Did the 1970s or 1990s based on these top 10 Ring Magazine listings from 1972/1992 and 1978/1998 have more depth in their competition? Could the 1990s be considered a much more competitive decade than the 1970s and 1980s and based on the top tens listed here head to head 1972/1992 1972 Heavyweights Joe Frazier, Champion Muhammad Ali George Foreman Jimmy Ellis Ron Lyle Floyd Patterson Ernie Terrell Jose Roman Joe Bugner Ken Norton Jose Luis Garcia 1992 Title Vacant Riddick Bowe* Lennox Lewis Evander Holyfield Michael Moorer Tony Tucker George Foreman Razor Ruddock Ray Mercer Tommy Morrison Alex Garcia 1978 Muhammad Ali, Champion Larry Holmes Ken Norton Leon Spinks Ron Lyle Jimmy Young Kallie Knoetze Alfredo Evangelista Gerrie Coetzee Ossie Ocasio Domingo D'Elia 1998 Title Vacant Evander Holyfield Lennox Lewis Michael Grant Michael Moorer Shannon Briggs Chris Byrd Ike Ibeabuchi David Tua Andrew Golota Hasim Rahman
1992 and 1998 were overall better packed divisions than 1972 and 1978. Although 1972 still had very good versions of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier while 1978 had a peaking Holmes
And I will favor 90e. I just don't know why you posted the list for 1992 and not 1991. https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/top-top-10-hw-ring-magazines.705340/
When I saw the name Domingo D'Elia, it didn't ring a bell at all. Looked him up to refresh my memory, and I still have no idea who that is. Looked over his boxrec page, and the only recognizable name he'd beaten was an end-of-the-line Luis Pires (twice). Looks like D'Elia being in the top 10 doesn't bode well for 1978.
You could take any year from either decade and the 1990s would still be better for overall depth of competition than the 1970s but 1970 Vs 1990 would be a just as interesting.
