What weight would you expect these 3 men to be if they were fighting today?

I feel like Joe was never as small of a heavyweight as people are suggesting.

He was short, yes, but he fought at the same weight guys like Haye and Holyfield did, except he carried it at a smaller frame than them. 205-210 was the perfect weight for him, regardless of eras.

He couldn't bulk up too much because his style required relentless, non-stop pressure delivered at a high work-rate for him to be efficient. Tyson at 215 had a similar style, but never could maintain it for a solid 12 without slowing down, let alone 15. And Tyson was in top notch shape.

 

Rocky was 5'10" and weighed 188 when he stepped in the ring.

He wouldn't BULK UP if he was fighting today ... he'd dry out (like everyone who enters the ring at that weight today does).

Nobody who weighs 188 when they enter the ring would GO BIGGER.:roll:

Andre Ward is bigger than Rocky was when he enters the ring today.

 

I am assuming they would be born the way they were back in their own era but even if they were the same person with the added growth and evolution of modern supplies and training either way they would be great ....I remember a small Chinese guy in between 2 big being asked how he felt down there, his answer was " I feel like a dime in between 2 nickles " a small piece of platinum is worth more than a barrel of lead !!

 

Distance commonly dictates weight- in a 12 round environment, I'd expect all 3 to be primarily Cruiserweights with selective fights at heavyweight if the money was right. There wasn't much to trim off of Rocky or Jack to boil them down much more, and with conditioning less prioritized, they could afford to put on some more weight....we may see one of them perhaps make 175 in the beginning, but they wouldn't last there for a career.