Sexiest cross-era matchups (can include current fighters)?

Jaybee From The Castle · Post by **Jaybee From The Castle** » 21 Feb 2008, 17:25

Let's say you have a wondrous time machine, but it can only whisk Boxers from one time to another. I'll start:

1) You guessed it...Tyson '88 Vs Ali '67;

2) Foreman 68-74 Vs Lennox 92-02;

3) Saddler '40 Vs Hamed '95/Pacquaio '03;

4) Eubank '91 Vs ...? Can't think of a fellow maverick @ 168 from across time...

Over to you good gentlemen!

observer1 · Post by **observer1** » 21 Feb 2008, 22:46

Possibly the 361st thread of the same kind but w/e.

Tyson '88 v Frazier '71 Would have been an interesting Match up.

Goodnight, Irene · Post by **Goodnight, Irene** » 21 Feb 2008, 22:49

Foreman wasn't pro in 1968. I'm not sure what you're asking, in any case --- are you saying those are the fighters' prime years (as appears to be the case with Ali & Tyson)? But there is a hell of a difference between the Lewis in 1992 & 2002, as there is between Foreman 1969 (his pro debut) & 1974.

Jaybee From The Castle · Post by **Jaybee From The Castle** » 22 Feb 2008, 06:11

Goodnight, Irene wrote:Foreman wasn't pro in 1968. I'm not sure what you're asking, in any case

The thread title gives this away.

--- are you saying those are the fighters' prime years (as appears to be the case with Ali & Tyson)?

Not to the year, this is open to interpretation. But general ball-park.

But there is a hell of a difference between the Lewis in 1992 & 2002, as there is between Foreman 1969 (his pro debut) & 1974.

I'll give you that, so you can use 1974 if you wish. Lennox had a very long peak IMO, although yes, he went from being a fast, hard puncher to a slower, harder puncher in that decade.

Diamond WEAPON · Post by **Diamond WEAPON** » 22 Feb 2008, 08:39

'88 Chavez vs. '78 Duran

'90 Chavez vs. '83 Pryor

'71 Frazier vs. '93 Holyfield

'97 Hamed vs. '46 Pep

'82 Sanchez vs. '02 Barrera

'67 Saldivar vs. '04 Pacquiao

'90 Moorer vs. '54 Moore

'89 Jackson vs. '84 Hearns

Minotauro · Post by **Minotauro** » 22 Feb 2008, 10:06

78-80 Wilfredo Gomez vs Erik Morales 97-00
38 Armstrong vs Chavez 87-88
47-48 Ike Williams vs Duran 76-78
69 Ruben Olivares vs Zarate 77
47 Jersey Joe Walcott vs Floyd Patterson 60
76-77 Wilfred Benitez vs Aaron Pryor 82-83
46-48 Ezzard Charles vs Gene Tunney 23-25
38-42 Joe Louis vs Mike Tyson 88
46-50 Sugar Ray Robinson vs Sugar Ray Leonard 81
52-54 Rocky Marciano vs Joe Frazier 71
88-90 Meldrick Taylor vs Floyd Mayweather Jr 04-05
59-60 Sonny Liston vs Lennox Lewis 97-02