Golovkin & Ring 2018 VS. Ring 1992

'92 must have been one of the strongest years in MW history though.

Now look at the steep decline in the mid to late 90's, and compare them...

1995
Quincy Taylor
Bernard Hopkins
Shinji Takehara
Jorge Fernando Castro
John David Jackson
Reggie Johnson
Joe Lipsey
Dana Rosenblatt
Lonnie Bradley
Julian Jackson

1996
Bernard Hopkins
Keith Holmes
William Joppy
Lonnie Bradley
Jorge Fernando Castro
Quincy Taylor
Dana Rosenblatt
Otis Grant
John David Jackson
Robert McCracken

1997
Bernard Hopkins
Keith Holmes
Julio Cesar Green
William Joppy
Lonnie Bradley
Otis Grant
Robert McCracken
Brian Barbosa
Hacine Cherifi
Dana Rosenblatt

1998
Bernard Hopkins
William Joppy
Hacine Cherifi
Keith Holmes
Otis Grant
Antwun Echols
Robert Allen
Robert McCracken
Ryan Rhodes
Julio Cesar Green

1999
Bernard Hopkins
William Joppy
Keith Holmes
Hacine Cherifi
Antwun Echols
Otis Grant
Robert McCracken
Armand Krajnc
Dave Hilton Jr.
Bert Schenk

 

But how so when boxing keeps progressing?

Ha!

 

But not if he'd fought James' schedule and he'd proved himself with wins over Nunn, Johnson and McCallum etc.

 

neither Clenelo, or Canelo would beat Jackson.

 

Jackson in 92@160 is one of the worst guys on the 92 list.

 

He probably would have been one of the best if better testing was in place back then.

 

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vs Julian Jackson - Alverez UD

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vs James Toney - GGG UD

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, McCallum loses just about every time he fought a top man, and just barely edged his biggest wins.

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vs Kalambay - Sanuders UD. Too fast

Segiy D vs

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- Jones

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vs R. Johnson - Charlo could be the next #1 in a few years.

R. Murata vs

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- Likely Parks. Have not seen Murata, and he does not have a lot of fights.

Andrade vs

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- McCellen

Lemieux vs

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- Hopkins

N'Dam vs.

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- Likely Collins

2018 - 4 wins
1992 - 5 wins
One draw.

1992 was a loaded year for the division.

 

Can’t agree with this one, McCallum was a master boxer with a granite chin. No way Jacobs is outboxing or stopping him. McCallum destroyed unbeaten Julian Jackson, one punch knocked out a still very good Donald Curry and went life and Death with Prime James Toney. No way he loses to Jacobs, he was still very sharp in ‘92.

 

McCallum did have close fights, but he fought top opponents who possessed lots of skill. I'd have to have favoured him over Jacobs.

BJS vs Kalambay would have been very interesting. A very intriguing match up. I'd have loved to have seen it. But as of yet, Billy has never encountered a boxer like that. I don't know if he'd be too fast. He's very quick, but not lightening quick. I can't see him replicating Nunn's surprise knockout. His fights against Herol and Mike were very technical, and Herol was also quick. Kalambay was a quality operator.

 

Good points.

I agree.

What about BJS vs Kalambay?

 

Yeah that’s a close one to call, BJS has gained a lot of respect in my eyes recently, his complete whitewashing of Lemieux was very impressive. However Kalambay is also a master boxer, he’s not the wild swinging brawler that Lemieux was (is). The fight would probably be a bit of a chess match, my first thought was Kalambay but the more I think on it I’m shifting towards BJS.. toss up..

 

lol@ Jacobs beating McCallum

Micheal Watson was better than Jacobs and he was chopped down and stopped in 11 barely winning a round.

Pirog was a very talented boxer like McCallum and he knocked Jacobs out in just 5 rounds.

Jacobs who stands up tall would get savaged to the body by Mike and possibly taken out late on. Mike was so good he was avoided by Hagler , Hearns and Leonard.

 

Looks like Keith Holmes or William Joppy were the best for Hopkins to face for 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.

I think the middle weight division today offers better contenders.

 

Master boxers don't lose as often on points as McCallum did. They don't barely edge top 10 guys either.

Jackson is an over rated, but excellent puncher.

Curry was an excellent welter, but a bit small and chinny for the middleweights. He also had focuses issues with management and his weight. Great boxer though.

The draw with Toney is impressive on paper, but James is a defensive counter puncher type, facing an more active guy. I think Toney was a bit off that night