It’s always frustrating when you see it, an example being Holmes, he actually came just before and after Golden Eras, he just missed the best of the 70s because he was green, and also was past his best, yet still world level in the 90s, but did miss it since he wasn’t at his best then. Tunney came just before the Louis era.
Tyson basically wasted his prime with a so-so opposition. In tha 70s or 90s would have been perfect to express himself there at his best. Also this thread tidal honestly screams Klits bros era lmao
Bernard Hopkins at 160. Although not generally considered a “golden era” in the truest sense, the late 80s / early 90s middleweight division included: Toney McCallum McClellan Jackson Nunn Benn Eubank Kalambay Collins Reggie Johnson Watson Graham Barkley As well as Jones obviously who Hopkins did fight. Compare those to the guys Hopkins actually defended against during the first few years of his reign. History may well have looked a lot different if Hopkins had hit his peak in say 89 or 90.
