Quote Originally Posted by jabvargas24 View Post
I'm a young guy, 20 years old. I'm looking at some videos of older fighters like Ray Robinson, LaMotta, etc. All I'm seeing here is just swinging. Overwhelming the opponent with punches and then leaning on them until someone or they both wear themselves out. These fighters had tons of heart but not seeing the skill that I've seen in the later eras of boxing. I want to know what makes these fighters so "great" in everyone's opinion. And feel free to send me links on more fighters and videos to watch. Forgive any ignorance on the subject
I'm an old guy, with about 40 years of boxing behind me, and I think the same thing when I watch modern boxing.
A lot of what makes a fighter better than others is pretty subtle. Watch how they control distance. Watch how a guy throws his jab, what his feet do, and how he reacts to the other guy's jab. Class shows in how a guy punches when the other guy is punching, how he finishes his combinations.
Myself, personally, I have been on a jose Napoles trip for awhile now, and I think I am about to embark on a study of Ike Williams.