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when did archie moore or rocky marciano or floyd patterson or max schmeling or two-ton tony galento TEAR THEIR KNEE IN THE FIRST ROUND??? what the hell has happened t people??? Maybe it s all the GMO foods??? are peoples' ligaments WIMPIER now? wtf is going on???!!!!
p.s. dark lord al--- you have 5 minutes.
No every era has there share of rotten onions, but the Heavyweight's sure aren't as tough as they used to be.Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust
But fighter's like.
Micky Ward
Arturo Gatti R.I.P
JMM
Diego Corrales R.I.P
Are modern fighters who were just as tough as any fighters in the old era.
Answer: Not exactly. Their just better paid.
Mass media now. We're just able to see more of the wusses.
But society wise we are a bit more watered down, yes.
People, and fighters will rise to do whatever they MUST do.
Were our grandparents who fought in WW II and worked in the factories tougher than us ?
Hell yes.
Was more demanded of them to survive ? Yes.
Same with boxing. A lot more was DEMANDED of them, REQUIRED, there was no choice in the matter. Title Fights were 15 rounds, gloves had less padding, purses were A LOT less, etc.
But by the same token, fighters today by and large, are physically bigger, faster, stronger, and more talented than many of the fighters of by gone eras.
I mean guys like Gene Fullmer and Carmen Basillo were warriors, but they lacked defense and great boxing skill that guys like Oscar Delahoya, Pernell Whitaker, Sugar Shane Mosley, Sergio Martinez have today.
You dont see many guys getting dragged to their corner after being saved by the bell nowadays. :p
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Yes absolutely. Not just in boxing but in life in general. Life is too easy these days and there are too many laws etc in place to protect people and it has made the human race softer on the whole no doubt!
excellent posts but where was dark lord al??:o
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimanuel Boogustus
If those great old grey beards were on the wages some of these modern day "greats" are you would see them in a different light. And vise versa.
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Originally Posted by Spicoli
I think Spicoli may have accidentally stumbled upon the answer. There's a lot more of it nowadays. Too much for those skinny legs to handle.
;D
sure does shine a new light on dream fights like Marciano vs Clay, or Joe Louis vs Lennox Lewis.
If i take myself as an example ,or say , Cutememick/fenster/Lyle/VD , then id say no modern people are not wimps compared to the 50's.Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust
But for brocktonblockbuster/seanie/bilbo as the examples then id have to say yes people are more wimps than in the 50's.
;D
They are if you are a fat ass Cuban who has no motivation to succeed.
Both were fantastic fighters who were robbed of mainstream HW opps in their dayQuote:
Originally Posted by No Contest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Du1z8R_f8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvdt3xm3ql0