When was WW strongest?

[VG_Addict]

In your opinion, what periods were the welterweight division at its deepest?

[D-MiZe]

I don't think anything beats 79-81;

Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, Wilfred Benitez, Carlos Palomino

[Sugar Adam Ali]

I don't think anything beats 79-81;

Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, Wilfred Benitez, Carlos Palomino

This^^^^^^^^

Honorable mention
Mid 80s with curry, starling, mccory, etc
97-00 with tito, Oscar, Ike, pernell, shane, Carr, forrest

[Ray Corso]

1940--1950

Sugar Ray Robinson
Marty Zervo
Charley Fusari
Kid Gavilan
Tommy Bell
Sammy Angott
Izzy Jannazzo
Freddie Cochran
Jose Basora
Henry Armstrong
Frits Zivic

...........there are a few I'm missing, that era was a tough one and they all fought each other regularly. Back when contenders "wanted" to fight one another.
Ray

[Daddy T]

late seventies through early eighties

[rightsideup]

late 70s 40s