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It isn't just Francis; I'm old enough to have watched Ali and co in the 70s and Tyson, Lewis, etc. in the 80-90s. I'm just not that impressed by what I see in the fights these days; I don't see them doing well against the older fighters.
That's fair what you are saying though, the upcoming fight will tell a big story.
I’m not quite old enough to remember the 70s HWs but certainly the 80s and 90s. You’ve got 2 of the very best HW eras in that time frame, this generation isn’t up to it. But usyk is special. And there are a lot of good HW fighters around today, just a lack of great ones
The real problem in the division and generation is the reluctance of some fighters to fight other contenders. Not all of them but definitely 2 or 3 of the more prominent fighters in the last few years have some that and tried to spin it the other way. That is a bigger problem for boxing as a whole, and what really frustrates me as a fan.