What was the best era at welterweight...explain why you think so.

[miron_lang]

80's.

Duran, S.R. Leonard, Thomas Hearns, and Wilfred Benitez.

plus guys like

Ayub kalule and Aaron Pryor who could have easily go up to 147.

[jai mari078]

How bout the 90's Oscar DeLa Hoya, Tito Trinidad,Ike Quartey,Shane Mosely, Vernon Forrest,Pernell Whitaker,Oba Car

[jai mari078]

Also, obviously Leonard,Hagler,Duran, Hearns,Pryor,Benitiez

[SweetScience]

plus guys like

Ayub kalule and Aaron Pryor who could have easily go up to 147.

......Cuevas, Curry weren't too shabby either.

[daggum]

plus guys like

Ayub kalule and Aaron Pryor who could have easily go up to 147.

leonard fought the linear 154 pound champ as a tuneup. floyd vs drained canelo at 152 is a super fight. boxing certainly has changed.

[Mrsantiago]

In my lifetime is the one when Cotto, Margarito, Pacquiao, DLH, Clottey, Paul Williams Im kind of sure Im forgetting some but it was SOLID!

Basically when Mayweather retired....

Dlh only came down to fight manny

[The Big Dunn]

The top three IMO is the mid 40s to early 50s, the 1960s, and the late 70s/early 80s.

not much between them...leh go!!!

I think you are correct. But the thing about floyd and manny is they are the biggest stars in the sport by far. when has the ww division ever had the 2 biggest stars in the sport at the same time?

[Ido]

plus guys like

Ayub kalule and Aaron Pryor who could have easily go up to 147.

......Cuevas, Curry weren't too shabby either.

José Cuevas, Sugar Ray Leonard, Wilfred Benítez, Carlos Palomino, Thomas Hearns, and Roberto Durán.

Very loaded division. In an era where they went 15 rounds. Most are Hall of Famers, 3 are top 10 all time greats. 80 is one the best eras for the 147 division. Not including the monsters that could easily jump up/move down.