How good were the other boxers from the time of Ali, Frazier and Foreman?

[mozfonky]

As usual, somebody takes this argument too far.

Joe Bugner, Ron Lyle, Pinklon Thomas and Michael Dokes take out the brothers?

No chance.

I understand why you would say that but I think it's possible for the same reason these eastern european guys (I know Bugner was Hungarian but based in US/Britain) dominate today, the americans and brits don't show up in condition and don't have solid craft. You klitschko fans are in for some letdowns if they can find anyone with some true training behind them. To me they are glorified amateurs, at least in comparison to who I grew up watching. I love the way they fight at one pace, block and parry all choppy, stand up too straight and don't use any imagination to win. It really impresses me.

 

[actjac]

a lot of them could've been cruisers in today's time, and probably a few of them goats.

a guy like lyle is too big for cruiser, but a quarry would easily make it. people say his advantage was being a small hw, but fuck no, he was just good. he'd be a perfect cruiser

All would make cruiser
Joe Frazier
Jerry Quarry
Cleveland Williams
Zora Folley
Floyd Patterson
Eddie Machen
Jimmy Ellis