What Era had the Most Talented HeavyWeights?

[Master]

You have said it the 1970's and 1990's were 1 and 2. Maybe late 60's 3rd.

[Master]

You have said it the 1970's and 1990's were 1 and 2. Maybe late 60's 3rd.

In terms of general appeal Dempsey era 1920's it was the pinnacle for audiences watching.

[Beanflicker]

The 70s will always take it, and I can't argue, but my personal favourite era is the late 80s to the late 90s. I think it's a really underrated time. It had a lot of depth and an abundance of really solid contenders. The 90s really speak for themselves, but I think Tyson's era goes under appreciated. Tony Tucker was a fucking monster.

[Master]

The 70s will always take it, and I can't argue, but my personal favourite era is the late 80s to the late 90s. I think it's a really underrated time. It had a lot of depth and an abundance of really solid contenders. The 90s really speak for themselves, but I think Tyson's era goes under appreciated. Tony Tucker was a fucking monster.

Yes Tucker and Briggs would have been a great if it was not for Tyson.

[mrbig1]

The 70s will always take it, and I can't argue, but my personal favourite era is the late 80s to the late 90s. I think it's a really underrated time. It had a lot of depth and an abundance of really solid contenders. The 90s really speak for themselves, but I think Tyson's era goes under appreciated. Tony Tucker was a fucking monster.

Yes Tucker and Briggs would have been a great if it was not for Tyson.

Is this a joke?

[Master]

The 70s will always take it, and I can't argue, but my personal favourite era is the late 80s to the late 90s. I think it's a really underrated time. It had a lot of depth and an abundance of really solid contenders. The 90s really speak for themselves, but I think Tyson's era goes under appreciated. Tony Tucker was a fucking monster.

Yes Tucker and Briggs would have been a great if it was not for Tyson.

Is this a joke?

Ask @Beanflicker who started it.

[Beanflicker]

Tony Tucker was a beast, he had guys relinquishing titles so they wouldn't have to fight him.

He broke his hand a few days before the Tyson fight and then shattered it early in the fight, shit happens in boxing, Tyson was a beast who probably would have beaten him anyway, but Tucker was a bad motherfucker. Michael Spinks ducked him hard.

[SlimTrae]

The 70s will always take it, and I can't argue, but my personal favourite era is the late 80s to the late 90s. I think it's a really underrated time. It had a lot of depth and an abundance of really solid contenders. The 90s really speak for themselves, but I think Tyson's era goes under appreciated. Tony Tucker was a fucking monster.

Agree, except the 80's- IMO that was the era of passing the HW belt.
Berbick, Tubbs, Tucker, Bonecrusher Smith, Tillis, Ferguson.
A CW looking Marvis Frazier, an (i can only fight well in the amatuer) Tyrrell Biggs
Tyson took those belts like candy from a blind baby & defeated them like it was a walk in the park.

Had Tyson made it to the olympics and came out in the late 80's instead of 1985, I can only wonder not if, but how many times he may have lost...

[Master]

The 70s will always take it, and I can't argue, but my personal favourite era is the late 80s to the late 90s. I think it's a really underrated time. It had a lot of depth and an abundance of really solid contenders. The 90s really speak for themselves, but I think Tyson's era goes under appreciated. Tony Tucker was a fucking monster.

Agree, except the 80's- IMO that was the era of passing the HW belt.
Berbick, Tubbs, Tucker, Bonecrusher Smith, Tillis, Ferguson.
A CW looking Marvis Frazier, an (i can only fight well in the amatuer) Tyrrell Biggs
Tyson took those belts like candy from a blind baby & defeated them like it was a walk in the park.

Had Tyson made it to the olympics and came out in the late 80's instead of 1985, I can only wonder not if, but how many times he may have lost...

Why?

[Beanflicker]

Whenever you get a period of time where one guy is super dominant and no one can really challenge him, I think people just automatically assume the period of time stinks. I think Wlad's era is criminally underrated for the same reason. I think a lot of those guys listed were incredible fighters who could have been threats in any era.

[Master]

Whenever you get a period of time where one guy is super dominant and no one can really challenge him, I think people just automatically assume the period of time stinks. I think Wlad's era is criminally underrated for the same reason. I think a lot of those guys listed were incredible fighters who could have been threats in any era.

such as?

[SlimTrae]

Just look at not just who held the titles from 1980 post Holmes, but look at how long they held the titles.- they past the belt continously

Then notice that it took Tyson to unify the belts.

Don't we like our divisions unified? it was a pass-the-belt-era, no dominating HW existed.

And since Tyson's camp paid Lewis stepaside money- we didnt see him fight Lewis until wayyy after prison, when it was a circus fest. He didnt fight Tua, & remember Forman said he came out of retirement to fight Tyson.

[Beanflicker]

Whenever you get a period of time where one guy is super dominant and no one can really challenge him, I think people just automatically assume the period of time stinks. I think Wlad's era is criminally underrated for the same reason. I think a lot of those guys listed were incredible fighters who could have been threats in any era.

such as?

Tony TNT Tucker. Dude have everything but got fucked over and ducked almost his whole career.

Wish he came around 10 years earlier, I think he could have done some real business in the 70s.

[ross]

Whenever you get a period of time where one guy is super dominant and no one can really challenge him, I think people just automatically assume the period of time stinks. I think Wlad's era is criminally underrated for the same reason. I think a lot of those guys listed were incredible fighters who could have been threats in any era.

Like Tysons.

[SlimTrae]

You have said it the 1970's and 1990's were 1 and 2. Maybe late 60's 3rd.

Haven't looked on youtube yet to see any Cleveland Williams fights, but I've listened to a few old school guys in the barber shop who said he was a tough customer, but Ali got him on the downside.