Would you consider these as professional heavyweights today?

Both of these boxers (Galento: 244 and Baer 222 lb) would be considered heavyweights today. Galento was 30, Baer was 31.

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Please watch at least some rounds of that clip before voting. Do you think they look like today professional sportsmen, or like fighters from the 1970/80/90s ?

 

Galento looks like poor mans Kownacki

 

Today they would be cannon fodder for a padded record with some "Good names" on it until some low level journeyman beats them aswell.

 

Boxers can only be evaluated relative to the environment in which they compete.

 

Every single one sport has evolved and changed. Boxers then weren't as good as boxers in later years and that's a fact.

 

I’m all for the athletes get better each generation with nutrition etc

but then fat mid 40s George foreman god damn makes me think

 

HW is generally low on talent comparing to lower weight classes.
There are tons of low skilled fighters like Wilder or Valuev, who hold titles for long time.

 

….he could take Jess Willards spot against Dempsey

 

Yeah right, I've noticed the lard bucket revolution with Ruiz and Kownacki

 

how come Fury still looks like a pregnant women?

 

what a strange question. Almost like a fetish. You like talking about fury more than me. Do you sit and wait until I post something so you can reply? It’s good to have a fan

 

Oh really? You don't see any difference in their skill and the way they fight?

 

Baer looks alright.

I'd back him to beat Spilzka right now.
With some modern defensive techniques, he'd be a pretty good fighter: Good reflexes and balance, power, fairly fast hands.
It's all there.

Galento looks like they picked up the loudest guy from the pub and told him they'll pay his tab if he fights.