Roland Lastarza v Tyrell Biggs and Carl Williams?

Poor quality era?

You just listed off 3 men Layne Lastarza brion who wouldn't even make the top 10 of the era. How can you call the era poor based on using those names?

Take the top 10. Rocky Marciano Ezzard Charles Archie Moore Jersey Joe Walcott Harold Johnson Nino Valdes Bob Baker Clarence Henry Joe Louis Hurricane Jackson

That is nowhere close to being a poor era. Some good names there. I would rank the quality in the 1910s and 20s lower.

 

That doesn't mean anything. ****ell got his number 2 ranking due to being well connected. He was never the 2nd best heavyweight in the world. Anyone can rise to number 2 in the world with the right management promoter luck etc

I have seen you defend 20s fighters like Miske Brennen Fipro. In my opinion none of those 3 were better than Lastarza Layne and Bucceroni..they were all on the same level in my mind

 

Roland being undermined here, He beats Briggs (who I never was impressed with) I dont know if he had the kind of power to tip weak Carl's chin (Holmes couldn't tip it) so if he could not get to Carl with power, it would be a boxing match and Carl had the size and reach, still expect Roland to fight hard. Remember Roland was 53-3 and had beaten everyone that beat him up to that point except Marciano. Roland post Marciano was just in there for the payday

 

Considering how little tread was on the tires of most of those mentioned, that was a shi tty era. And Hurricane Jackson was just horrible. For shame. I rate it as one of the very worst for a division renowned for a shallow talent pool.

 

It was not worse than the early 00s, late 1910s, 20s, late 20s, early 30s, late 40s,

Take out hurricane jack sons name, the rest of the 9 guys were solid heavyweights and the top 5 were great fighters

 

I've seen some footage and if we're watching the lastarza prior to when rocky totally wrecked him, then I liked what I saw.. Good defensive stance with some nice counters and fluid movement. He lacked size and power and wasn't terribly aggressive though which is why he never would have been a champion.. As already stated I can't see him beating too many 1980s heavyweight contenders either. But drop him at cruiser weight around that time and he'd fit right in with Deleon, ocasio, qawi, crous and might even beat most of them..

 

Yeah it generally took a pretty good hitter to finish off the truth or at least when he was prime.. Didn't take a colossal puncher to put him on the floor though.. Quick tillis, ferguson and jerry jones all had him down.. Carl was always getting surprised with left hands.. It's like he had no vision on the right side of his face. His legs were a little shaky too..

 

Loses both, by considerable margins.