Weakest Era for Heavyweights

Although, Lamon Brewster's reign was arguably one of the most exciting reigns a heavyweight can put together and it had a lot of international flair to it.

* Brewster got off the floor to stop an all-time great in Wlad to win the title. (Really exciting fight)

* Won a controversial decision over Kali Meehan (who helped him train for the Wlad fight) in his first defense. (The most boring fight of the group - still entertaining to watch)

* Knocked out Luan Krasniqi in Germany when the Germans planned to crown their first Heavyweight champ since Schmeling on Max's 100th Birthday in another legit thriller.

* Knocked out Andrew Golota in front of 20,000 screaming Polish fans in Chicago in a single round when the Poles were preparing to crown their first heavyweight champ (Golota had appeared to win both the IBF and WBA belts in his previous two fights but was blocked on the cards).

* And fought what still might be the best heavyweight title fight of this century when he lost his title via 12-round decision to Sergei Liakhovich - one of the best heavyweight title fights since Holmes-Norton. Basically ruined both guys. (Brewster went blind in one eye and Liakhovich hit a wall that night and never got over it.)

Lamon Brewster's run as champ was EXCITING as hell. Had a real Saad Muhammad vibe to it.

See, there is gold everywhere, no matter how bad an era may seem.

 

Can't see the 30.s for heavyweights.

 

Is it generally very highly rated?

 

Well, I get your point, it seems ludicrous in light of the 60s, 70s, 90s divisions, but think of it in the light of the 1900s, 1910s, and 1920s. The 30s was a more skilled and more entertaining of colorful boxers.

 

Would now be an unpopular answer? Feather fisted Fury and quittin' Joshua.

 

I suspect that it will be remembered as a strong era.

 

Respectfully curious...how?

Compared to the 90s? Or is it just better than the Wlad era.

 

Yes, I’ve read a lot of post on here about how tough the division was at the time. I never thought highly of it

 

I think the 1910's were actually strong. Johnson, Langford, Jeannette,McVea, Wills, Fulton, Miske, Willard, McCarty, Dempsey and more.

 

As far as boring boxing goes 2000-2010 for me was the worst. Once Lewis retired that was it. One could say the 1910s as well.

 

People say that it was a tough division to fight in, and it was, but that doesn't mean that it was a strong era.

There is a difference.

 

Just watched the Liakhovitch fight,you're right it's a hell of a fight! I never realised the Russian was that good ,or that tough!

 

Only one era can boast it was so weak that it had 40+ year old returning Champions from the 70s challenging for the lineal title...

Hell, one challenged twice and actually won it.

 

The 90s? Geez, Holyfield and Lewis (top 10 ATGs), early Bowe, Golota, returning Tyson (top 10 ATG), Tua, Mercer, Foreman, Holmes (the latter two probably top 5 or 6 ATGs).

To me the 70s and 90s were the best.

 

Great fight. I haven't seen it in years. I need to pull out the DVD and watch that this weekend.