1989 was a strong year in terms of quality boxers however I feel this list is inferior to today`s heavyweight ring mag top 10, where would these fighters be rated today if they were the same age now as they were in 1989? Mike Tyson Evander Holyfield Michael Dokes Francesco Damiani Tim Witherspoon Orlin Norris James (Buster) Douglas Carl Williams Razor Ruddock Gary Mason
IMHO Lineal Champion: Holyfield. Alphabet Belt, along with The Ring Belt.) #01 Contender: Tyson. (Alphabet Belt.) #02 Contender: Fury. (Super Alphabet Belt.) #03 Contender: Joshua. (Alphabet Belt.) #04 Contender: Wilder. (Regular Alphabet Belt.) #05 Contender: Dokes. (Interim Alphabet Belt.) #06 Contender: Witherspoon. (Temporary Alphabet Belt.) #07 Contender: Douglas. (Another Temporary Alphabet Belt.) #08 Contender: Ruddock. (Newly Created Alphabet Belt) #09 Contender: Ruiz. (Newly Created Temporary Alphabet Belt) #10 Contender: Usyk. (Newly Created Intervening Period Alphabet Belt)
Mike Tyson- Unbeaten Champ today. Evander Holyfield- Unbeaten Champ today. Michael Dokes- AJ or Wilder would have killed him. Fury outpoints him. Tim Witherspoon- Top contender. James (Buster) Douglas- Tokyo Douglas would have been a strong contender. Carl Williams- AJ or Wilder would have killed him. Fury outpoints him. Razor Ruddock- Wilder just might have iced him, but I wouldn't bet on it. AJ might have outpointed him, but not if Ruddock lands flush enough. Fury outpoints him.
