What fighter (any era) returns to the ring and takes rules his Division

if calzaghe came back now id pick over any current smw! even at 38.

 

I think Rocky would dominate Cruiserweight and he could fare well against most of todays Heavyweights but I can't envisage him beating either Klitschko. The size difference would be too much imo.

 

I feel the same way. Some of these HW are just too big for a Marciano that didn't even weigh over 200 pounds. Could you imagine Holy vs Marciano at CW?

 

You could take just about any halfway decent Heavyweight and it would fill the criteria. But, since we might as well pick a really good one, I'm going to go with Max Baer.

 

Tyson, the staredown alone would put Wlad into a panic attack. Once the fight began, it would be Tyson/Spinks all over again. When Tyson smells fear, the fights all but over.

 

I dont know if Tyson would dominate HW right now. Both of the Klitchkos are physically and athletically a threat to him.

Actually i will go ahead and say that i would make them both favorites to beat Tyson.

Could Tyson deal with Wlads jab? He has to get past that jab just to land his punches and its a very good damn jab.
Vitalis toughness and power would also make for a great fight but we saw that Klitchsko can be very elusive and not let fighters get in like he did to Arreola.

 

Vitali? Maybe. Wlad? No way. This is the same Wlad that went life and death with Sam Peter, Tyson is better in every aspect of boxing. Wlad's fragile mentally, and has a weak chin to match. Tyson would expose Wlad very easily. Like most oppenents that showed fear against Tyson. I would lay down a ton of money that this one doesn't last past 3 rounds.

 

SRL is anythink but overrated, Floyd @ welter would get beaten by him and it
wouldn't be close.

 

Prime Lewis steamrolls everyone in the Heavyweight Division except the Klitschko's, there he would have some great fights.

 

Hearns is a good one.


Shane would have no chance. Floyd would get his head knocked off, *****-footin around. Hearns-Cotto would look like Hearns-Duran, almost exactly. margarito would get punished for 5 straight rounds until the ref decides to save his life. And Berto would be blasted out quickly. Clottey? Well, lets just say he would have to tighten that guard a little more and he maybe makes it to the 12th.


Pac would have no chance because Hearns in African-American :stir op


j/k - I think Hearns would keep him outside and box him until he crack him with that right hammer with realtive ease.

 

HW: Prime Tyson steamrolls the division, easily.

Cruiser: Marciano. Has a head and hands like stone blocks.

LHW: Roy Jones Jr

SMW: Roy Jones Jr

WW: Sugar Ray Leonard

LW: Roberto Duran

 

I think people bash on Wlad too much from the Sam Peters fight and his early losses.

He has become so perfect right now that networks wont even pay for his fight. They know what they are gonna get. A one sided beating then the TKO at the end. For gods sake. Has anyone even landed flush shots on Wlad in the past 2 years?

 

I don't know if he'd "clean out" the ENTIRE crop at WW but he'd definitely be in the mix. No matter what you think of these guys personally... do you really see him dominating this version of Pacquiao or Mayweather? Not only that, but do you see him destroying Bradley at 140? I'm not so sure he'd be as dominant as you say, but he'd definitely be in the mix.

 

:rofl please, SRL would beat everyone at welterweight, seriously how can you not see this? He beat MUCH better guys in his era at this
weight. He can beat guys like Hearns and Benitez who are much better fighters at welter than Floyd and Pac, but he'll just "be in the mix".

 

Pretty good list, you could add about 25 more heavyweights to that. WW is probably the hardest to claim anyone would come back and dominate but if anyone could so it is SRR