Are people underrating the current HW era?

[BWC]

I think the likes of Fury, Wilder & Joshua would do well in any era. The size difference alone is a massive factor, these guys are giants.

Fury, the dude is 6'9", 85" reach, with huge boxing skills. Tell me that guy is going to struggle in any era. Come on..

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Fury, the dude is 6'9", 85" reach, with huge boxing skills. Tell me that guy is going to struggle in any era. Come on..

That's my point, there's no fighter in history with those attributes, unless i'm wrong, someone please educate me?

I said this years ago when everyone thought Fury was a bum and i got laughed at.

I'm not saying Fury is the GOAT but i think he's a tough nights work for anyone, especially at his best, which i don't think he was on Saturday.

[sicko]

I would say OVERRATING it more than anything just because Vitali and Wlad ERA was considered boring before this ERA. They was just levels above everybody else during their ERA while this ERA I think is a step back from them are far as SKILLS (other than Fury) so yeah it is more Interesting because the talent Level seems far more even as well as the SIZES of the fighters (as far as height goes as least) in this ERA for the most part. Compared to Vitali and Wlad not only being better than everybody in their ERA but also towering over them.

Nobody has pulled away from the Pack yet. Same with Welterweight in which it was Mayweather, Pacquiao and the rest for years, now things have even out as far as talent goes so people are intrigued by it so fans overrated that Division currently as well because of Intrigue.

[Toffee]

I don't think there's such a thing as a weak era. The top few in any era have to be excellent boxers.

I think the difference is the characters and whether the big fights get made.

In the 90s we got trilogies, rematches and Tyson's appeal looming over the division. But when you're including Rid**** Bowe in your top 4 you must know there was some weakness in the division.

The post Lewis era is defined as weak because the brothers weren't that appealing. And of course the biggest fight of the era (ie between them) couldn't happen.

Right now we've got exciting fighters. We've got a one punch 'bad man' in Wilder. Fury is hugely talented and laugh a minute in his press conferences. AJ is a human wrecking ball. The supporting cast aren't bad either.

We just need to get the fights made and this era compares well.

[GhostofDempsey]

This current era of HWs gets eaten alive by previous eras.

[johnbook]

I would disagree with that. Tyson was shot to shyt in the 90's. He beat up a bunch of bums and then was waxed by Holy and Lennox. Bowe was a one-hit wonder, same with Buster.

I would say Fury, Joshua, and Wilder have the chance to put up legacies as good as Lennox and Evander.

If 1 of those 3 beats the other 2 and everyone else, and retires undefeated, he might be an ATG. Right now the 3 show defects that indicate no ATG among the.

[johnbook]

That's my point, there's no fighter in history with those attributes, unless i'm wrong, someone please educate me?

I said this years ago when everyone thought Fury was a bum and i got laughed at.

I'm not saying Fury is the GOAT but i think he's a tough nights work for anyone, especially at his best, which i don't think he was on Saturday.

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Only kidding, from another species.

[pittapatta66]

Prime Wlad or Vitali shyts all over any current HW.

True, and we aren't even mentioning Lewis. The Wlad vs AJ fight kinda confirmed that already, then you have world champions like Parker struggling with Hughie Fury who is a bum version of Tyson.

Most big guys have different avenues in sport to pursue, plus MMA is big now. The talent pool just ain't there, and it shows

[BWC]

True, and we aren't even mentioning Lewis. The Wlad vs AJ fight kinda confirmed that already, then you have world champions like Parker struggling with Hughie Fury who is a bum version of Tyson.

Most big guys have different avenues in sport to pursue, plus MMA is big now. The talent pool just ain't there, and it shows

I'm not big on this argument. Big guys have always had other avenues. The NFL, NBA, MLB are nothing new. MMA pays nothing compared to boxing. Have you seen MMA HWs? Absolute stiffs.

[chrisJS]

I'm not ready to define it yet BUT it's the most entertaining era since the 90's as far as personalities and action.

Joshua/Whyte
Joshua/Klitshcko
Wilder/Ortiz
Fury/Wilder
Whyte/Chisora

Were all excellent fights with great drama and a lot of good buildups and to think we've not seen Joshua/Fury and Joshua/Wilder yet, which figure to be even bigger and maybe even better than the others.