Rate this overall era.

Same as any other era just more political and less exciting. Boxers from the past are not better than the current and vice versa.

 

Essentially what alexthegreatmc said, more or less.

Politics (promoter battles, network battles, etc.) and current state of the sport (activity levels, magnification of a single loss, etc.) lead to an era with less "very good" fighters, but not near HOF-type of discussion, than in the past.

 

Heavyweight division disgusts me.

Wilder & Stiverne suck.

 

This is solely on the fans; 1 loss and they're considered a bum.

 

I got you, I just find it funny. Claiming someone was much better while having little (poor, grainy quality) to no footage of their fights is hilarious.

 

honestly,as good or better than ever....there is a lot of nostalgia in sport but when you watch re runs in most sports its actually not nearly as good as present day...

i have never enjoyed boxing more

 

80's : A/A+
nowadays : D+

 

I think overall todays boxers are far superior athletes but poorer boxers.
The number of fighters today with excellent fundamentals is lower than I can remember.The jab, uppercut, basic footwork, etc just don't seem to be as prevalent.

 

50,s-b+
60,s-b
70,s-A
80,s-A+++
90.s-A+
2000,s-A
2015- A +

 

It's generally great with the exception of the Heavyweight division which has been terrible for over a decade now.