What was the best era in the Heavyweight division

[Jim Jeffries]

Why do 3 of the options comprise 2 decades each, 1 is only 1 decade and the last is only 1/2 a decade?

[SlySlickSmooth]

I am in awe of these photos.

Jack Dempsey vs Georges Carpentier "Fight of the Century" photos

Aerial shot




People flooding the streets of New York to hear the results of the fight

[GhostBlade]

1980s to 1990s by a mile. Never has there been so many scary, powerful and dangerous heavyweight hard hitters. At any time you felt that either guy can become a champ due to their power.

[BodiesInFlight]

I am in awe of these photos.

Jack Dempsey vs Georges Carpentier "Fight of the Century" photos

Aerial shot




People flooding the streets of New York to hear the results of the fight

That is insane

[bimhead]

I am in awe of these photos.

Jack Dempsey vs Georges Carpentier "Fight of the Century" photos

Aerial shot




People flooding the streets of New York to hear the results of the fight

wow!man!thanks!!!!!

[bojangles1987]

It's between the late 60s-70s or the 90s.

[bojangles1987]

Easily present.
Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Liston and so on couldn't hold a candle to the big monsters of today such as Andy Ruiz Jr, the slick Manuel Charr, Alex Leapai (only the fighter Iron Mike Tyson could of been), the giant steel chinned David Price, fleet-footed Christian Hammer and the supremely conditioned Chris Arreola. Its evident to anyone without extreme bias that heavyweights have evolved. They are bigger, stronger, faster all thanks for modern day supplementation and training methods.

Yep, they gas in 4 rounds because they're in such good condition, they fit 15 rounds of fighting in those 4 rounds. Bums like Norton and Holmes would have gassed in a round fighting like they do!

[beez721]

1980s to 1990s by a mile. Never has there been so many scary, powerful and dangerous heavyweight hard hitters. At any time you felt that either guy can become a champ due to their power.

there were some huge hitters in that era but as far as talent and depth the 60-70's was the best imo

[MrRolltide91]

I am in awe of these photos.

Jack Dempsey vs Georges Carpentier "Fight of the Century" photos

Aerial shot




People flooding the streets of New York to hear the results of the fight

wow how many people is that?

[New England]

wow how many people is that?

dempsey - carpentier was 110-120K, iirc.


in truth, it's impossible to count that many people without the internet.