The top ten WBC heavies when Bruno rematched Tyson v the top 10 heavies now who wins?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    These were the top 10 heavies when Bruno was the WBC champ:
    Champion: Frank Bruno
    1. Mike Tyson
    2. Lennox Lewis
    3. Oliver McCall
    4. Tony Tucker
    5. Henry Akinwande
    6. Alexander Zolkin
    7. Jeremy Williams
    8. Larry Donald
    9. Evander Holyfield
    10. Andrew Golota

    How would the fighters in this list fare in today`s heavyweight division?
     
  2. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They'd destroy them, those then would
     
  3. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    WBC Top 10 then vs. WBC top 10 now

    Champ Frank Bruno vs Champ Tyson Fury = Fury
    1. Mike Tyson vs. Deontay Wilder = Toss up
    2. Lennox Lewis vs. Oleksandr Usyk = Lewis handily
    3. Oliver McCall vs. Luis Ortiz = Ortiz
    4. Tony Tucker vs. Andy Ruiz = Probably Ruiz, since this is the Tucker who lost to Seldon and Norris
    5. Henry Akinwande vs. Dillian Whyte = Akinwande
    6. Alexander Zolkin vs. Joseph Parker = Parker
    7. Jeremy Williams vs. Daniel Dubois = Probably Dubois, will know more after the Joyce fight
    8. Larry Donald vs. Oscar Rivas = Donald
    9. Evander Holyfield vs. Filip Hrgovic = Holyfield
    10. Andrew Golota vs. Michael Hunter = Golota was in his prime, so Golota

    I have it 5-5 with one Toss-up
     
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  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Not sure about the rest but Lennox whoops em all..
     
  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Usyk is more skilled than Mercer was and has a better defense than anybody Lewis fought, Lewis never fought a southpaw as good as Usyk.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Lewis nearly lost to Mercer around this time, Fury would have beating Mercer easily as would Usyk, Lewis looked awful v Mercer.
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Maybe so, but can't see Lewis taking the top guy s today lightly. And when Lewis is determined he's bloody hard to beat.
     
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    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Really?
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Tyson was too easy to hit by the mid 90`s Wilder would have sparked him early.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Tyson looked awful v Holy and also looked shabby v Mathis.
     
  11. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    All due respect to @Mark, but I agree with @Ra's Al-Ghul

    Though Mike was an obvious notch down from the fighter he was in the 80s, he was still more than skilled enough to beat even a prime Wilder.

    Holy was able to not just outpsych Mike, but outbox and beat him to the punch, again and again. The only thing Wilder would have over 90s Mike would be a significantly more powerful right hand and reach/height. I just don't see that as being enough. And to be more clear, I'm talking about the Ruddock and pre-Holy Mike Tyson.
     
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  12. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Toss up. Either could win.
     
  13. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Tyson obliterates Wilder. Even post prison 1996 Leg-Iron Mike. The only fighters of today that I'd pick over the 90's bunch are Fury over Bruno and Parker over Zolkin.