Your Favorite Era?

salsanchezfan · 03-09-2011, 09:31 PM

I think I've done something like this before, but what the hell...........what era of boxing do you seem to gravitate or interests you more than any other? I know some here are friggin' ninjas about the bareknuckle stuff, other guys like me and Bill and Drew and Johnthomas (where has he been, anyway) like the 80's etc.........which do you like best?

di tullio · 03-09-2011, 10:32 PM

Definitely 80s as well, though I really dig how older fights look.

Primadonna Kool · 03-09-2011, 10:34 PM

70's.

bodhi · 03-10-2011, 02:10 AM

30s

Swarmer · 03-10-2011, 03:03 AM

45-55 is my g-spot boxing decade

El Bujia · 03-10-2011, 03:19 AM

Generally the lower weight classes from the 60's to the 80's, although that whole frame of time was pretty much stacked top to bottom throughout the divisions. The fact that there's a very substantial amount of footage with which to view these fights/fighters is a big plus as well. Don't get me wrong, I try to stay busy with my research on every era, and in fact probably do more reading on those which don't have the necessary amount of footage to come to my own conclusion. As far as seeking out fights to watch, though, the aforementioned period is a gold mine as far as I'm concerned.

MAG1965 · 03-10-2011, 03:54 AM

Thomas Hearns, Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard,Wilfred Benitez, Pipino Cuevas

AlFrancis · 03-10-2011, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by El Bujia

Generally the lower weight classes from the 60's to the 80's, although that whole frame of time was pretty much stacked top to bottom throughout the divisions. The fact that there's a very substantial amount of footage with which to view these fights/fighters is a big plus as well. Don't get me wrong, I try to stay busy with my research on every era, and in fact probably do more reading on those which don't have the necessary amount of footage to come to my own conclusion. As far as seeking out fights to watch, though, the aforementioned period is a gold mine as far as I'm concerned.

Mine is the same and pretty much the smaller weights as well. Might be coincidence but these are also the years I grew up in.

Stevie G · 03-10-2011, 04:10 AM

The heavyweight scene of the early/middle 70's is the era I look back at most with fondness. I take an interest in all phases and weights in boxing history though. Anything to increase my knowledge of the sport. Growing up idolising Muhammad Ali explains the 70's heavyweight preference.

zadfrak · 03-10-2011, 04:18 AM

Like above, early 80's.

Especially when Smith was trying to take on the 2 big promoters in King and Arum. Not only did Smith make nice matchups, it forced the other 2 guys to start offering better cards as well. But it just didn't last long and then it was back to the Arum and King show.

natonic · 03-10-2011, 08:42 AM

80's..........................but I'm really starting to get in to reading about the teens: Langford, Greb, Dempsey, Leonard.

Zopilote · 03-10-2011, 09:12 AM

60s-90s

That 3 decade span with the 80s being the apex.

burt bienstock · 03-10-2011, 09:24 AM

My two favorite era's are the two golden era's of the 1920's and my era of great fighters of my youth the golden 1940's of Louis, Robinson, Pep, Ike Williams, Charles , Moore. Burley,
Saddler, Zale, Graziano, Beau Jack, on and on...

GPater11093 · 03-10-2011, 02:40 PM

1940s

McGrain · 03-10-2011, 03:19 PM

The most exciting era in boxing is turn of the century and just before I guess, Fitz, Walcott, McAuliffe, characters like this. Fucking Wyatt Earp was ref in a crooked Fitz fight ffs

Fitz and his freakish apparent never to be equalled pound for pound punching power shipping terrible beatings that would be stopped in any other era to men 40lbs heavier...maybe the deepest division in the history of the sport with the Gans era lightweights...great boxers chased out of town by legal nicities fighting world title fights in a literal lawless no-man's land...great black pioneers like Dixon annexing world titles from a society that still thought him a slave. Some crazy and wonderful shit back then.

No footage though.

Of the filmed ones, I don't have a favourite era. Boxing is boxing, who give a shit if it's in black and white or colour?

03-09-2011, 09:31 PM	#1
salsanchezfan Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 6,890 vCash: 1000	Your Favorite Era? I think I've done something like this before, but what the hell...........what era of boxing do you seem to gravitate or interests you more than any other? I know some here are friggin' ninjas about the bareknuckle stuff, other guys like me and Bill and Drew and Johnthomas (where has he been, anyway) like the 80's etc.........which do you like best?
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di tullio Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,503 vCash: 268	Re: Your Favorite Era? Definitely 80s as well, though I really dig how older fights look.
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Primadonna Kool P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 16,530 vCash: 1000	Re: Your Favorite Era? 70's.
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El Bujia Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The dirty dirty. Posts: 10,986 vCash: 500	Re: Your Favorite Era? Generally the lower weight classes from the 60's to the 80's, although that whole frame of time was pretty much stacked top to bottom throughout the divisions. The fact that there's a very substantial amount of footage with which to view these fights/fighters is a big plus as well. Don't get me wrong, I try to stay busy with my research on every era, and in fact probably do more reading on those which don't have the necessary amount of footage to come to my own conclusion. As far as seeking out fights to watch, though, the aforementioned period is a gold mine as far as I'm concerned.
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MAG1965 P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dallas,Texas. Posts: 18,234 vCash: 1010	Re: Your Favorite Era? Thomas Hearns, Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard,Wilfred Benitez, Pipino Cuevas
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Stevie G Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London,England Posts: 10,626 vCash: 1000	Re: Your Favorite Era? The heavyweight scene of the early/middle 70's is the era I look back at most with fondness. I take an interest in all phases and weights in boxing history though. Anything to increase my knowledge of the sport. Growing up idolising Muhammad Ali explains the 70's heavyweight preference.
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zadfrak Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,108 vCash: 1000	Re: Your Favorite Era? Like above, early 80's. Especially when Smith was trying to take on the 2 big promoters in King and Arum. Not only did Smith make nice matchups, it forced the other 2 guys to start offering better cards as well. But it just didn't last long and then it was back to the Arum and King show.
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natonic Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,738 vCash: 1000	Re: Your Favorite Era? 80's..........................but I'm really starting to get in to reading about the teens: Langford, Greb, Dempsey, Leonard.
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Zopilote Dinamita East Side VIP Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Middle of Nowhere Posts: 10,132 vCash: 500	Re: Your Favorite Era? 60s-90s That 3 decade span with the 80s being the apex.
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burt bienstock Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 7,121 vCash: 500	Re: Your Favorite Era? My two favorite era's are the two golden era's of the 1920's and my era of great fighters of my youth the golden 1940's of Louis, Robinson, Pep, Ike Williams, Charles , Moore. Burley, Saddler, Zale, Graziano, Beau Jack, on and on...
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GPater11093 Barry East Side VIP Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 26,118 vCash: 836	Re: Your Favorite Era? 1940s
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McGrain Diamond Dog East Side VIP Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 63,251 vCash: 1000	Re: Your Favorite Era? The most exciting era in boxing is turn of the century and just before I guess, Fitz, Walcott, McAuliffe, characters like this. Fucking Wyatt Earp was ref in a crooked Fitz fight ffs Fitz and his freakish apparent never to be equalled pound for pound punching power shipping terrible beatings that would be stopped in any other era to men 40lbs heavier...maybe the deepest division in the history of the sport with the Gans era lightweights...great boxers chased out of town by legal nicities fighting world title fights in a literal lawless no-man's land...great black pioneers like Dixon annexing world titles from a society that still thought him a slave. Some crazy and wonderful shit back then. No footage though. Of the filmed ones, I don't have a favourite era. Boxing is boxing, who give a shit if it's in black and white or colour?
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