Which Lineal WW Era had the best champions?

**GrandpaBernard** · 12-19-2022, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by TheIronMike

Which Era is the best, and who are you're top 5 H2H?

80s
Lloyd Honeyghan
Jorge Vaca
Marlon Starling
Maurice Blocker
Simon Brown
vs
90s
Buddy Mcgirt
Pernell Whitaker
Oscar De la Hoya
Felix Trinidad
vs
2000s
Shane Mosley
Vernon Forrest
Ricardo Mayorga
Corey Spinks
Zab Judah
Carlos Baldomir
Floyd Mayweather

Gotta got with the 90s here, Felix Trinidad and Pernell Whitaker are just too overwhelmingly dominant in H2H matchups.

My Top 5 H2H
1. Felix Trinidad
2. Pernell Whitaker
3. Floyd Mayweather
4. Marlon Starling
5. Oscar De la Hoya

How does Floyd do against Felix, Pernell, & Marlon?

**RJJ-94-02=GOAT** · 12-19-2022, 06:05 PM

90’s easily. 4 Hall of Famers, 4 great fighters. When the weakest champion of your era was Buddy McGirt that says a lot.

**RJJ-94-02=GOAT** · 12-19-2022, 06:08 PM

Why are Leonard, Duran and Curry not on the 80’s list? Or is it 85 onwards?

**TheIronMike** · 12-19-2022, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by RJJ-94-02=GOAT

Why are Leonard, Duran and Curry not on the 80’s list? Or is it 85 onwards?

I did everything post Curry/late 80s

**TheIronMike** · 12-19-2022, 06:22 PM

Originally posted by GrandpaBernard

How does Floyd do against Felix, Pernell, & Marlon?

Pernell and Marlon are good winnable close fights, while I think Felix beats WW Floyd

all 3 are hard to score

**RJJ-94-02=GOAT** · 12-19-2022, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by TheIronMike

I did everything post Curry/late 80s

Got ya. Thought so.

**RJJ-94-02=GOAT** · 12-19-2022, 06:32 PM

Originally posted by GrandpaBernard

How does Floyd do against Felix, Pernell, & Marlon?

Beats Starling by decision. Starling makes him work for it but 7-5 or 8-4 type fight.

Mayweather vs Sweet Pea would be an ugly ass fight man. Neither liked to initiate. I see it being a contentious decision. Mayweather by SD.

Tito might have been too big. I find it difficult to make a case for Floyd against the Welterweight greats who started at Welterweight because of the size difference. I see no way he beats Leonard or Hearns for those reasons. But Tito did struggle with Oscars lateral movement. I’m gonna say Mayweather by SD again. Tough one to pick.

Which Lineal WW Era had the best champions?