What Era had the Most Talented HeavyWeights?

[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.

[SlimTrae]

Appreciate the differences I'm not saying I am right, just giving an opinion.

[Master]

Appreciate the differences I'm not saying I am right, just giving an opinion.

No problem, you have some good opinions. have you seen some other posters on here with their opinions such as Foster being able to beat Ali if they fought in 1968?

[SlimTrae]

Appreciate the differences I'm not saying I am right, just giving an opinion.

No problem, you have some good opinions. have you seen some other posters on here with their opinions such as Foster being able to beat Ali if they fought in 1968?

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[THE THIRD MAN]

The 60's and 70's had real characters like the big bear Liston who scared the shit out of everybody, He KO'd Floyd Patterson twice in the first round, people literally shit themselves at the mention of his name. (Ali had big balls to take on Liston when he did) Then you had some old fashioned sluggers like Chuvalo, Bonavena and 'Our 'Enry' from Britain who always caused trouble without gaining any glory. The 70's again produced some big hitters with Lyle and Shavers, but it was the big names that were thunderous, Ali, Frazier, Big George, Norton and Holmes. Holmes dominated the early 80's against some reasonable pugs, but the 80's will always remain the era of 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.