When did the Heavyeight champion title lose its sparkle?

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  1. HeavyT

    HeavyT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    To be fair, a lot of those guys were WBO champs when it was clearly second tier., particularly in the HW division.
     
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  2. mcvey

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    1st March . 1949.
     
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  3. Seamus

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    I remember hearing in the mid 80's how moribund the division was. I remember hearing the same in the 90's when Lewis got a belt. In reality, the same should have been said about the late 70's, the non-Ali 60's, the rank and file 50's heavies...

    It's a division that is cyclical but folks with ADD have a harder time seeing the bigger picture...
     
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  4. Mendoza

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    Depends on which part of the world you live in. Boxing itself is in decline.
     
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  5. blacktopbully

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    when they took the belt away from ali

    that's when the fans knew that it didnt matter what happened in the ring

    smh at all the idiots saying it lost it's luster when the klitchschkos took over stop being racist you're just sick
     
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