Were the 2000s a poor era for heavyweights

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Cojimar 1946, Jul 20, 2018.



  1. Cojimar 1946

    Cojimar 1946 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    On another forum I have been arguing with people who feel the 90s were a great era for heavyweights while the 2000s were much worse. This argument has never made much sense to me because many of the guys around in the 90s were still near the top of the division in the 2000s. I think guys like Povetkin, Vitali Klitschko, Wladimir Klitschko and Chagaev would do pretty well in the 90s and of course you still had a prime Lennox Lewis.
     
  2. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    The 2000s weren't bad, but those years when Vitali and Lewis were gone were a little bleak.
     
  3. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 Officer Full Member

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    2005-2010 it was bad
     
  4. steve1990

    steve1990 Active Member Full Member

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    We had to deal with Don King constantly trying to shove John Ruiz down the public's throat. Holyfield and Tyson getting old and losing to guys they have destroyed in their primes. Never getting a Lewis vs Klitschko 2.
    So yeah it was kind of bad.
     
  5. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    2008-2010 had players in the division. The best match-ups didn't always come off though and the ones that did often were duds, largely due to Wlad's total domination mixed with octopus.
     
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  6. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Third best era ever.
     
  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    1975 thru 1980 was the worst half decade since the division became real in 1962.
     
  8. Contro

    Contro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Exactly thats the damn point. That the old shot and beat up versions of 90s guys were still near the top.
    If an inferior version of a fighter still occupies the same position in the next era, then that era is obviously weaker.
    And for all the guys calling the 80s HWs crap, why were the top 80s guys still in the mix and sometimes even giving real trouble to 90s stars a decade later when they were shot old and deep into drug addiction?

    The 2000s and first half of 2010s were very weak for the HW division
    Around 1983-1999 was a great time for HW boxing give or take a few years.

    The HW division just didn't get alot of attention during Holmes reign because he was in Ali's shadow. But all the top contenders in that time were really really talented and skilled