Heavyweights of Ali's era

Agreed those were the days huh. Indeed. Hopefully, Haye beats one of the klistchkos. That'll shake up the heavyweight division nicely.

Back then there were so many heavyweights that yearned for the heavyweight championship. Real fighters, that were willing to put it all on the line to win the title. There was Frazier, Norton, Ernie Terrell, Floyd Patterson, Foreman, Earnie Shavers....and the list goes on. I mean what an era. So many top fighters with massive hearts. When I compare that era to todays era it shows that boxings changed. I guess not as many guys from the extreme poverty that them guys came from, so they haven't got as much desire to make it. Oh well. Agreed those were the days huh.

Back then there were so many heavyweights that yearned for the heavyweight championship. Real fighters, that were willing to put it all on the line to win the title. There was Frazier, Norton, Ernie Terrell, Floyd Patterson, Foreman, Earnie Shavers....and the list goes on. I mean what an era. So many top fighters with massive hearts. When I compare that era to todays era it shows that boxings changed. I guess not as many guys from the extreme poverty that them guys came from, so they haven't got as much desire to make it. Oh well. Perhaps it was the last great era in heavyweight boxing. One champion and all the other contenders jocking for position. Split titles have ruined it I'm afraid. And every time they are unified the sanctioning bodies look hard for an excuse to split them again.

That was the best heavyweight era, and Ali just proved to be the best heavyweight ever.

BTW, how did you guys score the two Ali-Norton fights? I was watching "facing Ali" today in which Foreman said "norton would beat Ali on any given day".

They all had so much desire to win. Winning the heavyweight championship actually meant something to them. Compare that to some of the pathetic efforts against the klistchko's. .....................................Cosign

That's ok akhi. How come your name's talip and not talib? southeast asian melayu variety brother... quite different from our west area brothers... anyway, green K sent!

sorry brother... you a muslim? i too is fed up with it... i just never thought this steroid thingy that is unproven will have far reaching implications to the legitimacy of great fighters past... your great heavyweights in brother ali's era included... That's ok akhi. How come your name's talip and not talib?

The 70s had the best heavyweights, in my opinion. The fact that Ali beat nearly all of them is amazing. They all had so much desire to win. Winning the heavyweight championship actually meant something to them. Compare that to some of the pathetic efforts against the klistchko's.

Don't turn this into another childish thread. I'm trying to get away from the crap and have a nice boxing discussion. sorry brother... you a muslim? i too is fed up with it... i just never thought this steroid thingy that is unproven will have far reaching implications to the legitimacy of great fighters past... your great heavyweights in brother ali's era included...

The 70s had the best heavyweights, in my opinion. The fact that Ali beat nearly all of them is amazing.

the other poster is correct... these heavyweights never underwent olympic style PED detection... theres something fishy with their greatness... Don't turn this into another childish thread. I'm trying to get away from the crap and have a nice boxing discussion.

the other poster is correct... these heavyweights never underwent olympic style PED detection... theres something fishy with their greatness...

Norton juiced and loaded his wraps with plaster against Ali. I mean, look at Ali's face it never looked like that before!! :spin: lol. Was watching Ali-shavers today. I didn't realise how hard shavers punched.