Choose two past HWs, put them in todays division.

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  1. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    You can choose any two heavyweights from history, and put them in the modern heavyweight division. You can do this to learn about your theories, see some entertaining matchups, or a slew of other reasons.

    You want to see Louis tested against non stop stream of SHWs?
    Want to see Tyson bobbing, weaving, ripping through AJ just like you imagined?
    Want to see if John L could win a few early fights, and impress us all with a run to the top?

    Who do you choose, and why??
     
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  2. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Tyson and Louis in the same late 80s era both prime
     
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  3. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Louis and Dempsey just to see the look on MrKoolKevin's face when he sees his heroes getting eaten up alive.
     
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  4. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Honestly it's a really tough call narrowing it down to two, because honestly with that few I think the results would be almost inevitably misleading and if it could actually be done, whatever happened, good or ill, a lot of people here would ever-interpret the results and gloat that certain questions had been conclusively settled when they really hadn't.
    Here are my picks, agonized over and chosen solely on the criterion of which I might learn most from observing:

    Jess Willard
    Jersey Joe Walcott


    This might leave you scratching your head, and if this could actually be done it would be extremely frustrating -or bittersweet- that I could only pick two.

    Predictions: Willard has about as much success as Gerry Cooney, Walcott does slightly better than Chris Byrd

    Edit: Gotta get some sleep, will explain choices tomorrow
     
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  5. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Max Baer and Jack Dempsey
     
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  6. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Who are my heroes?
     
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  7. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tommy Burns
    Primo Carnera

    Burns... to see if janitor is right, when he favours him to beat Deontay Wilder.

    Carnera... to see if him mastering "the shift", would be too much for today's SHWs to cope with.
     
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  8. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Dempsey and Louis. All would be revealed, one way or another.
     
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  9. manbearpig

    manbearpig A Scottish Noob Full Member

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    I totally see the motives behind that (I think) and I agree it would be interesting.
     
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  10. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Louis would be too big for most of todays heavies!
     
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  11. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It would have to be Louis, to answer the question of if he could compete with the SHW greats of modern times. I think we would be disappointed in the outcome.
     
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  12. jowcol

    jowcol Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A Louis or a Dempsey born in the 70's will not get 'eaten up alive'!
     
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  13. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Louis and either Dempsey or Marciano.
     
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  14. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    I'm referring to modern day fighters who'd be eaten up alive.
     
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  15. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    modern day shws.
     
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