welterweights of the 80s vs the welterweights of the 00s

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  1. joito3

    joito3 Active Member Full Member

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    Hearns would destroy mosley within 3 rounds
     
  2. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i agree. i think some people overate srl and hearns. well saying that i think every fighter gets overated by a lot of people

    srl and hearns were great but dlh and mosley and tito would of give them a fight
     
  3. Thread Stealer

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    I'd make Leonard and Hearns at WW favorites over the WWs of the past 10 years or so.

    Today's WWs generally are bigger due to different rules though.

    I wonder how Starling and Curry would do at WW today, or during the late 90s against the likes of Tito/Shane/DLH/Ike.