Posted by: Prizewriter
Pound for Pound.... - 04/13/07 04:47 PM
Hey all.
This is a subject that has been floating around boxing since the Queensbury Rules were drawn up. Who is the best P4P boxer?
I am just wondering what criteria you would use.
To give an example of the debate, the P4P list of the late ninties were dominated by two fighters: Roy Jones Jnr and Oscar De La Hoya.
Now the people who thought Jones should be top stated that he was, at that time, the most naturally gifted boxer in the world, and as such, he was, P4P the best boxer.
De La Hoya crowd argued that Oscar was best P4P fighter as he had fought the best fighters available and beaten them. It was results, not skill alone, that made him best P4P.
Just curious for your thoughts on this. If you do provide a candidate for best pound for pound boxer ever, please do tell as to how and why you arrived by your decision.
This is a subject that has been floating around boxing since the Queensbury Rules were drawn up. Who is the best P4P boxer?
I am just wondering what criteria you would use.
To give an example of the debate, the P4P list of the late ninties were dominated by two fighters: Roy Jones Jnr and Oscar De La Hoya.
Now the people who thought Jones should be top stated that he was, at that time, the most naturally gifted boxer in the world, and as such, he was, P4P the best boxer.
De La Hoya crowd argued that Oscar was best P4P fighter as he had fought the best fighters available and beaten them. It was results, not skill alone, that made him best P4P.
Just curious for your thoughts on this. If you do provide a candidate for best pound for pound boxer ever, please do tell as to how and why you arrived by your decision.