Modern day WW's vs The past

**Larry the boss** · 06-05-2015, 08:51 PM

Most of the current ww's are not even close to the size of those past ww's

**RetroSpeed05** · 06-05-2015, 08:52 PM

Originally posted by LarryXXX

Most of the current ww's are not even close to the size of those past ww's

True, but Duran was not big isn't he like 5'7?

**silentscoper** · 06-05-2015, 09:08 PM

Diego Chaves is in the top 10?

**therealpugilist** · 06-05-2015, 09:14 PM

Originally posted by silentscoper

Diego Chaves is in the top 10?

by the ring magazine but IMO he isn't.....Guys like Alexander, Guerrero, who are on the fringe should be in that ten spot

**therealpugilist** · 06-05-2015, 09:27 PM

Originally posted by RetroSpeed05

Which of today's WW's you think could make the 80's ranking and at what place.

Currant Ring magazine top 10 1980 ring magazine top 10

Champion-Floyd Champion-Sugar Ray Leonard
1.Kell Brook 1.Thomas Hearns
2.Pac 2.Wilfred Benitez
3.Amir Khan 3.Pipino Cuevas
4.Bradley 4.Roberto Duran
5.Keith Thurman 5.Randy Shields
6.Porter 6.Pete Ranzany
7.Maidana 7.Adolfo Viruet
8.Guerrero 8.Joergen Hansen
9.Deigo Chaves 9.Luis Primera
10.Sadam Ali 10.Clint Jackson

Floyd Mayweather, Pacquaio, Thurman, Khan, Maidana, Brook

That era was top heavy with Great fighters but past Duran the current guys would make the top ten.

I cant say what ranking but the 80's pool wasn't as deep as todays welterweights...they had 4 great fighters at the same time but the entire top ten isn't as talented as the entire 2015 top ten

Mayweather, Pac, and Thurman had the best chance to crack the top 5 imo

**lx!!** · 06-05-2015, 10:13 PM

Wow could imagine if Cuevas lands his trademark power punches on khan... Lol

**Showtime..** · 06-05-2015, 10:13 PM

Duran-Bradley would be a hella good fight.
Lol Hearns vs. Brook.. Hearns cracks the China in under 3.

**Showtime..** · 06-05-2015, 10:14 PM

How are Porter & Guerrero rated so highly.. Bruh..

**therealpugilist** · 06-05-2015, 10:26 PM

Hearns is so hard to gauge at 147

he had a lot of kayos but his competition and opponents aren't great....he lost to SRL but blew out Pipino Cuevas who was made to order

I think physically strong guys with good chins like Porter,Maidana and Thurman would give him the most trouble though Hearns would be the favorite

at this weight Hearns didn't have much of an inside game, his stamina wasn't tested much, and he didn't get hit much

I think since he was at his best weight and skills prime yet, he could lose to fighters better than Pipino but not quite as good as SRL who showed if you can smother him and get away from the jab and right that he could be mauled and battered

people tend to forget that you don't have to be a great fighter to beat a great fighter

Iran Barkley, Kirkland Laing against Duran, Arguably Bruce Curry in fight one with Benitez

styles make fights and I can see Hearns being outmuscled

Modern day WW's vs The past