A question posed by Champion97. I've seen a fair share of questions regarding past greats vs. current champions posed on a forum, but in the pattern of a specific case with two specific historical and modern fighters in the question. That's a pretty common forum topic for sure. But who wins... generally? Are training styles and athletes of today inherently better prepared and more likely to win?
Manny steward ranks the heavyweights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4sOvbI_tAw
seriously though, watch Tszyu, Chavez, and Pryor. Those guys would more then likely have an edge on Pacquiao and *possibly give Mayweather problems.
Chavez, I think, was kind of overrated,getting outworked boxing wise by Randall, Whitaker, and Taylor. Tszyu knocked out Judah impressively, although some people don't appreciate how difficult it is to put guys away. Pryor, you can look at his opposition or say crap about a bottle, but just watch his fights and you will see that no one could hang with that guy. *I would bet on Floyd winning, although a Pryor stoppage win or mauling dominant decision is possible.
Holmes and Foreman would tear these kids apart because they were great boxers, Holmes never got mauled by anyone (other then 88 tyson) with Larry's beutifal Jab. Foreman is consistently rated as one of the hardest punchers ever in hw division, along with Ernie Shavers and Tyson. You are talking about a guy who honestly was avoided by Ali (meaning ali hesitated to make the fight, and then wanted to part in rematch, fighting straight up bums instead) Emmanuel Steward said that Foreman is perhaps one of the best Heavyweights ever, behind Ali. Ken Norton was just a stud that arguably beat Holmes but then age and chin left him. and in 1973 Foreman slaughtered norton in 2 rounds (watch that fight) In some ways, athletes can be seen as horses. As secretariat is hands down the best race horse ever (1973). I said that the older lighter weight guys are slower, as I was speaking somewhat in defense of the fighters of yesteryear. I am not trying to win any arguments for my ego's sake right now. I am just extracting my thoughts.
I like cofee, to a certain extent.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_0GSE-A6Uk Here is an interview, maybe you've seen it or not of dontaes boxing nation with Emmanuel Steward in 2008. He talks about Hearns in todays game, holyfield fighting in his 40's, and where lennox fits among the atg hwts.