Guys, Larry Holmes had time under 200 pounds. It's clearly Larry Holmes. Not counting the time Waylon Jennings was 138 pounds. But technically, it's like, are they really heavyweights, by your definition? RJJ? I don't know.
It'a a FACT, not nonsense. The boxers from the 1900s sucked compared to modern counterparts. Just like any other sport, boxing continuously evolved. It plateaud in the 80s and 90s. There are amateurs out there that would beat any champ from the 1900s
It's Ali. He cleared out the division twice. He beat everyone in the rings 1963 rankings except for Eddie Machen who he never fought Then 10 years later he beat every heavyweight in the rings 1973 rankings The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1963 Champion Sonny Liston Cassius Clay. Doug Jones. Ernie Terrell. Cleveland Williams. Zora Folley. Eddie Machen. Floyd Patterson. Karl Mildenberger. George Foreman, Champion Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier Ken Norton Jerry Quarry Ron Lyle Earnie Shavers Oscar Bonavena Joe Bugner Jimmy Ellis Chuck Wepner
You keep talking about general opinions, but they are not facts and you are wrong if you think that Langford is more primitive fighter than Sam Peter. Seriously, what does Peter do better than Langford? What makes him more advances? Explain that.