Class of 1991 vs Class of 2011: Who wins?

[D4thincarnation]

How would the top fighters of 1991 do in today's current scene.

Would they be champions or are today's fighter better.

Heavyweight

Evander Holyfield
Mike Tyson

How would they do against the Wlad and Vitali?


Cruiserweight

Orlin Norris
Anaclet Wamba

Could they get the better of the like of Tarver, Cunningham, Huck and Lebedev


Light-Heavyweight

Virgil Hill
Charles Williams

Hopkins was fighter when these guys were around but today he the Kingpin of the light-heavy division. Would Williams and Virgil get the better of Hopkins, Pascal and Dawson?


Super-Middleweight

Nigel Benn
Chris Eubank

How would these two bitter rivals do against the the Super 6 finalist or Bute?


Middleweight

James Toney
Mike McCallum

Would the Bodysnatcher and Toney pre-Burger King cause Sergio some serrious problems


Light-Middleweight

Terry Norris

Would Cotto and the rest of today's light middles trouble Norris?


Welterweight

Meldrick Taylor
James McGirt

Could these two match the best fighter of today, Manny Pacquiao and against Floyd Mayweather


Light-Welterweight

Julio Cesar Chavez

How would Khan and Bradley deal with this ATG


Lightweight

Pernell Whitaker

What a fight it could be with Marquez, would Rios or Guerrero prove any challenge for Sweetpea


Super-Featherweight

Azumah Nelson

Does anyone give Burns, Fana and Broner a chance here?


Featherweight

Manuel Medina
Paul Hodkinson

Gamboa, Lopez, Garcia and Salido, quite a talent packed division at the moment. How do Medina and Hodkinson do?


Super-Bantamweight

Welcome Ncita

Would you bet against Nishioka, Montiel, Kratingdaenggym, or even Marquez and Rigondeaux?


Bantamweight

Orlando Canizales

Could Canizales, make an impact in the most talented packed division in boxing today? Could he beat any of the bantam tourney participants let alone Donaire?


Super-Flyweight

Khaosai Galaxy

Could any of today's super-flys beat this HOF?


Flyweight

Dave McAuley

He beat the Duke, but can he beat Segura & Wonjongkam?



So how do you have it?

1991 Take:

Heayweight
Middleweight
Light-Middelweight
Light-Welterweight
Lightweight
Super-Featherweight
Super-Fly

And 2011 Take

Cruiserweight
Light-Heavyweight
Welterweight
Featherweight
Super-Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Flyweight

Can't decide on Supermiddle

7-7 then

How do you have it.

What class is better 1991 or 2011?

Poll coming!!!!!

[Scott9945]

Some surprisingly good matchups there. I would love to see Martinez against Toney or McCallum. Nicely written post too.

[NChristo]

You seem to have a low standard of Canizales (judging by how you worded it) if you don't think he could make an impact today, sure it's packed today but he gives any Bantam in history an extremely tough fight no matter how talented, his footwork alone is of the very top tier (imo it's top 3 with Pep and Napoles), his combination punching was great, power in each hand and his defense was decent.

Unsure about a Donaire fight at the moment, will have to put more thought in to it, he beats all tournie participants imo, Agbeko likely give him the toughest fight.

Super Bantam you chose Ncita over Vazquez ?, think he moved up to SBW then anyway.

Good thread, will try and write up on some of the fights soon.