How weak is the heavyweight division really?

[eagleskins]

Tyson fought in the weakest era in boxing history. When he finally fought 2 good fighters he was KTFO. Don't get it twisted, the late 80's early 90's HW was much weaker than it is today.

[rjj tszyu]

Twice as strong as it was this time lasy year! And as for the late eighties it was stronger than todays IMO You had people like Witherspoon, Tyson, Bonecrusher Smith, Bruno, Holyfield was moving up, Lennox had just won the olympics. Personally I think the late eighties was slightly better than todays lot. Not much but slightly!

[porkypara]

The real problem for HW boxing is that casual fans and the man in the street dont know who the world champion is,so they lose interest.


In times gone by when the HW division has been weak the champ has still been a house hold name.

Multy world champions at the same weight is killing boxing IMO.

[rjj tszyu]

The real problem for HW boxing is that casual fans and the man in the street dont know who the world champion is,so they lose interest.


In times gone by when the HW division has been weak the champ has still been a house hold name.

Multy world champions at the same weight is killing boxing IMO.

I totally agree. Boxing needs someone like David Haye who is young and marketable to become undisputed heavyweight champ and boxing will be big news again and the heavyweight champion will again be THE elite man in all sports!

[porkypara]

The real problem for HW boxing is that casual fans and the man in the street dont know who the world champion is,so they lose interest.


In times gone by when the HW division has been weak the champ has still been a house hold name.

Multy world champions at the same weight is killing boxing IMO.

I totally agree. Boxing needs someone like David Haye who is young and marketable to become undisputed heavyweight champ and boxing will be big news again and the heavyweight champion will again be THE elite man in all sports!

The HW title used to be the greatest prize in sports now its been split more ways than a birthday cake.

Boxing has got to be the only major sport in the world where the so called governing bodies actualy make the sport worse and make less people watch it.

The saddest thing of all is that the geaeral public still love a good boxing match,its just they dont understand who the champs are any more and are totaly confused to the point they dont care.

[Manuel "Chubby" Medina]

Weak. Very weak.
specially with the "Jab you to death brothers"

[Rantcatrat]

The real problem for HW boxing is that casual fans and the man in the street dont know who the world champion is,so they lose interest.


In times gone by when the HW division has been weak the champ has still been a house hold name.

Multy world champions at the same weight is killing boxing IMO.

This is a good post.

I don't think the heavyweight division is necessarily that much weaker than it has been in the past, but the champions aren't super exciting and don't have controversial, controversial, or exciting attitudes. Heavyweight champs of yesteryear were better entertainers than the current champions. In that respect, Arreola and Haye are quality entertainers, but the jury is out on whether they match the entertainment value with skills.

Of course, this is not a judgment on the talent of the Klitschko brothers - they would be top quality heavyweights at anytime in history.