Are the 80s Heavyweights underrated?

[ironchamp]

Does anyone think, with the exception of Tyson and Holmes that he 80s had underrated Heavyweights?

[mr. magoo]

I voted for neither underrated nor overrated. I don't think that they were overrated, because they never recieved much appraisal from the public, nor generated much interest. At the same however, I can't say they were underrated, given that none of them really accomplished enough to receive any significant degree of recognition. Tim Witherspoon may be a slight exception to the rule, seeing as how he won two alpha titles and bested the likes of Tubbs, Page, Bruno, Broad, Snipes, Tillis, Ribalta and Williams. Nevertheless, I believe that the alphabet champs of the 80's got about as much credit as they deserved.

[Zakman]

Exactly. The so-callled "Lost Generation" HWs of the 80s are pretty much rated the way they should be, and that is an generally a pretty mediciocre bunch, some of whom had ability, but most of whom underachieved.

[carll68]

Underrated....pretty severly...because of the way Tyson dispatched them we wrote them off...he often ruined them... and the style and talent of Holmes was exceptional...these were 2 great champs folks....Spinks was a technician, Cooney has power, Foreman ahd heart...Tucker was very underappreciated, Berbick. Thomas, Witherspoon..even Biggs potential...they all fought each other, and other contenders.....think about it..aside from Klit now, and LL before him...would you see any of these players having trouble with Byrd, or Ruiz, or chageaz, or briggs, or ...on and on....

[Sonny Carson]

The amount of drug use helped stop some of these guy's to not reach there potential. dokes, Tucker, and Thomas are evidence of that. Witherspoon had the best all around skills. He had defense, a big right hand, and decent movement.

[Lacyace]

Alot of those 80s fighters were pretty good. But yeah, Tyson dominated.

[Mendoza]

Does anyone think, with the exception of Tyson and Holmes that he 80s had underrated Heavyweights?

Yes and No. Some of the 80’s heavyweights had a lot of ability. The trouble with this decade was politics and drugs often hamstrung many of the top talents.

[Bill1234]

Imo the 80s heavys weren´t any better than today´s. Differencs is most of them were Americans and so have a better reputation.

Their better than they are today. Greg Page and Tim Witherspoon have arguments to be around par with Klitschko who is the main guy out there right now.

[ironchamp]

Their better than they are today. Greg Page and Tim Witherspoon have arguments to be around par with Klitschko who is the main guy out there right now.

Wlad Klitschko seems to stand out better than Page and Witherspoon but not by much. But if those guys were around I probably wouldnt give Klitschko a clear pass as the divisions best. He'd have to prove himself.