The best of the 80's vs. the best of 2000's, who wins?

I still have nightmares of the Hearns who fought DURAN in the Superwelterweight.....though Hopkins is a BIG nmiddleweight, if that was the HEARNS that would show up come fight time plus a few pounds for the middleweight limit....o MAN.....BOMBS AWAY....... Hopkins had problems with the straight right=jab of Jermain and if that was TOMMY(duran fight version).... damn PEARL HARBOR and HIROSHIMA... Do you think Morales would have fared better against Azumah Nelson compared to Barrera, because El Terrible's height and reach?

Excellent thread. I still have nightmares of the Hearns who fought DURAN in the Superwelterweight.....though Hopkins is a BIG nmiddleweight, if that was the HEARNS that would show up come fight time plus a few pounds for the middleweight limit....o MAN.....BOMBS AWAY....... Hopkins had problems with the straight right=jab of Jermain and if that was TOMMY(duran fight version).... damn PEARL HARBOR and HIROSHIMA...

Excellent thread.

Hopkins would beat Hearns decisively imo, either by knockout or points. Hopkins was a huge MW and he had more power than people give him credit for he was also physically very strong at the weight. Hopkins beats Hagler imo so i dont see him struggling with the MW version Hearns, Hopkins knows how to neutralise punching power too

Holmes vs. Lewis HW in a jab contest no ones out jabs holmes Tyson vs. Wlad Klitschko HW Klit chin Michael Spinks vs. RJJ LHW RJJ supernatural speed and reflex Hagler vs. Calzaghe SMW Hearns vs. Hopkins MW Nard ganna crack that chin like the blade Leonard vs Trinidad WW Duran vs. Mosley WW Mosleys speed = no mas Benitez vs. Margarito WW Cotto vs. Aaron Pryor JWW the Hawk to relentless Arguello vs. Mayweather LW JCC vs. Pacquiao SFW Jcc can make pac fight going back Azumah Nelson vs. Marco Antonio Barrera FW Salvador Sanchez vs. Juan Manuel Marquez FW Sal could do everything jmm better Wilfredo Gomez vs. Israel Vazquez SBW Gomez was monster at 122

you see this is a good thread i was planning to make another thread myself but i just got so busy but oh well props to the thread starter...iwas born in the late seventees but i was introduced in the science of boxing early so for me the GOLDEN ERA of BOXING is the 80's i choose MMH over Joe because of a simple word.... CHIN...if you cant hurt him your dead.... i cant get enough of this thread...

You must be joking or something. For real that you dont know Benitez or Arguello or Gomez or Sanchez? If you dont know for real, thats sad. You must be new to the sport!!!. No offense yah right you know what do you mean when you say "THROWBACK FIGHTER"? last time i check in wikepdia the meaning isBenitez Arguello Gomez or Sanchez

Holmes vs. Lewis HW LEWIS much bigger though of equal jab output plus he is more versatile Tyson vs. Wlad Klitschko HW KLISTCHKOcan we just change this to VITALI:D its much more intriguing...its the CHIN Michael Spinks vs. RJJ LHW RJJwhoa men RJJ need i say more in his PRIME? Hagler vs. Calzaghe SMW HAGLER supermiddleweight of COURSE..CHIN i dont see Joe hurting him but not the same vice versa... Hearns vs. Hopkins MW HEARNS too much fire power its like CARPET BOMBING...Its good to have a defensive strategy but if are you CARPET BOMBED what can strategies do? Leonard vs Trinidad WWTRINIDADsame reasons..TOO MUCH fire power.... Duran vs. Mosley WW DURAN GRIT and TENACITY Benitez vs. Margarito WWBENITEZTHROWBACK FIGHTER BOTH getting tagged but who hits the effective punch with equal power...chin not so much a factor since both have a good CHin Cotto vs. Aaron Pryor JWWPRYOR GRIT AND TENACITY and CHIN again Arguello vs. Mayweather LW MAYWEATHER TOO MUCH RING SMARTNESS AND GENERALSHIP JCC vs. Pacquiao SFW PACQUIAO SPEED both are tenacious and HARD PUNCHERS but PAC has the SPEED...5 punches is better than 3 punches of equal intensity... Azumah Nelson vs. Marco Antonio Barrera FW AZUMAH NELSON too samrt for MARCO and besides MAB gets easily frustrated throwing evey plan to the BIN once frustrated... Salvador Sanchez vs. Juan Manuel Marquez FW SALVADOR SANCHEZGRIT AND TENACITY and harder puncher...... Wilfredo Gomez vs. Israel Vazquez SBW GOMEZ CHIN and IZZY gets tagged ALOT in the RAFA fight...if it was GOMEZ he wont take it very long..... SO I GOT....8-6 in favor of the winner by MAJORITY DECISIONNNNNNN 80's

holmes vs. lewis hw tyson vs. Wlad klitschko hw iran barkley vs. rjj smw hagler vs. Calzaghe smw hearns vs. hopkins mw leonard vs trinidad ww duran vs. Mosley ww benitez vs. Margarito ww cotto vs. aaron pryor jww arguello vs. mayweather lw jcc vs. pacquiao sfw azumah nelson vs. Marco antonio barrera fw salvador sanchez vs. Juan manuel marquez fw wilfredo gomez vs. Israel vazquez sbw so team 80's wins 8/14 team 00's wins 6/14 team 80's wins imo good picks, i got the same

I still cant believe that sane people seem to think 80's Tyson would lose to Vlad! Well, Tyson is half Wlad's size. :D Some here obviously doubt if Tyson can even reach Klitschko's chin.:D

Holmes vs. Lewis HW Tyson vs. Wlad Klitschko HW Michael Spinks vs. RJJ LHW Hagler vs. Calzaghe SMW Hearns vs. Hopkins MW Leonard vs Trinidad WW Duran vs. Mosley WW Benitez vs. Margarito WW Cotto vs. Aaron Pryor JWW Arguello vs. Mayweather LW JCC vs. Pacquiao SFW Azumah Nelson vs. Marco Antonio Barrera FW Salvador Sanchez vs. Juan Manuel Marquez FW Wilfredo Gomez vs. Israel Vazquez SBW

Holmes vs. Lewis HW Tyson vs. Wlad Klitschko HW Michael Spinks vs. RJJ LHW Hagler vs. Calzaghe SMW Hearns vs. Hopkins MW Leonard vs Trinidad WW Duran vs. Mosley WW Benitez vs. Margarito WW Cotto vs. Aaron Pryor JWW Arguello vs. Mayweather LW JCC vs. Pacquiao SFW Azumah Nelson vs. Marco Antonio Barrera FW Salvador Sanchez vs. Juan Manuel Marquez FW Wilfredo Gomez vs. Israel Vazquez SBW

Holmes vs. Lewis HW Tyson vs. Wlad Klitschko HW Michael Spinks vs. RJJ LHW Hagler vs. Calzaghe SMW Hearns vs. Hopkins MW Leonard vs Trinidad WW Duran vs. Mosley WW Benitez vs. Margarito WW Cotto vs. Aaron Pryor JWW Arguello vs. Mayweather LW JCC vs. Pacquiao SFW Azumah Nelson vs. Marco Antonio Barrera FW Salvador Sanchez vs. Juan Manuel Marquez FW Wilfredo Gomez vs. Israel Vazquez SBW

I still cant believe that sane people seem to think 80's Tyson would lose to Vlad! what makes you think people on here are sane?

I still cant believe that sane people seem to think 80's Tyson would lose to Vlad!

That's a really tough fight to pick, I'd give the slight edge to Spinks.

Hi guys, changed a match-up, pitted Michael Spinks of the 80's against Roy Jones Jr. instead at LHW. :D

i have rjj, b-hop and floyd, the only ones from the 2000's getting victories

wow...the poll read a draw?

Holmes vs. Lewis HW- Lewis Tyson vs. Wlad Klitschko HW- Tyson Iran Barkley vs. RJJ SMW- Rjj Hagler vs. Calzaghe SMW- Hagler Hearns vs. Hopkins MW- Hopkins Leonard vs Trinidad WW- Leonard Duran vs. Mosley WW- Duran Benitez vs. Margarito WW- Margarito Cotto vs. Aaron Pryor JWW- Pryor Arguello vs. Mayweather LW- Pbf JCC vs. Pacquiao SFW- Pacman Azumah Nelson vs. Marco Antonio Barrera FW- Mab Salvador Sanchez vs. Juan Manuel Marquez FW- Sal sanchez Wilfredo Gomez vs. Israel Vazquez SBW- wil gomez