How Would You Rate the Heavyweight Boxing Eras From 1970 - Present

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    How Would You Rate the Heavyweight Boxing Eras From 1970 - Present

    Rate the eras based on the quality of fighters and champions.

    1. 1970 - 1979
    2. 1990 - 1999
    3. 2020 - Present
    4. 2010 - 2020
    5. 1980 - 1990
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    Toughest to lamest
    1 So many HOFers !!!!
    2 Just as deep, competition wise
    5 The 80s was soft....But not as soft as -
    4 2010s and the present blend. The beginning of the end of the HW div
    3 's as far as the eye can see

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      Originally posted by TheProudLunatic
      Toughest to lamest
      1 So many HOFers !!!!
      2 Just as deep, competition wise
      5 The 80s was soft....But not as soft as -
      4 2010s and the present blend. The beginning of the end of the HW div
      3 's as far as the eye can see
      In the 80’s except for Tyson and Holmes, who exactly was noteworthy that would be better than 2010’s?

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        #4
        Originally posted by JimRaynor

        In the 80’s except for Tyson and Holmes, who exactly was noteworthy that would be better than 2010’s?
        Spinks
        Foreman
        Spoon
        Williams

        Maybe a few more gatekeepers ?
        Sorry, no era is worse than the one we're in

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          #5
          Originally posted by JimRaynor
          Rate the eras based on the quality of fighters and champions.

          1. 1970 - 1979
          2. 1990 - 1999
          3. 2020 - Present
          4. 2010 - 2020
          5. 1980 - 1990
          2010 and 2020 over 1980-1990 is absolutely criminal. just absolute insanity. makes me believe you snorted fent before making this thread

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            #6
            Originally posted by JimRaynor

            In the 80’s except for Tyson and Holmes, who exactly was noteworthy that would be better than 2010’s?
            Witherspoon, Weaver, Dokes

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              Ken Norton faced pretty weak competition before facing Ali. The small select group of boxers who stood out made each other look good but playing field was not as leveled as it is today.

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                #8
                Originally posted by TheProudLunatic

                Spinks
                Foreman
                Spoon
                Williams

                Maybe a few more gatekeepers ?
                Sorry, no era is worse than the one we're in
                Foreman was 70’s, Spinks beat an old Holmes and that’s it then got sparked by Tyson in the 1st round. The other two were equivalent to Derek chisora.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by TheIronMike

                  2010 and 2020 over 1980-1990 is absolutely criminal. just absolute insanity. makes me believe you snorted fent before making this thread
                  Of course the guy who has his profile named after the over rated and over hyped guy who fought all bums in the 80s will say this

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by JimRaynor

                    Foreman was 70’s, Spinks beat an old Holmes and that’s it then got sparked by Tyson in the 1st round. The other two were equivalent to Derek chisora.
                    Chisora has never been above European level. Tim Witherspoon arguably beat a top 5 all time Heavyweight

                    Chisora faced a Top 15 HW in his prime and got 12-0'd.
                    Last edited by TheIronMike; 07-21-2025, 05:52 PM.

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