Did we overlook a golden era ~2015-2025?

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  1. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So much attention wasted on media whores that were inactive, overly selective, or just hypejobs. That includes:

    Spence
    Wilder
    Remnants of Floyd and Manny
    AJ
    Charlos
    Tank
    BJS
    Thurman
    Danny Garcia
    RyGa
    (and others)

    Meanwhile, bona-fide ATG boxers carved out impressive careers despite little media coverage:

    Crawford (boxed out by Haymon and PBC)
    Inoue ("too small")
    Usyk (too white, too European, too inactive)

    Crawford was the first male boxer to become a 3-weight undisputed champ in the four-belt era.

    Inoue is a dominant two-weight undisputed champ who has 1 fight remaining in his 2nd undisputed weight champ before moving to another weight class to try for 3-weight like Bud.

    Usyk is the embodiment of P4P beating much larger champions who have weight, height, reach, and every physical advantage across 2 weight classes. A stunning boxer-puncher.

    These three could compete in their weight classes in any era. Most eras produce at least 1 ATG but 3 simultaneously is rare territory. We were spoiled.
     
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  2. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    It didn't help that most of them were too scared to fight each other, protecting their '0'.
     
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  3. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    I don't think the era has been overlooked. We all appreciate the skills and quality of Usyk, Inoue and Crawford and understand their greatness. I just think the era could have been so much more if other guys had fought more often and fought each other.
     
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  4. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Zero protecting cowards are the worst and so are their fans who laugh and rejoice in other fighters who actually take risks and lose.
     
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  5. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    PBC was really the sole perpetrator in terms of protecting fighters. Just a horrific "promotional" company.

    This era alrdy looks so much better with Haney, Teo, Shakur, Tszyu, Bam Bam, etc.,all taking tough fights. Even RyGa is taking decent fights.

    Haney, as annoying as he is, is down to ****in fight. I can ride with that man
     
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  6. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Agreed mate.

    Disgusting really.
     
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  7. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Also Ward schooled Kovalev and Canelo ran that time period.
     
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    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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  9. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    People rarely appreciate the real deal when it's in front of their face. It takes time.

    At least the public caught on to Usyk while he still had a bit of prime left. I don't think Crawford, for one reason or another, ever really showed his true potential.
     
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  10. Hi-Tech

    Hi-Tech Active Member Full Member

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    I agree with the post but I disagree with this. Literally almost every era has produced more ATGs than the ones during 2015-2025.
     
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  11. ad4m88

    ad4m88 Active Member Full Member

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    Well you say that but then look at the abuse fighters get after losing suddenly get called hypejobs AJ prime example fought pretty much everyone in his era barring 2 fighters who clearly didn't want the fight and gets so much hate on here
     
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  12. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Time will tell. Most of the eras are being shitted on when they are happening (including 90's HW scene), but as the time flies by, we seem to grow in appreciation to what we had.
     
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  13. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    I've always thought Usyk was too white but been too afraid to say it, because of how it might be perceived, especially on the lounge, and also because I worried I'd be banned so long that my post count average would drop. Then it's like I'd be dead.
     
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  14. chaunceygardina

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    We’ve also seen a boom of social media hyperbole that hasn’t helped judge the true worth of things
     
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  15. chaunceygardina

    chaunceygardina Member Full Member

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    I wouldn’t say it’s his colour, as Tyson has done pretty well. More his humble character and possibly being Eastern-European
     
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