Greatest MW era?

Post Hagler era. Alot of great fighers came after that. Died out around 95

 

In the way you seperate it, i have to say Hagler era. Take in mind that the SMW division then was new and bogus. Prior to that i have to judge on documentaries and videos alones and thats deceitfull. But since the Hagler days, i would have to say right now is the best.

 

Monzon and second Triple G era. But head to head Triple G beats Monzon.

 

It's really a shame how few fights came to fruition when you look at the immense talent the division had. I'm sure Don King and his demand for options on future fights had something to do with that.

http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/The_Ring_Magazine's_Annual_Ratings:_Middleweight--1990s

 

You’re looking at it. Boxers and atheletes have gotten better over the years. I know it’s hard for certain members on here to admit this... but the quicker you “DEAL WITH IT” the better for you it will be

Now there are exceptions of boxers from the past the would be champs today. Willie Pep, Marciano (At LHW Though) Duran, Hagler (He’d pick up a IBC strap or whatever one GGG has no interest in) Prime Vitali would clean house, Calzaghe would be at the top of 175. But for the most part boxers today are just better.

 

Props for beating me to the punch, I'd come to post the same thing.

I have a hard time remembering a time when so many incredible matchups were possible and so few got made. A real missed opportunity.

 

Ketchel by far

 

I have a thread called Golden Years of Each Division where I came to the conclusion that 1959 and 1992 where the years when the middleweight division was the most stacked it's ever been.


Middleweight Division 1959
1.Sugar Ray Robinson
2.Gene Fullmer
3Gustav Scholz
4.Ellsworth (Spider) Webb
5.Joey Giardello
6.Henry Hank
7.Carmen Basilio
8.**** Tiger
9.Paul Pender
10.Joey Giambra

Middleweight Division 1992
1.Julian Jackson
2.James Toney
3.Reggie Johnson
4.Roy Jones Jr.
5.Mike McCallum
6.Sumbu Kalambay
7.Gerald McClellan
8.Lamar Parks
9.Bernard Hopkins
10.Thomas Tate

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/golden-years-of-each-division.586778/

 

The 1940's murders row era. Lloyd Marshall, Coco Kid, Bert Lytell, Sugar Ray, Jack Chase, Archy Moore, Laurent Dauthuille, Marcel Cerdan, Charley Burley, Eddie Booker, Jake Lamotta, Aaron Wade, Elmer Ray, Holman Williams. Tony Zale and Rocky Graciano to name a few. By far the toughest decade of mw's.

 

That's what I was thinking of, easily the most stacked era in my opinion.

 

How on earth can GG's era be second?

Today's era isn't particularly strong.

Go and look at the era from the late 80's-early 90's.

McCallum
Graham
Kalambay
Nunn
Eubank
Benn
Collins
McClellan
Toney
Jackson
Hopkins etc.

GG's a great fighter, but this current MW division isn't particularly strong.

 

All I see are names build up by nostalgia and hype. I dont buy in to the "old is better BS."

 

What do you mean we're looking at it?

What the hell are you talking about?

Do you understand the question?

How can today's MW era be the greatest??

GG is a great fighter. But what other great MW's are there?

This current era isn't particularly strong.

 

There is no nostalgia and hype.

It's really very simple.

Take a look at the best MW's around today.

Take a look at the best MW's that were around in the past, such as the early 90's.

Do a comparison.

It's very easy.

If you think GG is one of the greatest MW's of all time, then I'm cool with that. But his competition that includes: Canelo, Saunders, Lemieux and Jacobs etc, is not a more stacked division than one that consisted of: Roy, Toney, McCallum, Kalambay and Nunn etc.

Why even argue otherwise?