Fantasy era

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  1. Manassa

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    If you could construct an era in a certain division, who would you choose?

    Let's stick to four boxers.

    Mine is, under a 1960s rule set:

    160lbs: Hagler, Tiger, Valdez and Toney.

    Would be very interesting!
     
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    Valdez and Tiger would have been unbelvievable...
     
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    One of my all-time most wanted.

    Edited out Cerdan for Toney. Quite a mix of styles in that bunch (especially as Hagler would probably box n' move against Tiger and Valdez) and all iron chinned.
     
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    What is a 1960's rule set?
     
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    Whatever the rules were in the '60s, maybe?
     
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    Lightweight, whatever decade/time period that guarantees they all fight each other:

    Duran, Whitaker, Armstrong, Chavez.
     
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    Whitaker, Napoles, Sugar Ray Robinson , Sugar Ray Leonard - 147lbs
     
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    Instictivly I'd favor Hagler, but I think Toney comes out on top.
     
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    Whitaker beats the other three. Armstrong beats Chavez and Duran.
     
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    Heavyweights Part 1.
    Lenox Lewis, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe and Wald Klitchko.
     
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    Heavyweights part 2.
    Mike Tyson, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and Jack Johnson.
     
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    Agreed...as good as Cerdan was...he would have been the weak link in that particular group!

    Also agree Hagler would choose the boxing route with Valdez and Tiger...

    Valdez/Tiger would have been an all timer! Can't really make a conclusive pick...I am convinced though that Valdez can either live with or beat any aggressive styled middleweight! Have always thought highly of Tiger, but recently (2-3 years) have really appreciated what Valdez could do...He could absolutely wreck anyone who went to him imo.
     
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    Middleweight:

    Stanley Ketchel
    Tony Zale
    Jake Lamotta
    Marvin Hagler
     
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    Yeah, I think the same. For every time you watch Valdez smashing Briscoe you could turn it over to Tiger dominating Fernandez to put you back at square one.
     
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    Jersey Joe Walcott
    George Foreman (73)
    Jack Dempsey
    Joe Louis
     
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