What was the best era for boxing?

tonyevs · Post by **tonyevs** » 29 Aug 2005, 19:18

Some say the 70`s for the heavies and even Monzon gets in the top middle weight vote even now and that also was the 70`s.

The 20`s had tough men and 40-50`s had their share also but modern fighters have the modern technique and diet to get them down to the weight.

So who gets it? the raw natural fighters or the trained fighters of today??

Rory McCloskey · Post by **Rory McCloskey** » 29 Aug 2005, 21:36

give me the fights from sullivan to holmes... keep the rest.

elmersalsa · Post by **elmersalsa** » 01 Sep 2005, 08:48

Rory McCloskey wrote:give me the fights from sullivan to holmes... keep the rest.

Yes, gimmie any era except this one.

Rory McCloskey · Post by **Rory McCloskey** » 01 Sep 2005, 08:49

agrreed...they need a superheavyweight division or something

Ezzard · Post by **Ezzard** » 01 Sep 2005, 11:05

If we could have the Dempsey era without the colour line...

tiredoldngrey · Post by **tiredoldngrey** » 01 Sep 2005, 13:50

I think it would be the 1920s through the late 30s; it was still damn good after that and the last of the real pros hung around into the mid 60s even but those were the best years.

jwizard · Post by **jwizard** » 01 Sep 2005, 21:49

I think you'd have to say the 20s-50s

tagjohnson · Post by **tagjohnson** » 02 Sep 2005, 14:48

Okay everybody throw something at me I don't blame you :) but I really think it depends on the division. The heavyweights had a great division during the mi-sixties to the late seventies. But quite frankly they are less than impressive these days. The welter through middleweights were great during the 40's and 50's perhaps less so during the 70's and so on.

Rory McCloskey · Post by **Rory McCloskey** » 02 Sep 2005, 16:34

20's- 50's sounds good to me.. gimme that

The Great John L · Post by **The Great John L** » 02 Sep 2005, 17:13

It's been all down hill since they started wearing gloves. Damn sissies!!

Rory McCloskey · Post by **Rory McCloskey** » 02 Sep 2005, 17:21

hahah good point

Rory McCloskey · Post by **Rory McCloskey** » 02 Sep 2005, 18:22

70's wasnt too bad either

What was the best era for boxing?

What was the best era for boxing?

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