Best of the 70s vs Best of the 90s

Tyson KO 3 Joe Frazier
Ali w15 Holyfield
Lewis KO 7 Foreman
Holmes w15 Bowe
Norton TKO 11 Morrer
Botha TKO 10 Wepner
Bruno KO 1 Cooper
Young W12 Tucker
McCall w12 Chuvalo ( Chuvalo was diminished by the 70's)
Ruddock KO 7 Lyle
Shavers KO 2 Morrison ( but could go either way )
Witherspoon TKO 9 Quarry
Golata KO 1 Spinks
Old Holmes TKO late old Liston.

Conclusion: 90's 9 wins. 70's 5 wins.

EDIT: some other matchups were added by the OP since I tallied up my points.

 

Some very good matchups.

Tyson vs Frazier (early blowout)
Holyfield vs Ali (tough fight)
Lewis vs Foreman (older, wilier LL schools Foreman)
Bowe vs Holmes
Moorer vs Norton (even matchup but Moorer wins w/ much sharper, tighter punches)
Botha vs Wepner
Bruno vs Cooper (wipeout)
Tucker vs Young (peak Tucker outjabs Young)
Mcall vs Chuvalo
Ruddock vs Lyle
Morrison vs Shavers (don't trust Morrison's jaw in this)
Witherspoon vs Quarry
Golota vs Spinks (blowout)
Seldom vs Patterson (even 70s Patterson has skill & power to win)
Mercer vs Bonavena

Bonus: Old Holmes vs Old Liston. (boxing clinic)

90s: 11 (+ bonus) to 70s: 4. A few of them could have gone either way though.

 

Tyson vs Frazier - Tyson Early KO
Holyfield vs Ali - Ali split decision
Lewis vs Foreman - Lewis late TKO (possible Foreman KO)
Bowe vs Holmes - Holmes UD
Moorer vs Norton - Moorer TKO in mid rounds
Botha vs Wepner - Botha UD
Bruno vs Cooper - Bruno early KO
Tucker vs Young - Young UD against faded Tucker
Mcall vs Chuvalo - McCall UD
Ruddock vs Lyle - Ruddock by KO in mid rounds
Morrison vs Shavers - Wash
Witherspoon vs Quarry - Witherspoon KO in mid rounds
Golota vs Spinks - Golota early KO
Seldom vs Patterson - Patterson KO early
Mercer vs Bonavena - Mercer KO late

Bonus: Old Holmes vs Old Liston - Wash

10-4 with 2 toss-ups in favor of the 90s.

 

I have it 10-4-1 in favor of 70s. Certainly McCall Fight, Quarry fight and Morrison fight could go the other way. Tucker-Young too close to call.

Agree the 90s pool is a little deeper. But, the top 3 fighters of the 70s are better than the top 3 of the 90s. And, therefore I believe the 70s Heavyweights trump the 90s. Both decades are excellent ones for heavyweights. Makes the abominable current Heavyweight landscape look even more pathetic.

 

Tyson vs Frazier
Holyfield vs Ali
Lewis vs Foreman
Bowe vs Holmes
Moorer vs Norton
Botha vs Wepner
Bruno vs Cooper
Tucker vs Young
Mcall vs Chuvalo
Ruddock vs Lyle
Morrison vs Shavers
Witherspoon vs Quarry
Golota vs Spinks
Seldom vs Patterson
Mercer vs Bonavena

Bonus: Old Holmes vs Old Liston.


1990's 10 wins
1970's 6 wins

 

Note, I think you could have done a bit better job of picking the best of the 1990's. Bruce Seldon does not belong, and neither did Botha.

Ibeabuchi and Vitlai Klitschko were in the 1990's, and they would destroy many of the people picked for the 1970's

I'd also add Tua over say Golota.

 

I agree with a lot of these except Cooper over Bruno and Leon over Golata. Frankly I'm surprised you arrived at those outcomes.

 

I agree Cooper over Bruno was a very odd call.

 

Odd is putting it lightly.

 

And Leon over Golata as well. Can you imagine the Golata who battered Bowe from pillar to post losing to Leon Spinks?

 

I find some of McGain's posts odd. Maybe if the Queen's life depended on Cooper winning with only Cooper knew it....Nah, I'd still pick Bruno.

I'd also pick Golota over a much smaller and rather mediocre Leon Spinks.

 

1970s wins most of those

For the 1990s ...
Botha over Wepner
perhaps McCall over Chuvalo.

There's a few others that are close either way.

 

Could you imagine Golota who battered Bowe from pillar to post losing to Bowe ?