Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

The Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

The 1990's
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82%
Now
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Total votes: 71

gilgamesh
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Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

Post by gilgamesh »

Settle an argument

What was the more exciting era of Heavyweight Boxing.

The 1990's or Now
brilo33
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

Post by brilo33 »

winning
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

Post by brilo33 »

you never voted gil ?
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

Post by gilgamesh »

We're the only 2 votes for now. Check back in a day when the poll is overwhelmingly lopsided in favor of the 90's.
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

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For the moment the 90s are better, but the current era is also good, while it's not completed yet, some important fights are to be made.
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

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DrDuke wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 16:26 For the moment the 90s are better, but the current era is also good, while it's not completed yet, some important fights are to be made.
make a good point and we havent even had the best fight of this era yet fury v aj
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

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brilo33 wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 16:29
DrDuke wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 16:26 For the moment the 90s are better, but the current era is also good, while it's not completed yet, some important fights are to be made.
make a good point and we havent even had the best fight of this era yet fury v aj
Biggest fight of the era for sure.

Not sure whether it'd be the most exciting or not, but I'm definitely stoked for it.

I kinda hope whatever the result that AJ vs Wilder still happens at some point even if its' a non title fight. I just always wanted to see those two go at it.
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

Post by margaret thatcher »

Pretty hard to beat an era with Holy, Lewis, Vander, and Tyson. It even had some Klit if you're into that type of thing :maybe:
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

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So it's AJ, Fury, Wilder,Whyte and Ruiz v Lewis, Bowe, Holyfield and the tail end of Tyson
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

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margaret thatcher wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 16:34 Pretty hard to beat an era with Holy, Lewis, Vander, and Tyson. It even had some Klit if you're into that type of thing :maybe:
Bowe, Old Man Foreman, David Tua, Ray Mercer.

The 90's was stacked.

Even Larry Holmes had some moments in the 90's.
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

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gilgamesh wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 16:33
brilo33 wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 16:29

make a good point and we havent even had the best fight of this era yet fury v aj
Biggest fight of the era for sure.

Not sure whether it'd be the most exciting or not, but I'm definitely stoked for it.

I kinda hope whatever the result that AJ vs Wilder still happens at some point even if its' a non title fight. I just always wanted to see those two go at it.
of course thats the point of boxing big fights, i hate the 0 talk we wants fights and dont care about records
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

Post by margaret thatcher »

Lol I put Vander and Holy, I meant Vander and Bowe/Holy and Bowe
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

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Coco wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 16:37 So it's AJ, Fury, Wilder,Whyte and Ruiz v Lewis, Bowe, Holyfield and the tail end of Tyson
The tail end of Tyson :lol:

As if Tyson was ancient.

He was younger than Lewis AND Holyfield.

He didn't age out of being effective in the 90's. He just quit putting the work in to the same extent that he once had, plus he was fighting guys who weren't scared to death of him. At least when he fought Holyfield.
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

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margaret thatcher wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 16:38 Lol I put Vander and Holy, I meant Vander and Bowe/Holy and Bowe
dont belive you think you were edging your bets
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

Post by Paci »

This era is gonna be something. No f*cking Don King to make it all crash and burn for the moment.
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

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Also on the second tier now there is Breazdale, Martin, Pulev, Usyk, Povetkin and Parker v Tua, McCall, Bruno, Golota, Morrison, Moorer, I suppose Foreman too
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

Post by Coco »

90's for me, but I'd like to see Fury against them
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

Post by oogiebe »

This era is competitive but the fighters are not nearly as great as the nineties. Can't imagine the voting goes the other way.
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

Post by Enlightened-One »

gilgamesh wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 15:53 Settle an argument

What was the more exciting era of Heavyweight Boxing.

The 1990's or Now
The 1990’s covers an entire decade.

And if you’re referring to now, then I assume you are asking us to comment on either the situation today or since the start of the year, which includes a global pandemic that prevented the sport from taking place.

Therefore, if my interpretation of your question is correct, then you shouldn’t have even bothered to waste people’s time by creating this thread in the first place.

You’re better than this, so you must try harder.
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

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:oo
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

Post by gilgamesh »

Enlightened-One wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 18:20
gilgamesh wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 15:53 Settle an argument

What was the more exciting era of Heavyweight Boxing.

The 1990's or Now
The 1990’s covers an entire decade.

And if you’re referring to now, then I assume you are asking us to comment on either the situation today or since the start of the year, which includes a global pandemic that prevented the sport from taking place.

Therefore, if my interpretation of your question is correct, then you shouldn’t have even bothered to waste people’s time by creating this thread in the first place.

You’re better than this, so you must try harder.
I would say the now can include the years setting the stage for the scene we have now as well as the present day.

I'd say the modern era as we know it started in about 2015 I suppose. That's when it officially became the Post-Wlad era.

The next few years to come can still indeed yield some memorable moments. We shall see.
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

Post by oogiebe »

Shhhh wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 18:29 Nostalgia will sway the vote
Nostalgia? LMFAO!
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

Post by gilgamesh »

Shhhh wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 18:29 Nostalgia will sway the vote
You call it nostalgia. I call it better fighters in better fights.
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

Post by oogiebe »

gilgamesh wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 18:55
Shhhh wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 18:29 Nostalgia will sway the vote
You call it nostalgia. I call it better fighters in better fights.
:TU: There were so many mini rivalries going on in the nineties. Holy/Bowe; Holy/Tyson; Holy/Lewis. (holy shite!). You had Golota/Bowe; Lewis/Rahman; so many better fighters (see all the mentions). THe greatest upset in HW history (Tyson/Douglas). Big George's comeback to become oldest HW champ ever. I wouldn't rank today's division as even the third best. Maybe not fourth. It is competitive but not great. The only drama today is when does AJ face Fury. Or AJ face Wilder. What else is there?
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Re: Better era of Heavyweight Boxing

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It is the greatest British era of HW's.
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