Boxing Monthly Ratings August 1993: Compare to the state of the game today!!

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  1. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    The state of the game 17!!!!:shock: years ago..........

    I'll post one division at a time.

    Heavyweight

    1) Riddick Bowe (USA) WBA/IBF Champion
    2) Lennox Lewis (Britain) WBC Champion
    3) Micheal Moorer (USA)
    4) Evander Holyfield (USA)
    5) Frank Bruno (Britain)
    6) Tommy Morrison (USA) WBO Champion
    7) Tony Tucker (USA)
    8) Razor Ruddock (Canada)
    9) Oliver McCall (USA)
    10) Larry Holmes (USA)
     
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  2. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    1993- 1
    2010- 0

    Agreed?
     
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  3. kosaros

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    A big yes (sadly).
     
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  4. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    :yep:thumbsup
     
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    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    That just takes massive dump over today's division.
     
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  6. GazOC

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    Where the Heavyweights are concerned 2010 is lucky to get 0.
     
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  7. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Yes 100%. This is might be very depressing
     
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  8. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Some list that eh lads!!!
     
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  9. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    At least it's not only current HW champs that duck :hey
     
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  10. LP_1985

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    do a featherweight 1
     
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  11. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Cruiserweights

    1) Bobby Czyz (USA) WBA Champion
    2) Alfred Cole (USA) IBF Champion
    3) Anaclet Wamba (France) WBC Champion
    4) Orlin Norris (USA)
    5) Arthur Williams (USA)
    6) Nate Miller (USA)
    7) James Warring (USA)
    8 ) Marcelo Figueroa (ARG)
    9) Akim Tafer (France)
    10) Uriah Grant (USA)

    Tougher call..... some pretty good fighters on that list though! Nate Miller, Czyz, Norris, Cole and Warring in particular..... anyone got a good top ten for todays cruisers?
     
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  12. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Here's the ESB rankings:

    http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=224146
     
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  13. robpalmer135

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    would pick everyone in 93 heavyweight list to beat the Klitsckos and Haye tbh
     
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    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Hard cruiserweight one no one really established in the current bunch. While the 93 bunch don't look the best.

    1-1 ?
     
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  15. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    I'd go for todays cruisers to be slightly better then those guys. They seem more complete fighters these days.

    1993-1
    2010-1

    Agree?
     
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