Would Buddy Baer Make Today's Top Ten ?

I am certain that he could be matched to get a Ring top 10 spot if that was your end game.

 

Wait a minute. You mean they had heavyweights that big during that era? Some on this site think they all were the size of middleweights.
But to your question, I'm sure he could be maneuvered into a world title shot, and would be in the top ten. Especially if he sold himself through social media as they do today.
After all is he that much worse than Hgovic, Joyce, Parker, Zhang , Wilder , Joshua, or Fury ?
My opinion he's was better than most I listed who are in the top ten today.

 

Yes I'm sure he could. He had the size, power to rumble with the big boys of today.
Like to see him against Andy Ruiz!!

 

lol no.

 

I'd confidently favor all the above men over Buddy in a heart beat. Even the lethargic rusty Wilder who lost to Parker. You could also add Ruiz, Arreola, among others to that list.

 

I'd say yes, but I have little respect for todays heavyweights.

 

Zhang, Parker, or Joyce are not that much better than Baer.
In my opinion not better at all.

 

Each of those fighters actually have a jab which alone makes them better than Baer by default.

 

Not that much film on Baer for me ( At least) to make that assumption.
What I've read on Baer is he used his height and reach well and could jab.
What I do know is Joyce, Zhang , or Parker never had to deal with someone who could make them reluctant to use the jab.
Like Joseph L Barrow did to Baer, which is basically the only film that can be studied of him.
It's easy to appear to have a decent jab when most of the opponents they've faced couldn't spell " counter it".

 

I think he would, his fundamentals aren’t too shabby and he had insane power.

 

Buddy with todays training would be able to find success in todays era, as long as Joe Louis didn't follow him.

 

maybe with clever match making

 

Yes, in today’s top 10.
There’s huge latitude here. They remain inactive for up to 2 years, but still hold onto their spot. If someone like Ruiz can win an alpha belt, god knows how long ago, and only win 2 out of 3 against moderate opposition since then, Bud would flourish, with a good trainer.

 

Why not?

It isn't like you have to beat anyone in the top ten, to get into the top ten yourself.