Longetivity - Which 80's Fighter...

Holyfield seems like the correct answer.

 

Azumah Nelson wasn't bad.

 

As long as we're not limiting the topic to heavyweights or world champions for that matter, then I'd like to mention Harold Brazier.

 

Yes I know what you are saying. Camacho was a bitter disappointment, he could of and should of been a lot more. But pre Rosario he was brilliant, if not totally proven; and post Rosario he could, when motivated, put in glimpses of what should of been.

His best wins post Rosario were over fighters past their best: Duran was way past it, and still gave Camacho food for thought; Mancini had not won a fight for five years and still gave Camacho hell; and Leonard was at best Nutra-sweet Ray that night.

But to be fair to Camacho he took his lickings like a man against a still brilliant Chavez and primmed Trinidad and de la Hoya and ironically did not deserve (IMO) to lose his '0' against Haugen, a miscarriage of justice he put right, shame he did not give Rosario or Mancini that chance...