The Top Heavyweights Of 21 Years Ago Vs. Today’s Top-10: Who Wins?

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  1. brb

    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The heavyweight top-10: Ring Magazine, August issue 1992 VS. Today’s heavyweight top-10: Ring Magazine


    Champ: Evander Holyfield, 27-0(22) Champ Wladimir Klitschko, 60-3(51)


    1: Riddick Bowe, 29-0(25) 1:Vitali Klitschko, 45-2(41)
    2: George Foreman, 71-3(66) 2:Alexander Povetkin, 26-0(18)
    3: Larry Holmes, 54-3(37) 3:David Haye, 26-2(24)
    4: Donovan Ruddock, 25-3-1(18) 4: Kubrat Pulev, 17-0(9)
    5: Tim Witherspoon, 37-3(24) 5:Tomasz Adamek, 49-2(29)
    6: Michael Moorer, 28-0(26) 6:Ruslan Chagaev, 31-2-1(20)
    7: Lennox Lewis, 20-0(17) 7: Robert Helenius, 19-0(11)
    8: Ray Mercer, 18-1(13) 8:Tyson Fury, 21-0(15)
    9: Tony Tucker, 44-1(36) 9: Tony Thompson, 38-3(26)
    10: Francesco Damiani, 28-1(23) 10: Bermane Stiverne, 23-1-1(20)

    Wlad - Too big for Holy. Wlad TKO 10.
    Vitali - Bowe has terrible defense and Vitali throws a lot of punches. Vitali TKO 11.
    Povetkin - Foreman would have been almost 44 years old against Povetkin. Povetkin has too much skill for George and outboxes him in a clear UD.
    Haye - Too quick for an aged Holmes. Haye KO 8.
    Pulev - Ruddock doesn't have the punch resistance to hold off Pulev. Pulev KO 12.
    Adamek - Tough fight, but Adamek wants it more. Adamek Split Decision.
    Moorer - Moorer dominates. Moorer TKO 7.
    Lewis - Lewis demolishes him in 3. Lewis KO 3.
    Mercer - Too much aggression for Fury. Mercer TKO 5.
    Tucker - Good fight. Tucker close UD.
    Stiverne - BS beats on him until he retires. Stiverne TKO 6.

    2013 - 7
    1992 - 4
     
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  2. NeckBreaknAiken

    NeckBreaknAiken Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You have problems.
     
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  3. ChipChair

    ChipChair Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Adamek :lol::lol::lol:
     
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  4. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    I don't believe Chagaev belongs in the top 10. And with proper matchmaking, the 2013 guys would go undefeated.:good
     
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  5. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    :patsch:rofl
     
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  6. Articfiery

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    Only agree with wlad and vitali. Really with the rest? HW now would lose so easily
     
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  7. brb

    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Let's see what you have.
     
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  8. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl
     
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  9. Espin88

    Espin88 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1992 Holyfield & Bowe were prime, they beat both these versions of the Klitschkos, not gonna bother with the rest, the 90s was a great era.
     
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  10. Cael

    Cael Claudia Cardinale Full Member

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    wtf.
    42 year old Vitali aint beating that Bowe.

    I see Wlad, Haye, Stiverne and maybe Povetkin and Thompson winning their matches
     
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  11. MistarBombastic

    MistarBombastic Guest

    Stopped reading when u didn't include prime Tyson lol
     
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  12. iWantToLearnEng

    iWantToLearnEng Guest

    Wlad beats everyone except Prime Tyson.
     
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  13. Pin Monkey

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  14. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson was locked up by this time, i think the 91 top ten was much better
     
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  15. Davo

    Davo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't want to exist in the same universe as this thread. I'm gonna have to end it. Tell my mother I loved her. Tell your mother I loved her too.
     
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