I think Trainer Monkey is on the right track. In the older generations you either won or you went hungry. There was a time when boxing purses were based on who won. You won you got the bigger paycheck. If you have a family you needed to win.

Fights were longer. Gloves were smaller. You had no sign on bonuses with promoters. If you looked like garbage you might not get another fight. No fighting no eating. No need to debate that one.

It is like this. Back when my parents were kids. and probably everyone else who is on the form. They had to do chores. It was not an option. You did it or you got in trouble from Mom and Dad. Today you can hardly get kids to pass school with a B.

We do not have the work ethic that the older generation did. Why should boxing be any different?