What year saw our best champions on the throne? For example 1974 was a good one Hvy Foreman LH Foster M Monzon W Napoles JW Cervantes L Duran JLVillaflor F vacant b Taylor F Vacant all the heavier boys were top quality,how many years can match them?
1974 is a classic year. It was unbelievable how good that era was, with those all time greats reigning, and the free tv for the most part, and 15 rounds as the classic championship distance.
I haven't got the inclination to look right now, but at one point in the 80's the list below won't have been too far off the mark Larry Holmes Michael Spinks Marvin Hagler Wilfred Benitez Sugar Ray Leonard Aaron Pryor Alexis Arguello Samuel Serrano Salvador Sanchez Wilfredo Gomez Jeff Chandler/Lupe Pintor I think one or two above MIGHT not co-incide, but **** it will be close if this is the case. That truly is an unbelievable mix as well, and not THAT FAR back. Holmes easily compares with Foreman. Spinks deffo compares with Foster. Hagler and Monzon are close. Leonard needs no explanation. Arguello is a bit behind Roberto but Pryor at the in between weight sure don't hurt. The rest below are damn fine fighters too. The early 80's, an unbelievable era!!!!
I believe at one point in 1952 we had following World Champs: Heavy: Marciano 175: Moore 160: Robinson 147: Gavilan 135: Carter 126: Saddler 118: Carruthers 112: Shirai
That list i did is just ridiculous. IMO Top 5 Heavyweight Top 5 Light Heavyweight Top 3 Middleweight Top 5 Junior Middleweight Top 2 Welterweight Top 1 or 2 Junior Welterweight Top 15 Lightweight? Regardless Top 35 P4P Top 15 Junior Lightweight? Top 5 Featherweight Top 1 Junior Featherweight Top 10 - 15 maybe Bantams. wow
