Minus Ali, Frazier and Foreman was the 70s really any better than the 80s

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Were contenders like Mathis, Bonavena, Quarry etc really that far above the 80s fighters?
     
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  2. mcvey

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    You had
    Holmes
    Norton
    Young
    Ellis
    Lyle
    Bugner
    Chuvalo
    Coetzee
    Too. Marginally better imo.
     
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  3. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I rate the 80s near the bottom as far as decades go.
     
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  4. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not as good.

    Thomas, Tubbs, Williams, Tucker, Biggs, Ruddock, Larry, Mike, Michael, Witherspoon etc were all highly competent talents

    Some incredible jabbers
     
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  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    For some reason, I count Holmes as an 80s fighter. And Norton I tend to give an honorable mention as being in a class by himself. Not an ATG but a little better than a contender.
     
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  6. SerbianLoudmouth

    SerbianLoudmouth Overhand right-Suzie Q Full Member

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    Nope even then 70s were bettet:
    Holmes
    Norton
    Ellis
    Young
    Quarry
    Mathis
    Bonavena
    Bugner
    Patterson
    Shavers
    Mercardo
    Lyle
    Wepner
    Leon Spinks
    Stander
    Weaver
    Foster
    Tex Cobb
    Yeah it was alot better than 80s which was the worse along with mid-late 50s and late 20s.
     
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  7. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There was also Bruno, Smith, Dokes, Cooney, Shavers and so on
     
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  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Leon Spinks wouldn`t have been a top contender in the 80`s and he was small, Foster was too slender for a heavyweight too.
     
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  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Shavers was in his prime in the 70`s.
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    A lot of those are 80s names
     
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  11. SerbianLoudmouth

    SerbianLoudmouth Overhand right-Suzie Q Full Member

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    Leon Spinks was stop contender until Qawi and his borther replaced him.
    Foster was slender but atleast he was better than scared Michael
     
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    SerbianLoudmouth Overhand right-Suzie Q Full Member

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    Nope zhey are not bevause their carrer was 80 percent in 70s
     
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  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Yes but at an older age and slower.
     
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  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Holmes exposed Spinks and Foster would have been knocked out in a round by a prime Tyson just like M.Spinks was.
     
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  15. SerbianLoudmouth

    SerbianLoudmouth Overhand right-Suzie Q Full Member

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    Holmes exposed who?Washed Spinks like Qawi exposed washed spinks but prime Spinks?Leon was better in his prime than his brother .
    Foster would not be knocked by overrated Tyson because no one blasted Foster that early and Foster punched harder than Spinks and wouldn't be scared.
     
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