How would the following fighters do.....

[mrboxer]

In today's era against the current group of fighters (as in would they be contenders, alphabet champs, dominant etc)



(Note: Due to added weight classes, changes in weigh in rules etc, I've put some fighters in different divisions where I think they would fit in best today)



Floyd Patterson: 175 lbs

Benny Leonard: 130 lbs

Harry Greb: 154 lbs

Sam Langford: 168 lbs

Joe Gans: 126 lbs

Gene Tunney: 168 lbs

Jack Dempsey: 175 lbs

Charley Burley: 147 lbs

Jimmy Wilde: 108 lbs (I would have said 105, but I would like to see him vs Calderon)

Joe Louis: 200+ lbs (Could have made 200, but obviously debate about him at HW is more interesting)

not one of these fighters would stand a chance in todays era,they would not even be sparring partners, they would be local club fighters

[sonnyboyx2]

Jimmy Wilde's style does not translate to modern day boxing. Keeping your hands down like that gets you in trouble too much nowadays.

I think Joe Louis is a star at HW in any era.

I don't think Floyd Patterson is nearly as successful in modern times.

cant agree with you about Floyd Patterson.. Muhammad Ali said Floyd Patterson was the greatest boxer he ever fought.

Floyd Patterson would KO every fighter in todays 175lb division