What were the Best Years in Boxing?

[butterfly1964]

they should clone ali, tyson, foreman, etc, set them at their prime ages and have a big fighting tournament. Too bad thats a fantasy

that would be out of this world, though.

[Parody]

What about the Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano Era?

[butterfly1964]

What about the Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano Era?

the rocky era was pretty bad.

[jabsRstiff]

The seventies certainly were amazing.
The heavies were deeper than ever....Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Norton, Shavers, etc.
The Light Heavies were excellent.
You had Monzon, Duran, Zarate....so many guys.


For me, the best year I remember is 1982 -
Pryor-Arguello, Holmes-Cooney, Chacon-Limon IV, Gomez-Pintor....
Hagler, Spinks, Braxton, Jeff Chandler, Gomez, Sanchez, Benitez.....Leonard's retirement (not good, but seriously newsworthy)
Lots of great fights, & great fighters in/around their primes.
Tons & tons of boxing on free T.V. ! The NFL went on strike....& the networks filled the time with boxing.
Best year ever.

[butterfly1964]

The seventies certainly were amazing.
The heavies were deeper than ever....Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Norton, Shavers, etc.
The Light Heavies were excellent.
You had Monzon, Duran, Zarate....so many guys.


For me, the best year I remember is 1982 -
Pryor-Arguello, Holmes-Cooney, Chacon-Limon IV, Gomez-Pintor....
Hagler, Spinks, Braxton, Jeff Chandler, Gomez, Sanchez, Benitez.....Leonard's retirement (not good, but seriously newsworthy)
Lots of great fights, & great fighters in/around their primes.
Tons & tons of boxing on free T.V. ! The NFL went on strike....& the networks filled the time with boxing.
Best year ever.

good points made.

[SAN D13GO VILLAN]

I Remember when tyson and chavez looked unstopable in roy jones De lahaya and trinidad were coming up that was nice. thats pretty much when I started watching boxing.

[BBKing]

tough question since boxing as a sport was biggest between 1920-1940 while the hw division was strongest in the 60s and 70s

That's right. Boxing and horse racing were the most popular sports in America during the 30's and 40's. It's easy to pick 80-2005 because that's what most of us remember but I think the sport is at it's best during it's peak of popularuty.

[Burzum_666]

This is hard to answer because in the minds of most people their favorite era is going to be the one they grow up and see for themselves. There is a feeling about seeing it live that cannot be duplicated.