70's vs 90's heavyweights.

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  1. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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  2. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Joe Frazier would KO all of the 70s fighters and all of the 90s fighters because he is Smoking Joe.

    And Swagfedeel said so.
     
    Azzer85, Sep 9, 2014
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  3. Enigmadanks

    Enigmadanks Boxing Addict Full Member

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    70's had more top tier HW's. The standouts in the 90's were Tyson, Lewis and Holyfield who were all great HW champions. If we're ralking about which decade housed better fighters in the HW division, it was surely the 1970's. Frazier, Norton, Ali, Shavers, Holmes, Foreman are superior in numbers to the HW fighters of the 1990's.

    If we're talking about how the decades would fare in a tournament against one another, I think it would be quite competitive. Lewis in H2H action is a tough out for any HW champion in the history of the sport, especially if Lewis is focused and on his game. I think in a tournament, it would've probably came down to Ali vs Lewis. I'd imagine Ali would be able to eek out a narrow UD in a 15 round fight.

    I would've loved to seen Joe Frazier against Evander Holyfield. That fight IMO would be one of the most entertaining you can make between a 1970 and 1990 HW.
     
    Enigmadanks, Sep 9, 2014
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  4. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    This is a slugfest. Both men have will power, good chin and are relentless. Evander Holyfield had an opponent resemble Joe Frazier, Dwight Braxton. Braxton was short, compact, strong and relentless. Their first fight went the distance with Evander took everything Dwight had to offer and came back to edge out a close decision. Joe Frazier is a better version of Dwight Braxton. Joe constantly bobbing and weaving his head make it harder to hit him but most of all he has a much bigger left hook. Dwight Braxton stunt Evander several times during that fight. I don't think Evander can take too many left hook from Joe Frazier. Some people will point out that Evander beat Mike Tyson who can punch at least as hard as Joe Frazier but Mike Tyson is not at his prime after the Buster Douglas fight. In that fight Mike never did land flush against Evander. Joe Frazier by unanimous decision after he knock down Evander at least once like the 1st Ali fight.
     
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  5. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How about this scenario ?


    Team 70s

    Joe Frazier 1971
    George Foreman 1974
    Muhammad Ali 1974
    Ken Norton 1976
    Larry Holmes 1979




    Team 90s

    Evander Holyfield 1990
    Riddick Bowe 1992
    Lennox Lewis 1997
    Mike Tyson 1991
    Donovan 'Razor' Ruddock 1990




    On a league basis,each 70s member fights each 90s member. At the end all the wins are totalled up and the team that scores most victories wins the tournament

    For my money,the 70s takes it.
     
    Stevie G, Sep 10, 2014
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  6. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Maybe replace him with Moorer instead?

    i think Moorer would be much more competitive than Ruddock, asides from chin issues
     
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  7. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    better put old foreman in the 90's and quarry in the 70's to even it out.
    frazier vs holyfield winner frazier
    frazier vs old foreman winner frazier
    frazier vs bowe winner frazier
    frazier vs lewis winner frazier
    frazier vs tyson winner frazier
    frazier vs ruddock winner frazier
    foreman vs holyfield winner foreman
    foreman vs old foreman winner young foreman
    foreman vs bowe winner foreman
    foreman vs lewis winner foreman
    foreman vs tyson winner foreman
    foreman vs ruddock winner foreman
    ali vs holyfield winner ali
    ali vs bowe winner ali
    ali vs old foreman winner ali
    ali vs lewis winner ali
    ali vs tyson winner tyson
    ali vs ruddock winner ali
    norton vs holyfield winner holyfield
    norton vs bowe winner bowe
    norton vs old foreman winner old foreman
    norton vs lewis winner lewis
    norton vs tyson wnner tyson by murder
    norton vs ruddock winner ruddock
    holmes vs holyfield winner holmes
    holmes vs bowe winner holmes
    holmes vs lewis winner holmes
    holmes vs tyson winner holmes
    holmes vs old foreman winner holmes
    holmes vs ruddock winner holmes
    quarry vs holyfield winner holyfield
    quarry vs bowe winner quarry
    quarry vs lewis winner lewis
    quarry vs tyson winner tyson
    quarry vs old foreman the 2 extras lol winner quarry prime for prime foreman takes it though. winner la 70's
     
    swagdelfadeel, Sep 10, 2014
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  8. markclitheroe

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    This thread needs re defining.
     
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  9. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    what do you mean?
     
    swagdelfadeel, Sep 11, 2014
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  10. mr. magoo

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    When comparing two eras that were loaded with talent you're going to have a mixed bag of wins and losses on both sides. Without going through every possible matchup I'll take the shortcut by saying that Muhammad Ali ultimately ends up being the best fighter of both groups, but the greater number of wins will likely go to the 90's participants as I feel there was greater depth of talent and athleticism.
     
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