Which heavyweight had the toughest era to reign in?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Not counting Ali?
     
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  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Evander. .. He had Bowe, Moorer, Tyson and Lewis to contend with. Hence why his career is defined by being a multiple time champion rather than a long standing dominant one..
     
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  3. Fergy

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    Good answer mate.
    That's a **** hard load of talent there.
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

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    His career spanned such a long time too.
     
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  5. Fergy

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    Crazy when you look at it John.
    Especially starting from the Cruiserweight s right up to the early 00 s .
     
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  6. janitor

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    Politics can play a role as well as the strength of the field.

    For example did anybody get an easy title defense in the 30s

    Yes Joe Louis had a couple, but this was only tolerated because he also took the tougher ones.
     
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  7. MaccaveliMacc

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    Lewis had a tough division too. Golota, Holyfield, Tua, Vitali.
     
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    Lewis had a great run in the 90 s early 00s.
    Only the two Ls , which he easily avenged.
    Great fighter.
     
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  9. GlaukosTheHammer

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    Walcott
     
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  10. Seamus

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    Lewis
    Wlad
    Tyson
     
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  11. mr. magoo

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    Yeah I really don’t know if ANY champion could have gone from 1990 to 1999 and had a completely uninterrupted reign. Not only did you have a lot of very elite heavyweights at the top but there were constantly quality prospects coming up. Even the journeyman in those days were dangerous.
     
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    A hearty guffaw was had by all.
     
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    Richard Dunn.
     
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  14. Ice8Cold

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    Riddick Bowe may have had the best chance to reign the 1990's had he taken the sport seriously IMO.

    A truly wasted talent sadly.
     
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  15. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I agree he was a wasted talent. But I really think the talent pool was too deep . That and his defense was lacking causing him to take way too much punishment too early
     
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