Which generation is better?

[Fenster]

I'd give Barker, Murray, Macklin and Lee a great chance against Benn... If they fought him on the same night at the same time. Good night.

[erics44]

as someone has already touch on, its very easy to look back on yesteryear with a nostalgic eye and should how good it was back then

like the leonard, hagler, hearns, duran how amazing they were, but i dont think they are any better than some of the fighters we have had around that weight over the last 10 years, it was just the rivalries and the personalities all at the same time that made it look all that much better

then ali being the best HW of all time, he was certainly the best HW for television of all time

the benn eubank era was a better quality than the 4 we have today tho mind, the 4 we have today are good conenders, all would make a good defence for the champs where as benn, eubank, watson and collins were genuine world class fighters

[Master]

I think Collins was the weakest of the 4 and a fight with "irish man" Macklin would be a barnstormer.

[FinitoElDinamita]

I think Collins was the weakest of the 4 and a fight with "irish man" Macklin would be a barnstormer.

Definitely.. Today's fighters can beat Collins.

[erics44]

I think Collins was the weakest of the 4 and a fight with "irish man" Macklin would be a barnstormer.

Definitely.. Today's fighters can beat Collins.

perhaps but i think collins was a bit underrated because he came around at the right time in terms of catching benn and eubank

i think he would have given them a fight at any stage and i dont think any of todays 4 are as good

they would probably have the best chance against collins because collins wasnt a big puncher

[Mr140]

I don't feel that boxing has gotten much better since the 80's really i mean the weight class that really changes are the heavies because there huge now. Saying that those old timers from Ali's era came back in 90's probably the best era for me and did a hell of a job so maybe its not much better.

[ross]

Thing is, the Eubanks and Benns wouldnt get wiped out by Sturm. They travelled the world and actually beat top fighters. Fighting and getting stopped by Sturm and Martinez isnt the same as fighting and beateing Sturm and Martinez. Any fighter could lose to them.

Benn and Eubank would wipe the floor with Barker, Macklin and Murray. Could you see any of them coming back from the brink of defeat to wipe out Watson, or travelling to Germany to give Graciano Rocchigiani his first loss, or battling back against the hardest puncher pound for pound, McClellan, smashing Barkley inside a round, moving up to cruiser and dropping, outboxing Carl Thompson the only man to beat Haye at Cruiser?

Its not just looking back with rose tinted glasses, those fighters were top class!