"For the first time since then both guys are the best in the world, global attractions and close to their primes." Concentrate less on proving me wrong and a little more on reading the orginal post!
Past 40 years 1. Ali-Frazier I 2. Leonard-Duran I 3. Foreman-Ali 4. Cooney-Holmes 5. Leonard-Hearns 6. Leonard-Hagler 7. L. Spinks-Ali II 8. Tyson-M. Spinks 9. Holyfield-Tyson II 10. Hearns-Hagler De La Hoya-Mayweather, Holyfield-Bowe, Trinidad-De La Hoya are in the next 10...boxing was more anticipated by the public and covered by the media during the Ali-Leonard-Duran-Hagler-Hearns-Tyson-Holyfield eras of the 70's, 80's and early 90's than it was during the 2000's and today.