Would the light heavyweight from the 30's-60's ranked at heavy today?

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  1. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    There were quite a few good fighters from 169 -195 pounds that did well in the heavyweight division in the 1930's to 1960's before heavies starting getting bigger and in general hitting harder.

    Fighters like Maxim, Loughran, Greb, Moore, Braddock, etc...

    There were also next to no skilled big men ( boxers in shape at 220+ pounds back then )

    Would they be in the top 5 today at heavyweight?
     
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  2. madballster

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    No they wouldn't be inside the top 50 today.
     
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  3. Mendoza

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    I agree not in the top 5. Why do you think not in the top 50?
     
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