I boxed amateur for 12 years and also did martial arts (TaeKwondo) for about 7 years.

Always was and have been a fan of the sport and it's history as well.

That said, I will still have opinions that are wrong and may get out of my box about stuff unreasonably sometimes - nobody is perfect.

I do believe that some armchair fans who have never been hit in the face in front of lots of people, or put in the real dedication and sweat, cannot always know what it is like. They would not be particularly qualified to talk about that. Someone was has watched a few fights, farted around in their back yard or read a book or two (!) would not suddenly be able to actually box properly.

BUT their opinion on who was better than who, or who won what fight, or who their favourite fighters are etc etc is worth at least as much as mine is! I think this is a web site for fans and opinionated people, not active fighters? If only boxers and ex-boxers were allowed to talk about boxing, it would be even more of a minority sport than it is now.

The more people who are interested in this great sport, the better - they don't all need to be able to actually do it!

Anyway, that's my four'pennorth