these were superb boxers .......:confused::-\Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
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these were superb boxers .......:confused::-\Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Max does not see the irony in his posts. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by SlimTraethese were superb boxers .......:confused::-\Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Ring Ratings for the period ending June 10, 1992
1. Evander Holyfield 27-0
2. Riddick Bowe 30-0
3. Razor Ruddock 26-3-1
4. Larry Holmes 54-3
5. Michael Moorer 29-0
6. Tim Witherspoon 37-3
7. Tony Tucker 44-1
8. George Forman 71-3
9. Lennox Lewis 20-0
10. Ray Mercer 18-1
I'd say that was a damn good period of HW's when a 20-0 Lennox is ranked @ the bottom. I'd question Tucker @ 7, but its not a bad ranking.
When that issue of Ring came out:
Bowe was about to fight Pierre Coetzer who was 39-2 never stopped, but was ranked by the ABC belts higher than Bowe. Ring ranked Coetzer @ #12 behind Bert Cooper who was #11.
Ruddock had just beatan James Bone-crusher Smith-- who knocked out Witherspoon. Then he beat Michael Dokes who was 41-2. And was set to fight then undefeated Phil Jackson who was 25-0 with 23KO's.
Phil became a gatekeeper after his loss to Ruddock with up & comers like Chris Byrd (13-0), Fres Oquendo (14-0), Monte Barrett (19-0) to Wladimir Klitschko (29-1)
Michael Moorer was 29-0 with 27KTFO's Facing charges of aggravated assault 5 years possible time- I think he got drunk went to a playground and whooped everybody there..so the story went.
Interesting tidbit- Because the WBO was new at the time- the other 3 ABC belts (WBC,WBA,IBF) dropped him from their rankings because he won the vacant WBO title in a smoke-fest vs Bert Cooper
Lennox Lewis- 20-0; Ring magazine raised the question of who could Lennox fight since everyone was booked up- their answer was: If Ruddock dispatches undefeated Phil Jackson - then he should fight a Ring ranked fighter: Lennox.
Shit, just say the word. Razaor knocked out Jackson in June, signed to fight Lennox by October- shit that's how they got down in 1992!
That top 10 reads like a Who's Who of boxing. Compare that list to the top 10 heavyweights at any time during Wlad's reign and I have a feeling the latter would fall considerably short.
And yet now, EVERYBODY seems to know who all of Wladimir's opponents are just as famously as those ones in that era.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
Funny how time sorted that out, and that's DESPITE the fact many of them are foreigners!
I mean old veteran Thomson finishing Price and mounting a great fight against Pulev... Reminiscent of old Larry against Morrison and Holyfield not?
Who could lazy Tony Tucker have beaten from Wlad's top opponents? And this guy went the distance with Lennox Lewis?
Something isn't quite right with much of your analysis.
It is questionable whether Bowe could have beaten Pulev.
It is questionable whether Tyson could have beaten Povetkin.
It is questionable whether Lewis could have beaten Wladimir.
It is questionable whether Holyfield could have beaten Haye.
It is questionable whether Holmes could have beaten Thompson.
And so on.
BUMP!
So how does this era rate? @Master, man I totally forgot about the animated Max Power ;D Took about a 1/2 minute and the memories rushed in, he was a character ;D I'd take him over the current like Bush over Drumpf! That's bad man!:rolleyes:
That brings back memories!
I appreciate Wlad more now and do not think he would have waited to unify the title as AJ has. Although far older Povetkin is also rated as one of the very few that went the distance with Wlad, gave AJ trouble and knocking Whyte out cold.
I think of the 40s/50s:
Joe Louis, Jersey Joe Walcott, Ezzard Charles, Rex Layne, Roland La Starza, Rocky Marciano, Joey Maxim, Floyd Patterson, Ingemar Johansen, Sonny Liston