HEADS in real life politicking in a room about this subject and they ranked Manny over RJJ that door would stay closed until we figured some shyt out. Hands might get thrown too. B-Hop is a little easier to stomach but still not easy, b/c yaknow Roy beat him when they were both bubbling.
Tide Run This
Veteran
He put B-Hop at 3
Wait where's JMM?
Somewhere guzzling his own piss.
3. Bernard Hopkins
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Record: 55-7-2, 32 KOs | Years active: 1988-Present
- Weight classes: Middleweight, light heavyweight
- Titles: 4
- Top 3 signature wins: Felix Trinidad, TKO12, 2001; Oscar De La Hoya, KO9, 2004; Antonio Tarver, UD12, 2006
ESPN's take: Hopkins was a pugilistic Einstein, a fighter whose boxing IQ and monastic lifestyle allowed him to succeed at the highest level for almost a quarter-century. Maniacal dedication to his craft and ability to master every aspect of it allowed him to win major titles at an age when more naturally gifted contemporaries had already fallen by the wayside.
An avid student of Sun Tzu's "The Art of War," Hopkins clearly paid close attention to chapter 8, which stresses the need for flexibility and how to respond successfully to shifting circumstances. From his years as a feared middleweight to his status as boxing's leading elder statesman, the Philadelphian's uncanny ability to modify his fighting style to accommodate the aging process was crucial.
Thanks to his mental toughness and unshakable confidence, Hopkins was remarkably resilient. Written off following losses to Roy Jones Jr., Jermain Taylor and Joe Calzaghe, he reinvented himself after each defeat and carried on to achieve even greater glory.
Hopkins was the quintessential example of a fighter whose totality is greater than the sum of his parts, a cunning technician with the heart of an assassin -- the likes of which we may never see again. -- Nigel Collins
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